The ethical dilemma of managing a world we have broken
In short: As human activity destroys natural habitats, the line between 'wild' and 'managed' blurs. Environmental writer Emma Marris explores our moral responsibility to the creatures we have impacted and what it means to help wildlife flourish in a human-dominated world.
In this conversation with TED science curator David Biello, Emma Marris examines the ethics of wildlife management. She specifically addresses the roles of zoos and aquariums as tools for conservation and the complexities of caring for species whose environments have been fundamentally altered by unsustainable human activity.
The discussion centers on our obligation to intervene. It moves beyond simple observation to ask how we can best support Earth's wildlife when their natural spaces are no longer intact.
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- Summary by Intellect · source: Emma Marris: Are wild animals really "wild"? | TED
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