# The Loss of a Species Is Irreversible by E. O. Wilson > "The loss of a species is irreversible." > **— E. O. Wilson**, *Conservation writings, recurring formulation candidate* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Conservation writings, recurring formulation candidate. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - **Collection:** [[collections/MARS|MARS]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] - **Article:** [[articles/Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession|Christopher Nolan's Odyssey at the Threshold of Machine Succession]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Were Never Going to Make It|We Were Never Going to Make It]] - **Wiki map:** [[wiki/Machine Civilization|Machine Civilization]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Machine Succession|Machine Succession]] - [[wiki/Marsification|Marsification]] - [[wiki/State-Dependent Catastrophe|State-Dependent Catastrophe]] - [[wiki/Civilizational Handoff|Civilizational Handoff]] - [[wiki/Alignment Problem|Alignment Problem]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "The loss of a species is irreversible." — E. O. Wilson, Conservation writings, recurring formulation candidate https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-eo-wilson-loss-species-irreversible ```