Not in Our Yard !
Story and photographs by Douglas W . Tallamy
Recently the World Wildlife Fund reported that Planet Earth has
lost two-thirds of its wildlife since 1970 . This jaw-dropping news joins a litany of recent reports about the decline of insects globally , the loss of three billion North American birds , the failure of the 150-nation global biodiversity initiative to meet any of its 10-year goals , and the prediction by the United Nations that one million species will go extinct in the next 20 years . Yet , to those who justifiably conclude that the demise of our fellow earthlings is inevitable , I say , “ Not in our yard !”
Royal walnut moth .
Imperial moth .
Rosy maple moth . Curve-lined owlet .
Cecropia moth .
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