¿Por qué debemos conservar la fauna silvestre? Why Must We Conserve Wildlife?

# e current crisis of biodiversity loss, observed in the loss of wild ! ora and fauna, among other things, represents a threat to the future health and prosperity of humanity. Wildlife, as a fundamental component of biodiversity and ecosystems, is an important factor to consider as part of the process of re! ection that is the aim of this article. Despite current interest in this topic, there is a lack of clarity about what wildlife signi" es, whether it bene" ts or is detrimental to humans and whether it should be conserved, and why. # ere is therefore a need to begin to rethink our approach to valuing biodiversity and to seek common ground regarding the priorities that must be established for the use of available human and " nancial resources in search of present and future health and prosperity. # is opinion paper aims to provide information as a starting point for re! ection, describing some of the views (mainly utilitarian) on wildlife and its value as seen in diverse social sectors, and to present the author’s opinion about the degree of relevance that should be placed on wildlife conservation, in a context that mainly takes human objectives into account.