Scientists Say We Need to Save The World’s Parasites Before We Lose Them Forever – ScienceAlert

There are lots of animals that need conservation help. Cuddly creatures like pandas and koalas, or brainy beasts like whales and octopuses, just to name a few. But a team of scientists is urging us to not forget one particularly unlovable group that also needs our assistance: parasites.
Parasites, the team explains, have a bit of a PR problem. They’re not just blood-sucking monsters, or freeloading fiends (which, don’t get us wrong, they still are). As the team says, parasites also perform incr…

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