I donate to wildlife organizations, including the World Wildlife Fund.
My husband Michael used to enjoy watching nature shows about wildlife, but this week he told me he might stop because every show is about the disappearance of wildlife.
It makes me wild to think about how we’re harming wildlife.
Do you see wildlife in my images for today?
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Here’s what I find when I search YouTube for “wildlife.”
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Thanks to Kris and Doug Tompkins and all those who care about wildlife, including YOU.
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Note: Minutes after I published this post, this showed up:
I see lots of wildlife in the pictures, and am sad about those who we no longer see in the world. when walking, I most often see ducks, bunnies and birds, all so precious. p.s. at first glance of your shower, I thought you a microphone hanging in there, perfect for shower singing. )
And I do sing in the shower. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on wildlife.
make sure to tell Michael that it may be important to add a waterproof mic at some point )
Cherished rescue mutt Ellie B and I spot many bunnies on our walks around our part of our country, Ann, as you spy in your photos.
I also spot many cherished dogs on my walks, my friend!
I am sad that a lot of wildlife is disappearing!
You’re not alone, Carol Anne.
Every day gray squirrels (not native, but loved anyway), chipmunks and birds of many colors come to my feeding station on my back deck. Sometimes a bunny will hop up there too. One year, a pair of deer showed up in the back yard, gracefully leaping fences around the neighborhood. Nextdoor regularly posts sightings of foxes, coyotes, even a bobcat. And there was a recent sighting of a black bear that hung out in a nearby neighborhood for a while – not sure where he is now. Bears be getting bolder these days, huh?
Thanks for sharing all this wildlife!
Jacques Cousteau was my hero when I was young and thought I wanted to be a marine biologist. Something he said that’s stayed with me is that we depend on animals, and the harm we do to them harms us.
Also I had an uncle who lived in Alaska. He told me hikers there wore bells to scare away bears. He added that you could tell what kind of bears were around by their scat: black bear scat is small and dark, and grizzly bear scat has bells in it.
Wild!
I love the term “human encroachment”: Encroachment is the spread of humans, transportation systems, utilities, buildings, and other development into natural areas. Encroachment leads to loss of habitat or changes in the natural ecology for plants, animals, fish, and other living organisms that live in the area.
The term is rarely used.
I love learning new terms, so thanks, Maria.