In the past, there have been many endangered animals. Now they are extinct. Does it matter? Has our environment been affected by their absence? Has the quality of our own life been changed? The answer to these questions is "Yes."
Yes. It does matter if we destroy an endangered species habitat to develop more farmland, housing or industrial parks. There is a delicate balance of nature. If one small part is removed, it will effect all the other parts. For example, if certain trees are cut down, bats will have no place to roost. If they cannot roost, they cannot breed. If there are no bats, there will be no animal, or bird to eat certain insects that plague our crops.
Yes. Our environment has been affected by the absence of certain animals. Certain flowers are pollinated by butterflies, which migrate from Canada to Mexico. Some of the breeding grounds of these butterflies were destroyed. Now these flowers are disappearing from certain areas. We will no longer be able to enjoy their beauty.
Yes. The quality of our life has been changed America used to be covered with giant trees. Now we have to visit them in one small park. Rain forests around the world are being cut down to make room for humans. We will never be able to see or study this fragile ecosystem.
I would encourage us humans to look for other alternatives for our farmlands, housing, and industries. We have alternatives; the animals do not.
在過去,有許多瀕危動物。現在他們正在滅絕。關係呢?我們的環境已經受到他們的缺席?我們的生活質量已經改變了嗎?這些問題的答案是“是的。”
是的。沒關係如果我們摧毀一個瀕危物種棲息地開發更多的農田,房屋或工業園區。有一個微妙的平衡。如果一小部分被刪除,它將影響所有其他部分。例如,如果某些樹木砍伐,蝙蝠沒有棲息的地方。如果他們不能,他們不能繁殖。如果沒有蝙蝠,不會有動物或鳥吃某些破壞莊稼的昆蟲。
是的。我們的環境已經受到缺乏某些動物。某些花授粉的蝴蝶,從加拿大到墨西哥遷移。一些這些蝴蝶被毀的繁殖地。現在這些花從某些地區消失。我們將不再能享受他們的美麗。
是的。我們的生活質量已經改變了美國曾經覆蓋着大樹。現在我們要拜訪他們在一個小公園。世界各地的熱帶雨林被砍伐,爲人類。我們將永遠無法看到或學習這個脆弱的生態系統。
我將鼓勵我們人類去尋找其他替代品對於我們的農田,住房,和行業。我們選擇;動物不會。
