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"That a billion animals may die as a result of this summer’s fires has
horrified the world. For many conservation biologists and land managers,
however, the unprecedented extent and ferocity of the fires has
incinerated much more than koalas and their kin.
The scale of the destruction has challenged what is fundamentally an
optimistic worldview held by conservationists: that with sufficient time
and money, every species threatened by Australia’s 250 years of colonial
transformation cannot just be saved from extinction, but can flourish
once again.
The nation’s silent, apocalyptic firescapes have left many conservation
biologists grieving – for the animals, the species, their optimism, and
for some, lifetimes of diligent work.
So many of us are wondering: have lives spent furthering conservation
been wasted? Should we give up on conservation work, when destruction
can be wrought on the environment at such unprecedented scales?
The answer is, simply, no."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://www.xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
http://www.glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
http://www.sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
