Just to throw in a couple cents worth, including a joke and an observation --
First the joke: Q: What's the only thing money can't buy? A: Poverty Observations: but we seem to have a society bursting with desire or with the old-Testament "sin" of covetousness. This has led our society to operate on borrowed money, borrowed resources, using up the capital and not being able to pay the interest, including "natural capital". Of course, Herman Daly taught us that our national and international economies are actually subsets of our national and international ecologies. So, when we borrow from our natural capital, we risk impoverishing subsequent generations as no prior generation has ever done. Can we turn it around? Surely we can, but will we and who will lead the way? I agree with Brian Czech that wildlifers and ecologists can play a significant role in public education and influencing national policies. Stan Moore San Geronimo, CA [EMAIL PROTECTED]
