Sean B. Carroll

um thinking through the myriad effects of you know creatures in these ecosystems to sort of you know weigh these things out but i think i think on balance we see that you know ecosystems the systems themselves are healthier when the components that have been there for eons are are there and thriving and working and you know these forests that produce you know oxygen and timber and um you know

um thinking through the myriad effects of you know creatures in these ecosystems to sort of you know weigh these things out but i think i think on balance we see that you know ecosystems the systems themselves are healthier when the components that have been there for eons are are there and thriving and working and you know these forests that produce you know oxygen and timber and um you know

um thinking through the myriad effects of you know creatures in these ecosystems to sort of you know weigh these things out but i think i think on balance we see that you know ecosystems the systems themselves are healthier when the components that have been there for eons are are there and thriving and working and you know these forests that produce you know oxygen and timber and um you know

rivers that give us fresh water and glaciers and rivers that give us fresh water and oceans that produce fish and things like this. These are all more productive when they when their diversity is intact. So I think on balance, it's a long way to get around to your question and say, you know, do these animals have negative impacts?

rivers that give us fresh water and glaciers and rivers that give us fresh water and oceans that produce fish and things like this. These are all more productive when they when their diversity is intact. So I think on balance, it's a long way to get around to your question and say, you know, do these animals have negative impacts?

rivers that give us fresh water and glaciers and rivers that give us fresh water and oceans that produce fish and things like this. These are all more productive when they when their diversity is intact. So I think on balance, it's a long way to get around to your question and say, you know, do these animals have negative impacts?

I would say, you know, yes, in probably a narrow view, but in the broader view, they've evolved as parts of these systems and the integrity of these systems depend on them.

I would say, you know, yes, in probably a narrow view, but in the broader view, they've evolved as parts of these systems and the integrity of these systems depend on them.

I would say, you know, yes, in probably a narrow view, but in the broader view, they've evolved as parts of these systems and the integrity of these systems depend on them.

Well, we've hit three of the really big ones, but I think the most important rule, Mike, and probably the most important message I could deliver is that nature is incredibly resilient. That given a chance...

Well, we've hit three of the really big ones, but I think the most important rule, Mike, and probably the most important message I could deliver is that nature is incredibly resilient. That given a chance...

Well, we've hit three of the really big ones, but I think the most important rule, Mike, and probably the most important message I could deliver is that nature is incredibly resilient. That given a chance...

given time and and space and taking pressure off these places they can rebound and they can rebound spectacularly populations can rebound species that have been pushed right to the brink of extinction can recover spectacularly habitats that look incredibly degraded can come roaring back and they can come roaring back before our eyes not you know not in centuries but i mean in years to decades

given time and and space and taking pressure off these places they can rebound and they can rebound spectacularly populations can rebound species that have been pushed right to the brink of extinction can recover spectacularly habitats that look incredibly degraded can come roaring back and they can come roaring back before our eyes not you know not in centuries but i mean in years to decades

given time and and space and taking pressure off these places they can rebound and they can rebound spectacularly populations can rebound species that have been pushed right to the brink of extinction can recover spectacularly habitats that look incredibly degraded can come roaring back and they can come roaring back before our eyes not you know not in centuries but i mean in years to decades

And this resilience of nature, I mean, just let's give it a minute to sort of sink in. I'll give some examples. You know, fisheries, which we pay close attention to for their commercial significance, a good number of fisheries in North America have been fished to a critical state.

And this resilience of nature, I mean, just let's give it a minute to sort of sink in. I'll give some examples. You know, fisheries, which we pay close attention to for their commercial significance, a good number of fisheries in North America have been fished to a critical state.

And this resilience of nature, I mean, just let's give it a minute to sort of sink in. I'll give some examples. You know, fisheries, which we pay close attention to for their commercial significance, a good number of fisheries in North America have been fished to a critical state.

And then the fisheries regulators step in and moratoria are put up, and many of those fisheries have rebounded and rebounded well.

And then the fisheries regulators step in and moratoria are put up, and many of those fisheries have rebounded and rebounded well.