Darwin Had A Point

Charles Darwin might have been right about natural selection.  It seems like he believed that certain elements in a species have attributes that allow them to survive when others might die.  For example, if one rabbit is faster than another, the slower one will become dinner before the faster one will.

I don’t know scientific methodology well enough to be able to justify any conclusions I might make.  But national parks, specifically Yellowstone, could make a strong case for the elimination of the weaker species.

Nearly every piece of paper the park distributes emphasizes the need to maintain a distance of 100 yards from bears and wolves and 25 yards from all other animals.  The literature points out the speed of the animals and the frequency of goring deaths by elk and buffalo.

So we come to a traffic jam with people standing everywhere.  In a moment’s notice, a monster elk darts like lightening across the street.  Not only were the people with small children way too close to the elk, but they followed it along the way. 

Although I disagree with much of what Darwin stood for, I can’t help but believe there are instances when the population probably needs a little thinning.