At last, in chapter 13, Kolbert goes to the Institute for Conservation Research in San Diego to study and reflect on her findings and discoveries. Kolbert reflects over the impact humans have had on the planet, Earth. She asks herself, “does it have to end this way?”, “do the world’s beautiful plants and animals need to go extinct to make room for humanity?”. Although it’s true that humans can be destructive, they can also be “forward-thinking and altruistic.”
It’s not clear if the Sixth Extinction will continue to eliminate many more species, or if humans will be able to control their behavior and preserve what remains of the world’s biodiversity. However, due to previous events in human history, and based on the world we live in today, it is more likely impossible to control human behavior.
The chapter, mentions who In the middle of the American Museum of Natural History, there is a small exhibit about the Sixth Extinction. In this exhibit, it shows some of the extinct animals of the past and even mentions that one day, humans could go extinct, too. Some argue that human ingenuity will allow the species to survive indefinitely. Which is probably why we’re exploring other planets in order to find more space to expand to and develop. In conclusion, humans are unknowingly causing some species to go extinct and others to survive.
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