Dillon S

Based on the various sources dealing with keystone species I believe that humans are not a keystone species. I think that humans are different than other types of animals. We have advanced and learned new technologies over time. A lot of these advancements is not in the best interest of the environment as a whole. Things such as buildings, paper, furniture, etc. require a lot of wood to make. To produce all these various items humans destroy many forest including rain forests which include a huge variety of life. Without thinking of consequences we have run many animals out of their natural habitat and in turn caused many extinctions on this planet. Humans alone have destroyed much of the Ozone layer with technologies such as the vehicles, and coal burning power plants. Not to mention that the planet has been around millions of years without humans and the natural circle of life has been in check. In my opinion, as the world works presently, humans are the opposite of keystone species and we need to change the way we live or we will keep losing different types of species that might make us regret are disregard for the environment.