Participants at the national seminar on sustainable development held here on Thursday stressed the need to understand the importance of conserving endangered species. Every living organism has a role to play in the ecosystem, they said.
Harish Bhat, IISc. scientist, said that without butterflies and honey bees, humans would not get any food. “Many scientists have said that the human race would vanish within a few years if honey bees and butterflies were to disappear,” he said. Dr. Bhat said shepherds considered wolves as good friends. “I was surprised when a shepherd said that wolves eat only diseased sheep to keep themselves healthy,” he said.
