There is an article in today’s Contra Costa Times that illustrates why overzealousness (is that even a word?) almost always backfires. And while the headline and beginning of the story lays blame at growth – or the provision of shelter for humans – the recovery efforts are also paid for, in part, by developers. My favorite line in the story:
"The story of the bay checkerspot shows how hard it can be to protect the most innocuous of creatures; how acts of nature and human disregard combine to do them in; and how the best of intentions can backfire."
Unfortunately – this is not the lead paragraph, but buried later in the story. I imagine the reporter or her editor thought it was not alarmist enough to pull in readers.
Link: Growth means bye, bye butterflies.
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