Yes, there is a situation where we may deliberately want to make a species extinct. This applies to exotic species – species which are not the natural inhabitants of a local habitat but are introduced into the ecosystem.

The context states that exotic species can cause extensive damage to the natural biotic community. There are many examples where natural ecosystems suffered severe damage due to the introduction of such species. These introduced species often outcompete native species for resources.

Biological invasions by exotic species are identified as one of the major causes of high extinction rates at present, alongside habitat loss and fragmentation, over-exploitation, and co-extinctions. Currently, more than 15,500 species face the threat of extinction.

The justification for deliberately causing extinction of exotic/invasive species would be to protect native biodiversity. Since communities with high diversity tend to be more productive and resistant to biological invasions, removing invasive species helps preserve the ecological balance and protects numerous native species from extinction.

This can be justified as a necessary measure to fulfill our ethical responsibility towards native species, which have an intrinsic right to exist in their natural habitats without facing threat from human-introduced exotic species.