Is this any kind of a surprise?

 

OK, just read the headline.

Humans have ‘large, negative impact on wildlife,’ researchers find

"Researchers pinpointed several leading reasons for animal injuries, including human disturbances such as collisions with vehicles, injuries and illness; predators; and poisonous substances.

Nearly 40 percent of all cases were caused by humans, and vehicle collisions were the main cause of injury, affecting 12 percent of animals admitted, the study says. Other dangers included fishing, collisions with buildings or windows, and run-ins with domesticated dogs and cats, researchers found. Reptiles suffered the highest proportion of human-caused rehab admissions."

This made me think of Florida, where collisions with boat propellers are the main cause of injury and death for manatees, and vehicle fatalities the main killer of Florida panthers. But the state has taken steps in the right direction (pre-DeSantis, and probably mostly pre-Scott), such as no-wake zones, keeping warm water flowing from closed-down nuclear plants, and tossing excess lettuce into the water for the manatees, and better passages under highways for the panthers. It's a tough fight, and there always diseases and pollution lurking.  We (collectively) just have to keep fighting for the wildlife.

 

Go slow