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Re:Giant Panda no longer an endangered species by asimjalis on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @12:20AM (#12433644)
Extinction happens not because people consume the animal but because they don’t. For example, the cow and the chicken are at no risk of going extinct because they are consumed.
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Re:Giant Panda no longer an endangered species by richardw on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @05:15AM (#12434578)
Dodo?

Was primarily a source of food. Went extinct because preservation was not a priority (or, I assume, farming them since chickens might have been easier).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodo#Relationship_with_humans

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Re:Giant Panda no longer an endangered species by bhandziuk on Tuesday September 06, 2016 @01:58PM (#12437914)
Same with bison in North America. It was quite close for many years.
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