I was making a parallel, maybe even an analogy or allegory. We live in a global ecosystem that is slowly being devoured by humankind. What happens anywhere in the world affects us and future generations. If thats not good enough for you, how's this for a direct impact.
Millions of birds migrate to northern Alaska each year to mate and nest. In Pennslyvania alone, the Tundra Swan, Green-winged Teal, Lesser Scaup, White-winged Scoter, Black-bellied Plover, American Golden-Plover, Spotted Sandpiper, Semipalmated Sandpiper, Stilt Sandpiper, and the Common Redpoll migrate to Alaska. With oil drilling equipment disturbing the birds, they cannot reproduce and return to PA. So not only do you not see those birds anymore, but anything that preys on those birds for survival will have a much more difficult time surviving.
