When talking about nature puts it in danger

[AdamWargon]

When talking about nature puts it in danger . . .

@AdamWargon

@pisum

if you have a location or an ogranism at a location that absolutely needs to be protected, your best protection starts by not posting the observation.

Yup! I was on a plant walk with an expert botanist in Calgary. He showed us a spot where he saw 4 rare orchids in a city park. He took photos of the spot, and posted it on his Facebook account. He loves to share news about biodiversity. I think he mentioned the park, but not the location (it’s a big park).

He went back a week later . . . every orchid gone! Just holes in the ground.

So when he shows me plants now, I ask if they’re rare. If they are, I observe them with my eyes. I make old-fashioned memories. I don’t record digital evidence on my phone!

But Jason’s example is, to me, even more powerful. Because lots of people would never think of digging up an orchid, but “Of course you’ve got to kill snakes . . . you’ve got to protect pets and children!”