The  Values of Biodiversity

Jack MacRae

doi:10.53607/wrb.v29.75

Authors

Jack MacRae Willowbrook Wildlife Center

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53607/wrb.v29.75

Keywords:

Biodiversity, values, wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation

Abstract

The species that live on earth are connected through complex relationships and associations, such as predator and prey, symbiosis, and through communal use of resources. The diversity of life is what enables these associations to function. The human species often has attempted to place value and worth on the other organisms that share our planet. As a result of their dominant activity and consumption of natural resources, it is important for humans to recognize how these ‘values’ are developed and impact the wildlife around them.

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Author Biography

Jack MacRae, Willowbrook Wildlife Center

Jack MacRae has a 31–year career interpreting the natural and cultural history of the Chicago region, including positions with the Field Museum, Will County Forest Preserve, and the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County. He is currently a Naturalist on the staff of Willowbrook Wildlife Center.

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