The protection of endangered…

The protection of endangered species is incredibly important. In nature everything is connected with complex relationships between species that we still don't even fully understand. The loss of one species could be a trigger for a collapse of an ecosystem. If you consider the crash of bee populations, other pollinators such as birds, butterflies and other insects are even more important than ever. 40% of the world's bird populations are in decline, of which many species have suffered over a 50% loss. Birds are a great indicator for the health of ecosystems and also play a role in maintaining the health of those ecosystems. This also holds true for a variety of other species. Since humans rely on healthy ecosystems to survive in respect to clean water and clean air, the less species diversity there is means that ecosystems will suffer. Putting the interests of business over the health of our environment and ultimately our own health is incredibly irresponsible and short sighted. Once these species are gone there is no turning back the clock and once an ecosystem collapses, it's near impossible to resuscitate it.