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And don't say humans, too obvious, too cynical.

I'd delete mosquitos.

The only negative effect I can think of would be fish won't have mosquito larvae to eat and their diet would have to shift.

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[โ€“] mustardman@hexbear.net 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Beavers are immensly important for the environment for that very instinct. Where they go instinct, the land dries out and floods become much more severe.

[โ€“] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How did nature cope before beavers existed?

[โ€“] isame@hexbear.net 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Fun thing is nature always copes. When we've lit the atmosphere on fire and been killed off by climate change, chances are long after we're gone life will persist and leave us irresponsible children behind.

It's beautiful, in a way.

Some plants are going to enjoy all that extra co2

[โ€“] mustardman@hexbear.net 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not as good lol. Nature is constantly evolving and improving and beavers are such an improvement.

[โ€“] Saeculum@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

Nature is just a process of change. There is no improvement or deterioration, and it's not building towards some final goal or state.

[โ€“] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Slow land accumulation in tree roots.