THE COUNCIL OF THE ANIMALS - Continued

(. . .)
“At the onset of the Human race,
Many thousand years ago,” said the Baboon,
“A few species of Animals that didn’t have
Enough time to cope or develop anti-predatory
Defenses rapidly became extinct. Meanwhile,
As the population expanded, Men coveted more
Territory for themselves. The ongoing deterioration
Of the wilderness, by eroding the soil and altering
The climate of the Planet, has become a serious
Threat to numerous species whose habitat has been
Inexorably declining. A great number of Birds
Of land and Sea Animals, of Reptiles, of large
And small Mammals, vertebrate and invertebrate,
Have disappeared forever. Wild Oxen, Wild Dogs,
Jackals, Foxes, Jaguars, Wolves, Tigers, Bison,
Leopards, Mongooses, Apes, Buffaloes, Deer, Cougars,
Crocodiles, Elephants, Giraffes, you name it!
As Men’s technology keeps developing at such alarming
Rate, more of our species gets, inevitably eliminated
By the day!”
(. . .)