Lemur Extinction

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-18825901

Attached is an articlee from the BBC News environmental section written by Richard Black. This article briefly describes the crisis of serious oncoming of Lemur extinction. Madagascar is the only place in the world where Lemurs have been known to live and as we continue to cut down and destroy the rainforests of Madagascar, the Lemur population is suffering immensly. 52 of the 103 species of Lemur are in the extinction classification, and 19 more are vulnerable extinction.

This article is one of many about the rising issues facing deforestation and animal extinction. As this class is centered around finding our "sense of place in the environment" I felt it was important to relate this back to our own lives and realize that there are things we can do to curb these issues. Signing petitions and making ourselves aware of these issues not only in our community but also globally is just one simple step we can all make.