Unattractive Species Research Paper
4. I think we need to protect most, if not all, of the species, including some unattractive ones like snail darters. As mentioned in the book, we are now mostly focused on protecting “flagship” species, the species that look attractive to us as human beings. When we are amazed at the aesthetic value of those megafaunas like tigers and pandas, we are constantly forgetting the values of small animals like snail darters and many other pants. However, there are several reasons that we should protect those “unattractive species “too. The author of our book taught us that it is almost impossible to restore an extinct specie. When a specie of plants or animals actually disappear, with current technology, we have no way to bring them back. Also, those