Disappearing birds:

[kinzel]

So, who remembers Rachel Carson......


http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/science/06/14/bird.decline/index.html

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[mardott.livejournal.com]

"The Audubon Society, incorporated in 1905, lists five priorities for Congress to consider to slow the decline of these bird species: reduce global warming, support wetlands, fund ecosystem restoration, ensure biofuels are eco-friendly, and improve conservation programs in the next farm bill."

These are all good, but everybody skips over the biggest culprit, which they mentioned in the article: corporate farms. Big Ag needs to be wiped off the face of the earth and replaced with humans living closer to the land. 'Course, our population needs to drop to a sustainable level, too. I suspect that'll happen as the rate of extinction rises. We think we're above it all and some people will be really surprised when humans start dying off, too.

Well this is a cheery good morning, isn't it?
Marlene