Saturday, October 12, 2019

Domino Effect

“They have taken over the entire mountains, they are everywhere”, said a old voice, as we sat down looking at this colony of certain species of red ants. As the legend goes, these invasive species have been mistakenly introduced here as part of some consignments from other states. They grow fast, they eat up tinny animals and they make it difficult for humans to work in the fields.

“Earlier we had these ant eaters and Pangolins. They are near extinct now”, exclaimed another voice. The tone said it all. This is how the disappearance of one species affects the whole ecosystem. Our world is like a design made of cards. Remove one and all comes crumbling down.

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