Science & knowledge advance by collecting evidence to challenge ideas.
Conservation may improve, in turn.
Challenges to key ideas are crucial, but if not done in a robust way they can be reckless, promote nonsense, & have real world consequences.
Example 👉
theconversation.com/extinctions-...
Extinctions of Australian mammals have long been blamed on foxes and cats – but where’s the evidence?
Dozens of Australian mammal species have declined and gone extinct since European colonisation – and introduced predators are often blamed. But evidence is lacking.
