Good Morning.The suns shining and it's warm for a change so Ami Blackwelder and I will be on the patio, drinking tea and eating fresh scones.
Before you read her interesting article, here is a bit about her.
Ami has a BA in English from UCF and was first published at her University for a Best Fiction with subsequent Semi-Finals in a Laurel Hemingway contest. She has written three spiritual books, an anthology of poetry, an anthology of short stories.
ENDANGERED WILDLIFE:
My novel The Hunted of 2060 is a science fiction romance, but at its core it tells a story of wildlife, and a foreign species growing to extinction, and how it feels to be hunted.
Some of the rarest animals in the world are still being hunted today. I live in Florida and some of the endangered animals in that state are: American Alligator, Swallowtail Butterfly, Whooping Crane, Key Deer, Bald Eagle, Puma, Green Sea Turtle, Monk Seal and many more.
In fact the list is 111 animals long in just my state alone. Astounding!
Sadly many of these endangered species are hunted for Asian delicacies and medicines. Tribal mentally dominates compassion and these poor creature are massacred in often violent ways.
It is not enough to have compassion and get angry. We must act now and protect our wildlife before there is no more beauty around us to protect.
Conserve Habitats
Make Space For Our Wildlife
Recycle, Reduce, And Reuse
Plant Native Plants That Are Local To The Area
Control Introduced Plants And Animals
Join An Organization
Make Your Voice Heard
Write Letters:
Addresses:
To a Representative: To a Senator:
The Honorable (name) The Honorable (name)
U.S. House of Representatives U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20515 Washington, DC 2051
Here is where you can find Ami
http://amiblackwelder.com
http://hotgossiphotreviews.blogspot.com
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It's a sad state when not enough people in the world pay attention to this fact. I'm always astounded at the greed and cruelty of poachers. And now, with the gulf oil spill, more sea creatures and wild life will be destroyed. It makes me cry.
ReplyDeleteI hope your novel hits the target with many readers, and may you have lots of sales.
Love the post and great topic! It is sad, I totally agree with Lorrie. I hope an increased awareness arises and wishing you much success!
ReplyDeleteAmi, this morning on the Today Show, they spotlighted a little girl (11 years old) who contacted the Audubon Society, and told them she wanted to help with the clean up by selling her pictures of birds. So, they developed a plan to give people who made donations one of her original drawings. The highest bid today is in the neighborhood of $25,000. Wow! An 11-year old little girl.
ReplyDeleteI look around some days, and I am disappointed in a lot of things that are highlighted on the news or that are happening around me. But, things like this little girl inspire me ;-)
Great post!
Great post Ami. For years, I've been part of the Environmental Defense Fund's efforts to lobby for better protection. If you sign up for their mailing list, they'll send you notices whenever an area is threatened by big business or if Congress is considering loosening its standards. Collective voices make a big impact, and it takes less than a minute to take an action.
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