Humans will continue to change ecosystems, cause extinctions, and affect the very future of evolution -- either by default or design. The default scenario will surely include ever more pests and weed-dominated landscapes and the extinction of most large vertebrates. |
Lions eat people. There has to be a pretty serious attitude shift on how you view predators. |
Obviously, gaining public acceptance is going to be a huge issue, especially when you talk about reintroducing predators. There are going to have to be some major attitude shifts. That includes realizing predation is a natural role, and that people are going to have to take precautions. |
We are not saying this is going to be easy. There are huge and substantial risks and obstacles. |
We're not advocating backing up a van of cheetahs and letting them go near Tucson. |
We're not advocating backing up a van of cheetahs and letting them go near Tucson. |