[Old Professer]

If and when it is shown that a particular pathogen has switched hosts, yes; but as a precautionary project to eliminate a whole strain when the prospects for success can't even be assessed, it makes for foolish policy.

[GreenFreeper]

If and when it is shown that a particular pathogen has switched hosts, yes; but as a precautionary project to eliminate a whole strain when the prospects for success can't even be assessed, it makes for foolish policy.

I wasn't proposing eradication- simply that the problems needs to be studied and addressed to some degree. A better understanding of how the world works isn't a bad thing to me. Its not so much about protecting said species but learning the reason for the decline and understanding the implications of such problems.