This Month's Resource Theme: Wildlife Conservation

December's theme is "Wildlife Conservation". There are many species of animals out there whose numbers are rapidly decreasing, tigers and orangutans in Southeast Asia for instance.

These species are both indications of and agents for healthy ecosystems. Consequently, conserving them not only keeps these icons of nature in our midst, but it also ensures the proper functioning of earth's ecosystems.

We should be encouraged, however, by efforts that have been succesful in reestablishing endangered wildlife species. One need only look at bald eagles in various parts of the United States and wolves in the northern and western portions of the US. We can save threatened species, we just need the will and the know-how to do so.

To learn more about wildlife conservation, check out the variety of resources we have compiled.