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Biologists have focused on preserving all endangered species, but would it make more sense to focus resources on the most irreplaceable organisms? WHYYThePulse podcast looks at the animals we struggle to save -- and those we ignore.

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WHYYThePulse That implies we 'know' about all organisms and which organisms are irreplaceable. Do we?

WHYYThePulse Genuine question; Why is preserving all endangered species necessary? Haven’t species become extinct since the beginning of time?

WHYYThePulse Lame take.

WHYYThePulse When you’re so far into the cataclysm of human destruction of the earth that you’re rationalizing trade-offs of it’s ok to continue to decimate other species but we need to make a priority list that we can’t destroy because their survival affects the survivability of humans.

WHYYThePulse horrible

WHYYThePulse All organisms are replaceable. That's why nature has mutations.

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