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[โ€“] Lag@lemmy.world 8 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If one animal species is harming an ecosystem then I don't see how it's morally wrong to limit their reproduction.

[โ€“] Cassa@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 4 months ago

Usually, a better way to help an ecosystem balance itself is to reintroduce predators or similarly.

the deer population in yellowstone was destroying the soil, this was solved by reintroducing wolves.

there's a big difference between this, and f.ex castrating a lot of the deer, or going on a shooting spree.

It also goes with the assumption that the ecosystem is either outside the moral spectrum, or morally good.