The following animals of history will become extinct in your

The fuck is an "animal of history"?

File: 1449450398331.png (478KB, 500x572px) Image search: [Google]

478KB, 500x572px

>>526296
Fucking REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Seriously though this shit is tragic, literally no backtracking possible.

>>526302
Also it fucks up the ecosystem due to the evolutionary equilibrium established between species at different trophic levels within an ecosystem, which leads to unpredictable alterations to the biosphere.

>>526296
>kek that wheel turning towards human progress

The shittiest part is that we don't even get anything cool in their place. Just more unemployed people and coal plants. We already have those, it's not worth it.

>>526296
Humanity so evil.

>>526296
I better get me some leopard, cheetah, and monkey pelts while I still can.

>>526296

well, we are going trough a mayor extinction event right now, so counting the ones that are going extinct one by one is kind of redundant, basicaly the only ones that have a longterm chance are things like cockroaches, rats, crows, cats, that kind of generic stuff

>>526381
Meh, one edgy nigga doesn't mean shit.

>>526398
But you not factoring the species that crows, cats etc depend on. also I doubt it's as bad as 'only the most generalist of species will survive'. but we are certainly in the midst of a mass extinction as extensive as any of the others in the history of earth.

File: 1451460748387.jpg (41KB, 500x242px) Image search: [Google]

41KB, 500x242px

;_;

>>526422
There has been some recovery of bear, wolf, lynx and wolverine populations in Europe anon, hope isn't completely lost.

File: cat jerk.jpg (6KB, 250x187px) Image search: [Google]

6KB, 250x187px

>>526461
>wolverine
>europe

>>526296
>will become extinct in your lifetime
Not if I kill myself immediately.

>>526411
one edgy nigga can kill hundreds of animals

File: wolverine.jpg (10KB, 275x184px) Image search: [Google]

10KB, 275x184px

>>526467
Scandinavia nigga

File: Gomez Addams.jpg (5KB, 256x192px) Image search: [Google]

5KB, 256x192px

>>526470
>>526470
May be better for you do attempt to kill an another human, as you know, by doom of humanity general enemy of humanity is others parts of humanity. It is sad, but an truth.

Could we collect a gene repository from exiting specimens and rebuild the species at a later date?

>>527415
Wrong thread /pol/tard

I've often wondered how religious people can reconcile their beliefs with the damage we do to the environment, doesnt the bible give humans the responsibility of stewardship over the earth?

>>526301
Not OP, but by the sounds of things, he's getting at the idea that these are species that had tremendous impact on the mental geography and cultural development of societies.

feelings-based environmentalism is just marxism

>>527428
We all know it's some falseflagging commie.

>monkeys
>becoming extinct

Monkey pro here, I doubt it. There are many different health populations of every species and they adapt very well to change and human environments. The only way for them to become extinct is if humans literally start killing them on purpose.

>>527433
>how religious people can reconcile their beliefs with the damage we do to the environment

Because the damage down is more down to human processes not governed by any religious principle?

Capitalism, industrialization, industrial processes aren't exactly religious doings and you'll find many 'religious' people do complain and worry about human damage to the environment.

>>526296

>balkan lynx

it's actually on the rise believe it or not

>>527433
>God chosen made by himself on his own image
>caring about non chosen

File: 12monkeys.jpg (50KB, 850x458px) Image search: [Google]

50KB, 850x458px

I wish I could press a button and reduce the world's human population by 9/10th.

The only continents that aren't likely to become ecological disaster zones are North America and Antarctica. Saddest of all is what's likely to happen to Africa as its population explodes.

>>527914
For clarification, Europe and Australia are already wrecked beyond repair.

>>526296
Leopards are so fucking beautiful

>>527914

antarctica is melting

as such

>>526326
Well, new animals will fill the niches in time. The ecosystem has been changing since it began.

>>527928
>antarctica is melting
No.

>>526302
>literally no backtracking possible
Except that we can keep on cloning them forever if we really want to and artificially preserving their populations in zoos and preserves.

>>527770
>The only way for them to become extinct is if humans literally start killing them on purpose.
Unfortunately, the bushmeat trade in Africa does exactly that.

Apparently, monkeys are tasty, or at least desired as food by the nignogs.

>>529903
But thats cannibalism!

>>529893
Yea no, there's a whole host of problems resulting from lack of genetic diversity in any population with under 500 individuals.

>>529734
Yea but the rate of change due to anthropogenic activities is unprecedented, we really have no historical examples that are anything more than partial parallels, we can't predict the consequences. And sure eventually some species are likely to fill the niches, but will that take 100,000, 1 million, 5 million years etc? we don't know and our long term predictions are vague at best.

>>526398
>mayor extinction event
Shit my uncle is a mayor, should I be worried?

>no one is fucking around with the animal populations in Canada, Siberia, and most isolated areas
Atleast there is some hope

>>530001

Yes anon, he's fucked.

