Yesterday Tyler and Alex saved a hawk at Botanical Gardens. Someone left a fishing line in a tree with a hook in it and the hawk got the hook stuck in his wing. Emily, who is terrified of birds, actually led them to the rescue. Ty and Alex put a blanket over the hawk and put it in a container and took it to the vet. Tyler said the poor guy was so tired and distressed that he didn't even put up a fight. He said it felt like the hawk knew they were there to help him.
My kids have big hearts when it comes to nature and animals. Tyler's boss told me that the other day. He said, when Tyler works at the golf course, he begs him not to kill the foxes. Tom wants to put out rat poison to get rid of the foxes. I remember another job Tyler had when the guy filled a trashcan with water and drowned an opossum. He begged to let him take him far away into the woods. The guy wouldn't let him. Tyler quit that day. He was so heartbroken and upset. He said, nature and life are beautiful and we humans screw it up!
We were texting last night and Tyler said, people think because we're the most intelligent species, we have a right to control the ecosystem. But he feels like if we are the most intelligent species, then we have an obligation to take care of it and protect it.
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