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Laetizia VIA AAF

I came across this bit of writing on the Animals Asia blog tonight that brought such a lump to my throat – it says everything that needs to be said about animals in need… whether they are moon bears, sharks, insects or tigers, each animal that comes closer to extinction is that much closer to being just another reference in a book or website, never to be seen in the wild again.

It is not only our responsibility to do whatever we can to help this planet, it is also our chance to educate and inform our children on the importance of living things and preservation.

After all, when we’ve finally plundered the planet of the last living resources, what is going to be left?

For endangered species we are both their greatest enemy and their only hope.
These wonderful creatures will not argue their case.
They will not put up a fight.
They will not beg for reprieve.
They will not say goodbye.
They will not cry out.
They will just vanish.
And after they are gone, there will be silence.
And there will be stillness.
And there will be empty places.
And nothing you can say will change this.
Nothing you can do will bring them back.
With so many lives hanging in the balance, the paths we choose today
will decide the fate of the world.
So it’s up to us.
It’s up to you and me to decide who lives and who dies.

~ Priceless – the vanishing beauty of a fragile planet by Bradley Trevor Greive