by John Galt » Fri Dec 07, 2012 7:07 pm
an example would be the reintroduction of wolves to yellowstone. by decreasing the elk population and making them fear the wolves, they no longer eat near the water all the succulent little trees. as a result, beavers have returned to the park (among other things). okay, see i get that, but what value is that, other than tourism
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