Alice Wildebeest Blog

The drowned wildebeest contribute to the ecosystem in numerous ways. They provide carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus to the energy budget of the Mara River. They also fed many of the marine lives including crocodiles and 50 % of the local fishes. Scientists in this field conclude that the mass carnage of not only the wildebeest but other animals is actually very beneficial to the ecosystem. For example, the wildebeest provide excessive amounts of nutrients while dead salmons add nutrients to the river ecosystems too. Personally, I would not perform a similar experiment because it is unethical to kill animals to benefit the ecosystem. If scientists continue to research this topic, then they will be more convinced that killing off animals is the best way to improve the ecosystem because there are many evidence to support that. However, I believe that scientists should investigate other ways to get nutrients that do not require the mass slaughter of animals.