I think Humanity has too heavy an attachment to technology as a life facilitator. Instead of pondering on ideas as to how nature can recover from Humans' exploitation of Earth, most ideas are spent on how the natural life circle can be manipulated even more. Instead of proposing ideas as to how we can keep the natural flow intact, like you do with the lawnmowing, scientists instead opt for creating pollinating drones which aim at replacing bees or butterflies. All this is merely a product of indifference towards nature's decline and in turn amplify technology use to 'facilitate our lives.

Thing is, depopulation of even one species alone has drastic repercussions on the entire biotope. But any intrusion in natural processes always leds to disharmony in the cycle of life. Of course, nature always finds its ways but particularly the pace at which havoc is wreaked on Nature entails scant recovery...