THE WAY OF THE DODO by Kelly McNeil

THE WAY OF THE DODO by Kelly McNeil

The Dodo bird was allowed to die out. It lived only on the island of Mauritius. When people settled there, endangered them, and introduced pigs, monkeys and cats, who ate their eggs. Humans are somewhat more aware of unique species, endangered species and the responsibility of conservation in their habitats than they were in the 1690s. Not every culture wants to or can put effort into the stewardship of the animals that share their land. The Dodo bird encompasses the ideal of extinction. "Going the way of the Dodo". They are an iconic symbol of what can so quickly happen when Humans blindly affect their environment, sending another creature off to extinction without a backward glance.

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Kelly McNeil, AOCA
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