Yes. That's why it's referred to as 'the Chain of Life'.
Do something to one link and it'll effect some, if not all,
of the other links in some fashion or other. Even Man
in spite of the seeming firm conviction of some, has
to respect this Chain. Almost every time he tries to
manipulate (screws up) the Chain, it has a wide impact
on more than one species.
Example 1)...Killer bees were intended to be crossed with
native bees to produce more honey. Killer bees are now
killing off the native bees and killing people and animals
as well.
Example 2)...Cane Toads. The idea was that the toads
would eat the grubs that damaged cane fields. The toad
eats about everything else, instead.
Example 3)...Pigs were released on the Hawai'ian Islands
as a food source. With nothing on the islands to hunt them,
their population exploded and they've all but taken over,
killing and/or eating the native animals.
It's a tradition that the pig to be pit roasted has to be
hunted and killed with just a knife.
You can believe there's more 'oops' like these.
Do something to one link and it'll effect some, if not all,
of the other links in some fashion or other. Even Man
in spite of the seeming firm conviction of some, has
to respect this Chain. Almost every time he tries to
manipulate (screws up) the Chain, it has a wide impact
on more than one species.
Example 1)...Killer bees were intended to be crossed with
native bees to produce more honey. Killer bees are now
killing off the native bees and killing people and animals
as well.
Example 2)...Cane Toads. The idea was that the toads
would eat the grubs that damaged cane fields. The toad
eats about everything else, instead.
Example 3)...Pigs were released on the Hawai'ian Islands
as a food source. With nothing on the islands to hunt them,
their population exploded and they've all but taken over,
killing and/or eating the native animals.
It's a tradition that the pig to be pit roasted has to be
hunted and killed with just a knife.
You can believe there's more 'oops' like these.
