Topic reminds me a bit of another one: Rescuing insects from spider webs, at least the first paragraph where you mention peoples’ reactions to the video.
The last part, where the author suggests eliminating predators to reduce harm… that was a bit much for me. Maybe I glossed over it, but would this only leave herbivores and what about smaller, more microscopic lifeforms? I prefer the “let it be” mentality, in theory, anyway.