File: 5223074904_d5221e0cdc_b.jpg (553KB, 800x1024px) Image search: [Google]

553KB, 800x1024px

>>526296
Cool.
Soon humans will be the only species left and we will begin changing to fill those abandoned niches.

File: cannibal-warlords-of-liberia.jpg (35KB, 345x204px) Image search: [Google]

35KB, 345x204px

>>529938
That's never stopped them in the past.

>>526296
Do this have a point nigga

File: canada.png (225KB, 922x882px) Image search: [Google]

225KB, 922x882px

>polar bears will become extinct in my lifetime

I didn't ask for this. It's not the world I want to leave for my child.

>>527433
Easily. Extinction is a result of science not religious rhetoric. Get a clue anon

>>530113
Yeah. What about the children. Livin without P Bears ain't livin at all

>>526296
bengal tiger amounts are showing a slight increase.

>>529951
why don't we just randomize their genes or use genetic therapy to remove the harmful side effects?

I mean, we're already cloning a fucking animal, might as well go all out right?

>>530070
>
book?

>tfw you won't be in the field of cloning, genetics, and breeding to ensure their survival even if we had the proper technology and resources

>>531151
>Implying the resources wouldn't be better spent ensuring the continuation of these species rather than used for a likely futile attempt at cloning once they're extinct in the wild.

see >>529951

As neat as cloning mammoth and thylacine is, the money could be put to better use in conservation.

Can't we just genetically alter normal cats to make them bigger?

They might make better pets as well. I'd love to have a tiger that I can hug

>>529903
Meat is meat faggot.
What do you suggest?

>>529903
Bushmeat is not the desired food, it's often the only accessible animal protein avaliable.

They did a study of business eaters in Madagascar, turns out the top meat wasn't Beef which was brought by Bantu migrants and was the premier met of the Merina royalty but in fact Chicken.

So to curtail hunting they just are supporting modern chicken enterprises that can supply consumption which should be done everywhere.

>>527914
Explain this please.

>>526296
Good riddance

File: 1451812970610.jpg (238KB, 917x720px) Image search: [Google]

238KB, 917x720px

>>531419

>>531227
>Building modern infrastructure in Africa.

It's impossible. You can't build a chicken farm in a place where you will be accused of being a witch that steals penis and murdered in the street.

>>531453
You're a moron

t. Ghanaian

>>529851
>people still deny climate change near me

>>531507
see >>526326
and >>529972

I'm not saying that humans aren't more important

more that >>531154
the money that is already spent on these sort of projects could be utilised more effectively.

If you want to argue that we shouldn't care at all, go ahead.

File: Untitled.png (114KB, 195x222px) Image search: [Google]

114KB, 195x222px

Question:
Is anyone here optimistic about the future in regards to; climate change, overpopulation and resources?
I feel like we're past the tipping point and it's all downhill from here, nothing we can do.

File: random meme.jpg (73KB, 620x349px) Image search: [Google]

73KB, 620x349px

>>526296
>The following animals of history will become >extinct in your lifetime

>>531603
Over course there is something we can do, the outcomes are just uncertain, and it certainly doesn't mean we shouldn't attempt to mitigate the detrimental effects.

>>531593
Problem is, atleast in my opinion, that we don't know real reasons for majority of endangered animal. Sure some are for global warming and some are endangered because of hunting.
But that is not reason for many.
Solving that problem is harder that it seems. Same goes for human impact in global warming.

No fucks given. Species come and go all the time, it's just part of nature.

>>531593
Tell me again why should we strive to preserve some faggot leopards. I literally see no point,

>>531632
The large majority of species being threatened is due to loss of habitat rather than hunting

>>531648
to enable a balanced ecosystem, which regulates the overpopulation of herbivores and requires the presence of apex predators.

>>531641
>>531648
I bet you don't even belive in climate change

>>531659
Every case is their own. Balkan lynx here has untouched habitat for atleast 70years.

>>531670
This was actually me >>526461

I'm aware that the trend is not uniform for all species.

>>531582

I imagine he's referring to the fact that Antarctica is a landmass and is therefore unable to melt.

>>531661
I do. What does that have to do with anything, we'll stop climate change by preserving gorillas?

>bengal tigers show a marked increase in population
>TIGERS ARE DOOMED

>>532477
It'll never happen. But keep dreaming though.

File: Manafterman.jpg (26KB, 307x400px) Image search: [Google]

26KB, 307x400px

>>530735
Hilariously entertaining

>>527407

I'm sure some scientists already did so.

Artificial wombs, I believe, are also in our grasp.

>>532477
Literally this. Birthrates in the West are already below replacement level, we just need to move to more environmentally-friendly living. But Africans are still growing like crazy and you can't save the environment there when destitute Africans are stripping things bare just to survive.

