Ted,I intend no political purpose here. My only point is that we're losing what we love by abusive consumption. If you see no evidence of that problem, then it's even more severe than I thought. If I had used the word conservationist instead of environmentalist, would it have made any difference? I tend to think of them as interchangeable and forget that others don't. I've never seen a bacterium. but I believe there are such things and that some of them are harmful. I have, however, lived long enough to see disturbing signs of climate change. If conservation is political nonsense, I'm still all for it. Have a nice day.

Bill Ferguson