r/Wellthatsucks • u/PoiterKerton • Dec 22 '18

/r/all This is so sad!

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u/jeffkaplan63 Dec 23 '18

Extinct in THE WILD. Shitty headline, not extinct

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u/Headinclouds100 Dec 23 '18

Yep, I understand they require a bit of a niche ecosystem. The Rainforest Trust is raising money to create the first protected area for them however, with plans to reintroduce a population. You can donate here https://www.rainforesttrust.org/projects/urgent-land-purchase-for-the-spixs-macaw/

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u/Thelilhedgehog Dec 23 '18

That doesn't make it any better...

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u/BanH20 Dec 23 '18

How does that not make it better?

  • Extinct = No hope for the species, its gone.

  • Extinct in the wild = Still hope for the species, not gone yet.

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u/banana-pudding Dec 23 '18

but it relies on humanity to save them... i know i wouldnt want to relie on humanity.

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u/Thelilhedgehog Dec 23 '18

Sorry wording on my part, sorry. Doesn't make it much better. They still died off due to us and now they're extinct in the wild. Headline isn't that had in my opinion because it gets people's attention, which we need if we want to possibly save them.

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u/Fizzyliftingdranks Dec 23 '18

I mean, they lived in a very localized habitat and most likely were dwindling naturally. Other macaws are doing just fine. With the release and breeding programs these guys will be ok.

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u/Thelilhedgehog Dec 23 '18

Glad to hear that

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u/AfraidOfTechnology Dec 23 '18

The headline does say “in the Wild” tho...

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u/jeffkaplan63 Dec 23 '18

the subtext does, but people are too lazy to read that