Comments on: What Does a Small Bird’s Survival Matter? http://desertverde.com/2010/06/29/what-does-a-small-birds-survival-matter/ green living in taos, new mexico Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:03:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: nan http://desertverde.com/2010/06/29/what-does-a-small-birds-survival-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1632 nan Thu, 01 Jul 2010 02:16:42 +0000 http://desertverde.com/?p=2079#comment-1632 Extinction as the natural course is one thing. As a result of greed and disrespect is another. But I do agree with you, M, that we all have a right to live. Extinction as the natural course is one thing. As a result of greed and disrespect is another. But I do agree with you, M, that we all have a right to live.

]]> By: @mckra1g http://desertverde.com/2010/06/29/what-does-a-small-birds-survival-matter/comment-page-1/#comment-1624 @mckra1g Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:29:27 +0000 http://desertverde.com/?p=2079#comment-1624 > we need to prevent extinctions because we can; it’s important to the web and fabric of life, because species fill niches we don’t even understand; because these birds are iconic and represent the culture of New Zealand. Steve offered another choice as well–a simple and daring reason that not everyone would embrace. We must protect species from extinction because they have a right to exist and we have no right to take existence away from them. Thwock. That's going to leave a mark. Thanks for the post. Best, M. > we need to prevent extinctions because we can; it’s important to the web and fabric of life, because species fill niches we don’t even understand; because these birds are iconic and represent the culture of New Zealand. Steve offered another choice as well–a simple and daring reason that not everyone would embrace. We must protect species from extinction because they have a right to exist and we have no right to take existence away from them.

Thwock. That’s going to leave a mark. Thanks for the post. Best, M.

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