When, in the last 6000 years, has an animal species ever been wiped out by "natural" phenomenon?
Gosh, I'm only 49 so I can't help you. I should've used the term "extinct in the wild" on the monitor lizard. At any rate, I'm sure there are eco-nuts out there who are much more worried about what might have happened to the lizards than what has happened to the people in that region, so I'll happily drop the subject. Happy New Year.