# Is Another Species Kin or a Resource by David Suzuki > “Is another species our biological relative or a resource?” > **— David Suzuki**, *We are the world; we must act on that understanding, scientist-authored David Suzuki Foundation essay, January 14, 2016* ## Sources and Context - **Original publication:** [We are the world; we must act on that understanding](https://davidsuzuki.org/story/we-are-the-world-we-must-act-on-that-understanding/) — scientist-authored David Suzuki Foundation essay, January 14, 2016; Suzuki poses this question in a sequence about how human framing changes ecological treatment. - **Exact original wording:** “Is another species our biological relative or a resource?” ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Insect World of Intelligence and Mind-Control Parasitism|The Insect World of Intelligence and Mind-Control Parasitism]] - **Article:** [[articles/Project Hail Mary and Other Intelligences|Project Hail Mary and Other Intelligences]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Human Animality|Human Animality]] - [[wiki/Nonhuman Personhood|Nonhuman Personhood]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Is another species our biological relative or a resource?” — David Suzuki, We are the world; we must act on that understanding https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-david-suzuki-another-species-kin-or-resource ```