natureisspeaking.org -- a series of brief videos that make this point: Nature doesn't need us. We need nature. Intent on our own destruction, the videos suggest we work hard to avoid what on most days seems inevitable. Very well done. Take a look, then forward to someone who thinks we own the earth.

The Birding Community eBullletin for October can be read at

http://refugeassociation.org/2014/10/the-birding-community-e-bulletin-october/