She starts off the discussion recommending another book by the Father of Conservation called "A Sand County Almanac" by Aldo Leopold. Gaye likes to read for a purpose. Not that she don't read for fun too.
Gaye set the table with a theme. Feathers and very pretty ones too.
Douglas Adams with his zoologist friend Mark Carwardine travel across the world to document animals that are becoming extinct. And once that happens the world will never be able to recover them. He writes of their finds and travels with humor and with warning. The komodo dragon and the kakapo bird were maybe the most memoriable but then someone else says no it's the fruit bat.
Everyone had their cause that tore them up. For Gaye it was the dolphins that are now extinct per wikpedia. For Cindy it was the kakapoo bird. As Jan says the bird was in the wrong place at the wrong time.
But then who knows if these animals are really extinct as Diana stated theres still so many areas that haven't been explored for wild life or people that haven't been discovered but technically they are extinct until that magic find.
The guys when traveling to these various countries were sometimes greeted with hostility because to the natives these guys were a threat as far as they were concerned. When explorers come in and made people aware of the extinct animal then others would follow, exploit the country, or cause disruption and possibly destruction of their homeland.
Jan was slightly disappointed because she was hoping they would do something to actually save but was happy they were making people aware of the situation.
Everyone enjoyed the discussion and the book. Not to mention the good food and friends.
So our next book was announced by ED....... His choice is
"I Remember Nothing" by Nora Ephron. He already knew he wanted to have the meeting at Tampico on 45 and of course the date is Thursday 4/17.
Next to choose will be Jan, add Cindy back in, then Kathy, Kris or Lauren.
Now Get to reading!
