Climate Change

I also dislike the use of the speciesist language in the title, and I don't condone using the words for other species as insults (perhaps should have edited the title for the post). However, I also think that glorifying literal predators is inappropriate in its own way. "the squirrels know" that these graceful and strong animals will chase them down and kill them when the blueberries run out. To praise or romanticise those who commit acts of aggression against peaceful beings sets a dangerous precedent, and it does a disservice to the many peaceful animals in this world who are all too often seen as merely links in a "food chain" with the most violent beings at the top. I would even go so far as to say that this mentality of idolising and emulating predatory behaviour is what has led to the current climate crisis; humans see themselves as apex predators, and other beings are only valuable insofar as they benefit humans or "the ecosystem" which (in the prevalent anthropic world-view) is seen as having strong apex predators at the centre. As an example, look no further than capitalism: the domestication and commodification of other beings in order to add to the wealth of the oppressor.

If you want a role model who wouldn't betray the forest, maybe look to the frugivorous species of flying foxes instead. They spread the seeds of the forest, they don't use fire, they don't kill and eat other beings, and they have a high rate of homosexuality in order to keep them from overpopulating (extremely important in these troubled times, as the film Pom Poko clearly illustrated).