I almost missed World Wildlife Day, which would have been a poor reflection on your humble Groundling blogger. According to the United Nations website:
The incalculable value of wildlife
The animals and plants that live in the wild have an intrinsic value and contribute to the ecological, genetic, social, economic, scientific, educational, cultural, recreational and aesthetic aspects of human well-being and to sustainable development.
World Wildlife Day is an opportunity to celebrate the many beautiful and varied forms of wild fauna and flora and to raise awareness of the multitude of benefits that their conservation provides to people. At the same time, the Day reminds us of the urgent need to step up the fight against wildlife crime and human-induced reduction of species, which have wide-ranging economic, environmental and social impacts. Given these various negative effects, Sustainable Development Goal 15 focuses on halting biodiversity loss.
We might turn to the first chapter of Genesis in the Hebrew scriptures, or perhaps the marvelous Psalm 104 as reminders that the Creator is the source of the diversity of plants and insects and fish and mammals of this planet. Or we can affirm the notion of Turtle Island from many indigenous cultures. They give us inspiration and hope as the people of the in-the-flesh, dwelling-with-us Christ.
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