Today is Endangered Species day. No, not humans on highways, but the critters that enrich our lives and share our planet.
This is the 50th anniversary of the very successful Endangered Species Act. Much of our wildlife would be extinct without it: the bald eagle, grizzly bears, crocodiles, and bees, for example. 1400+ species are protected by this act. Sadly, Congress is currently working to weaken it, putting the act and many species in danger of extinction, which, in turn, endangers human life (all species are part of the life cycle, including the food chain that humans depend on).
Contact your member of Congress to work harder to protect endangered species. And celebrate the day by sitting awhile in your yard or a park, cold drink in hand, quietly enjoying the abundance of natural sights and sounds around you. (It’s okay to swat the flies, though. Somehow I doubt that they will EVER be endangered.)
