Dave Moore Poet Rhyme

Millions of Species Going Extinct

Millions of Species Going Extinct

Species loss is hundred times faster than in the past
Without good habitat half million species will not last,

27,159  species is the threaten tally
Includes half the plants and more if we dally.

680 backbones species are gone
So what did we do wrong?

Half the planet's land
Is now used in agriculture and for man.

We turned forests and grasslands into farms
Built cities that left plants and animals more harm.

Oceans are doing just as bad
A third of fish are gone and  that is sad.

We dumped tons of metals, in land and sea
Polluted with solvents, sludge and debris.

Fossil fuels were too hot for some to stay alive
Changed the climate  for some species to survive

Invasive species pushed out animals and plants
Economic fights reduced government grants.

Last bird specie  was "dusky sparrow" 
Now cousin "grasshopper sparrow" is imperiled.

But, if one bug has to go
Let it be the number one killer - the mosquito.

And remember if the honey bees disappear
They will be taking us with them it is very clear.

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