http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/communication-towers-are-death-traps-for-threatened-bird-species/ Ideas, innovations and discoveries from the world of science Thu, 23 May 2013 23:31:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/2013/01/communication-towers-are-death-traps-for-threatened-bird-species/comment-page-1/#comment-8489 Lisa Grout Fri, 18 Jan 2013 01:39:41 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/science/?p=14178#comment-8489 Human beings present such a devastating challenge to the other creatures on planet earth that conscious awareness and significant attempts to mitigate this impact must be considered with virtually every human activity that impacts the natural environment, or it appears that the current rate of extinctions will continue to increase. The real question is whether or not our rush to 'progress' can be more thoughtful and less destructive? Human beings present such a devastating challenge to the other creatures on planet earth that conscious awareness and significant attempts to mitigate this impact must be considered with virtually every human activity that impacts the natural environment, or it appears that the current rate of extinctions will continue to increase. The real question is whether or not our rush to ‘progress’ can be more thoughtful and less destructive?

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