Why?
Now I have nothing against whales, tigers, seals etc. But the fact that they are endangered (or are seals not endangered but we don't want nasty Canadians clubbing them?) ... I'll forget the seals and concentrate on the endangered wildlife.
As you are doubtless aware, species have been facing extinction, and becoming extinct, since forever. It's what happens when habitats change or predators become too numerous. Generally something else appears to fill the vacant slot. Like dinosaurs and (eventually) humans.
So while it may be a shame that we won't have cuddly whales or enormous tigers at some point in the near future it is not per se something to be concerned about. So, if
you want to save the ....... (fill in the blank), that's fine by me. But if you want my support, you will have to come up with a reason beyond "Isn't it terrible?"
BTW, I do realise that predators who wipe out their natural prey can find themselves in deep trouble. And maybe we humans will find ourselves wishing we
had saved the whales when the krill become intelligent, take over the world and wipe us out. But that may be no bad thing and, rest assured, the planet will survive and prosper.
Which brings me to climate change (once known as global warming). Clearly we are going to do nothing substantive about this as nobody can agree what, when and how much needs to be done. So the problem will sort itself out, perhaps but probably not at the expense of the human race. But that may be no bad thing and, rest assured, the planet will survive and prosper.
Better stop now, I'm beginning to repeat myself.
