Nature and Us

When I look at the protective nets that envelope the buildings of my workplace to keep the pigeons from nestling outside the office window, what comes to my mind is the fate of the pigeons. There was even a poor pigeon trapped in between the building space and the net; it was heart-breaking to watch. I am not saying that we should encourage pigeons to breed and dirty the space outside our office windows - I am aware of the possible diseases that birds can spread. But one a bigger scale - when we destroy the natural habitats of these birds - are our acts justified? In the name of development, we invade, intrude, and 'rape' the homes of these creatures - where would they go? It's all a cycle, isn't it? There is a reason why these poor animals so-called 'invade' or 'intrude' our home/space.

Animals have been accustomed to pay attention to the nature - and we dutifully ignore all signs that nature tries to send out - only when it's too late, we start worrying and taking actions. But I am glad that there is an active awareness of the environment and species - at least we acknowledge that we share this wonderful place called Earth with other non-human beings. It's not about our territories alone - it's about theirs too...