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Tony Povilitis's avatar

There’s pulse of anger every time I see an animal struck by a vehicle. Of course, I drive but I keep alert and keep my speed down purposely to avoid hitting animals. I can’t recall the last time I struck a vertebrate. And never have I killed or injured a large mammal. My guess is that with a major campaign to get people to slow down as a matter of practice we could cut the road slaughter at least in half. And what about driving during twilight hours or at night…I could go in and on. The truth is there are too many roads and highways built and being built to accommodate more and more people. We’re grossly overgrown and grossly disrespectful of other life as a civilization. Those two factors account for much of the mess we’ve made of our beloved Earth. The sooner we get people to understand this the better.

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Angus Laird's avatar

A beautiful rendering of the despair that lurks within many of us who believe in Rachel Carson’s words:

"Those who dwell among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life." When we see the destruction of the natural world because of the human decision to sacrifice beauty and mystery on the altar of convenience and “us first,” we grieve.

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