>>530538
We'll get on that in 400 years when we're finally able to do that

>>531603
Humans have survived much worse for a lot longer with a lot less technology and numbers. I have 0 doubt that we'll survive and eventually adapt or solve those problems, but that won't make them any less unpleasant or difficult. I don't look forward to there being hundreds of millions of refugees being created at a rapid rate by the time I'm an old man.

>>529903
There are plenty of monkeys in Asia, América and Gibraltar, tho. Africa is not a very good example of conservation.

File: laughing_plant.png (413KB, 464x700px) Image search: [Google]

413KB, 464x700px

>The old world has 99% of history but has lost touch with nature.
Pretty sad desu senpai.

>>532985
>No snakes in Ireland
Thanks based Saint Patrick

>>526296
PROGRESS! KILLING OFF SPECIES AND THUS DIMINISHING BIODIVERSITY FOR ECONOMIC EXCHANGE = PROGRESS!

Remember that :-)

>>526296
Meh.

>>527914
>north america

We getting earthquakes and volcanoes up the ass senpai

This has nothing to do with history or humanities

>>>/an/
Take this where it belongs.

>>527777
righteous quads speak the truth

>>526296
Yeah, but think of how many Nigerians and Indians there are going to be. Totally worth destroying millions of years' worth of natural development for.

>>532985
Why are there no sea snakes in the Atlantic? Too cold or something?

>>531503
>Ghanaian
nice

File: 1452025695201.jpg (13KB, 300x346px) Image search: [Google]

13KB, 300x346px

survival of the fittest

peace out faggy animals

>>533413
>:-)
Go away reddit

File: Unabomber-sketch.jpg (58KB, 600x799px) Image search: [Google]

58KB, 600x799px

Was Ted Kaczynski right about it all?

>>529972
Nobody cares, why would we care? Earth will be here long after we have died out and there will be plenty time for new species to evolve, humans won't even make it another 100k years, so what does it matter really? Even if it takes 100 million years for a fully developed new ecosystem, earth has plenty of time.

>>537155
Not this fucking humans will go extinct meme again. Humanity will last longer than our planet I gurantee it. With all the scientific discoveries currently happening I am sure we will have a breakthrough in space tech within the next 50 years. If not that aliens will probably visit us and save us from ourselves.

File: Paul_Jamin_-_Le_Brenn_et_sa_part_de_butin_1893.jpg (217KB, 1032x1400px) Image search: [Google]

217KB, 1032x1400px

>>539129
I agree, just without the weeb ufo shit

>>539144
The last part was just a inside joke with a friend of mine

>>529851
i think he ment the arctic

>>539129
>Humanity will last longer than our planet I gurantee it.
back to /sci/, retard

As long as it is occurring naturally I see no problems with nature doing its thing.

>>526296
Extinct in the wild maybe. We have a lot of those species in zoos and the like.

>>533218
>Humans have survived much worse for a lot longer with a lot less technology and numbers.

In the big old world. On islands where single civilizations span the whole environment, more like the situation of modern globalism, our track record is pretty bad.

>>539342
>In the big old world. On islands where single civilizations span the whole environment

How the fuck is this a positive? Isn't that exactly what's killing off all these species of wild-life? Isolation and smaller population size. Why is it when it comes to humans a large interconnected population is bad but for any other species it's a postive?

>>533251
Your pic just reminded me that Venus Fly Traps will be one of the plants to go extinct in our lifetime.
Now this thread made me more sad. Venus fly traps are cool.

>>526296
Every dinosaur was extinct a million years before I was born. Boohoo. That is the way of things. Get over it.

>>539389
>Your pic just reminded me that Venus Fly Traps will be one of the plants to go extinct in our lifetime
Are you not aware that they are one of the most cultivated domestic plants? They will go extinct about the time dogs do. Fucking ecofags are nothing but drama queens.

>>539936
>Boohoo
>>>/tumblr/

File: 12243523.png (75KB, 576x326px) Image search: [Google]

75KB, 576x326px

>>539936
>>539961

The 'muh feels' argument is not the only justification for conservation. People just tend to focus on the iconic species rather than ecosystem functions.

>>540010
So take some of the domesticated VFTs and plant them back in the wild. Use mammoth DNA to clone new ones.

I'm not against conservation, just this 'muh feels' thing ruins people's lives when 10,000 lumberjacks are put out of work to save 5 spotted owls. (Then they have to shoot 5000 different owls because they are better able to compete against the spotted ones.) This list goes on and on; the fucking Sage Grouse is about to wreck how many more Western economies. You know if some bird stopped development in DC, those fags wouldn't care about killing it off, but in the West, hell yes Obongo and his cronies will take it's side over people.

>>540089
see >>531154

For pretty much what I think about cloning mammoths.

>>526296
>you all think this is bad because it limits the planet's diversity
>yet applaud the death of white humans