tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937810202619602161.post6593306719495980163..comments2023-03-26T09:46:22.163-04:00Comments on Campephilus Woodpeckers: New Study Analyzes Only Known Footage of Vanished Imperial WoodpeckerBill Benishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12006394626709197388noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937810202619602161.post-85282095201260947032011-10-26T21:19:01.470-04:002011-10-26T21:19:01.470-04:00Yes, greed, ignorance and poor choices drive untol...Yes, greed, ignorance and poor choices drive untold degradation across this planet,perhaps especially in Mexico. To your point, as much as I'd like to avoid any sadness and focus only on the wonder that was the Imperial Woodpecker, it's just not possible.Bill Benishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12006394626709197388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3937810202619602161.post-24673724576206404732011-10-26T17:48:55.161-04:002011-10-26T17:48:55.161-04:00Besides Imperial Woodpeckers, Mexico was once prob...Besides Imperial Woodpeckers, Mexico was once probably the most environmentally diverse country on earth. It was the nexus of the distributions of many wildlife species.<br />I lived there for years. In my opinion, Mexico deserves strong condemnation for not preserving it's natural heritage. The devastation continues almost unabated to this day.<br />I mourn the loss of so much essential habitat. Poverty, and especially internal corruption at all levels of society are what are ruining this potentially great country.johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05008523039059312800noreply@blogger.com