Habitat loss is perhaps the gravest threat to regional biodiversity. The requirement for an official list was mandated by the Endangered Species Act of 1973. It s a good idea, at first glance. And many good things have come of it. However, more holistic thinking is needed.
All species are part of the web of life.
Once it starts to unravel, it can come apart very quickly. Like a house of cards, the loss of one species can drastically affect the remaining ones. What s needed is a way to protect them all, before they become endangered. But you will not miss them until they are gone. It will be a very personal, individual thing.