I'm only an amateur naturalist, but know that one of the major concerns of rapid climate change and ecosystem destruction, is that most species cannot adapt fast enough, and many could become extinct unless humans act to protect them. (because we damned sure won't act to slow down the ecosystem upheaval that is extincting them)
To the extent humans survive, for a while we may preserve a few charismatic species like monarch butterflies, a bird or two (sorry, ivory-billed woodpecker), maybe a couple species of whales. Eventually humans will say fuck it and put all their* energy to try to save themselves. ( *their : because I hope to be dead before it gets THAT bad. It's a reasonable expectation. )
Meanwhile, the non-charismatic species are fucked. Well mostly they are already. Some life will survive, and presumably evolution will start over again.
Sad picture, isn't it? I walk out in my garden most days and I am easily captivated by something "new" (to me) every day. The beauty of a spider's web, or a bug that I haven't seen before, or an interesting plant I haven't looked at closely before. To think much of this diversity will disappear because most humans are completely clueless, and most who aren't clueless are careless or actively out to destroy.
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