Environmental Issues and Birds

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Hmmm… starting to notice a trend? Human involvement appears to have a whole lot to do with that “natural selection” argument offered.  Okay, fine… so we are causing some species to go extinct.  What difference does that make?  Well, apart from the obvious moral and quality of life issues, loss of species can harm us and our existence in ways we’re only starting to understand.  The birds, as well as bees and butterflies of our planet are important pollinators. Without pollinators, crops may flower but won’t fruit, hence no food makes it to the supermarket making higher prices and less food available. Hmmm, that could be problem, couldn’t it?  
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Hmmm… starting to notice a trend? Human involvement appears to have a whole lot to do with that “natural selection” argument offered.  Okay, fine… so we are causing some species to go extinct.  What difference does that make?  Well, apart from the obvious moral and quality of life issues, loss of species can harm us and our existence in ways we’re only starting to understand.  The birds, as well as bees and butterflies of our planet are important pollinators. Without pollinators, crops may flower but won’t fruit, hence no food makes it to the supermarket making higher prices and less food available. '''One out of every three spoonfuls of food we eat is polinated'''. Hmmm, that could be problem, couldn’t it?  
Woodpeckers around the globe are in serious decline. So what happens when there are no more woodpeckers to keep beetles and other wood eaters from decimating our forests?  When forests go into decline it causes not only lumber shortages but higher forest fire risks.  Forests provide shelter and habitat to a number of other creatures. Without the symbiotic bond, both suffer and populations decline more quickly. Even for the less eco friendly, the decline in forests can be troubling. For hunters, poor forest health means less game.  For business, it means less product from trees; less timber, less paper, even less maple syrup.  For all of us, since scientists consider the forests of the world the earth’s lungs, less forests means less ozone.  
Woodpeckers around the globe are in serious decline. So what happens when there are no more woodpeckers to keep beetles and other wood eaters from decimating our forests?  When forests go into decline it causes not only lumber shortages but higher forest fire risks.  Forests provide shelter and habitat to a number of other creatures. Without the symbiotic bond, both suffer and populations decline more quickly. Even for the less eco friendly, the decline in forests can be troubling. For hunters, poor forest health means less game.  For business, it means less product from trees; less timber, less paper, even less maple syrup.  For all of us, since scientists consider the forests of the world the earth’s lungs, less forests means less ozone.  

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