The other creatures with which we share this world have their rights too, but not speaking our language, they have no voice, no vote; it is our moral duty to take care of them.

Birds are an ecological litmus paper.

Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble.

Birding, after all, is just a game. Going beyond that is what is important.

Butterflies may be better indicators of the health of our environment than birds.

The other creatures with which we share this world have their rights too, but not speaking our language, they have no voice, no vote; it is our moral duty to take care of them.

We don't have to go to wild places to find wildlife. A surprisingly wide range of species can be found in our sities and towns, from familiar animals like the raccoon to more exotic ones like the mountain lion.