Comments on: Top 10 Wildlife Conservation Triumphs of 2007/8 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/ Steve N. Lee, author of suspense thriller ‘What if…?’, explores environmental, rights, and conservation issues. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:02:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Steve N. Lee http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-1220 Steve N. Lee Mon, 21 Sep 2009 09:14:32 +0000 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-1220 It's the same in Britain, Snerdly. Bad news rules. The media absolutely revel in it. And so do people, otherwise they wouldn't watch the news. That said, the ITN late night news often ends with a short segment (referred to as the 'and finally' bit) that offers a little hope - usually a cute story about an animal, some daring rescue, or an unusual and amusing event, you get the idea. The problem is that this programme is 30 minutes long and yet, on an average day, only around 2 minutes is devoted to good news with the rest being bad. Hope you enjoyed the good news in this post. Steve It’s the same in Britain, Snerdly. Bad news rules. The media absolutely revel in it. And so do people, otherwise they wouldn’t watch the news.

That said, the ITN late night news often ends with a short segment (referred to as the ‘and finally’ bit) that offers a little hope - usually a cute story about an animal, some daring rescue, or an unusual and amusing event, you get the idea. The problem is that this programme is 30 minutes long and yet, on an average day, only around 2 minutes is devoted to good news with the rest being bad.

Hope you enjoyed the good news in this post.
Steve

]]> By: Snerdly Snide http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-1219 Snerdly Snide Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:23:15 +0000 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-1219 The problem with the American media is that they only complain and sensationalize about the bad, and hardly ever recognize or reward the good. As soon as a problem is fixed, they immediately forget it and move on to complain about something else. Although its good from the sense of airing wrongs, I'm afraid it doesn't give much encouragement to those people who actually try to fix things - as they inevitably have to make sacrafices and fight many political battles along the way. The problem with the American media is that they only complain and sensationalize about the bad, and hardly ever recognize or reward the good.

As soon as a problem is fixed, they immediately forget it and move on to complain about something else.
Although its good from the sense of airing wrongs, I’m afraid it doesn’t give much encouragement to those people who actually try to fix things - as they inevitably have to make sacrafices and fight many political battles along the way.

]]> By: brenda songs http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-176 brenda songs Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:05:33 +0000 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-176 <strong>brenda songs</strong> I Googled for something completely different, but found your page...and have to say thanks. nice read. brenda songs

I Googled for something completely different, but found your page…and have to say thanks. nice read.

]]> By: the dog whisperer http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-171 the dog whisperer Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:51:09 +0000 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-171 <strong>the dog whisperer</strong> Love your blog, will definitely come back. the dog whisperer

Love your blog, will definitely come back.

]]> By: resi m http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-95 resi m Sat, 29 Mar 2008 02:47:06 +0000 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-95 You've got a beautiful website and I'm subscribing. The world must know more about the good news! Keep it up! You’ve got a beautiful website and I’m subscribing. The world must know more about the good news!

Keep it up!

]]> By: Liz D http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-94 Liz D Thu, 27 Mar 2008 17:01:11 +0000 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-94 Hi again....you've got me! I will be back to explore more and look forward to receiving updates via email. We don't spend enough time looking at the beauty that surrounds us, or listen to birdsong or appreciate the magnificent and beautiful creations God made. In our busy world we have lost touch of many simple things, which are good to uplift and purify the soul, and be thankful for. Liz D Hi again….you’ve got me!

I will be back to explore more and look forward to receiving updates via email.

We don’t spend enough time looking at the beauty that surrounds us, or listen to birdsong or appreciate the magnificent and beautiful creations God made. In our busy world we have lost touch of many simple things, which are good to uplift and purify the soul, and be thankful for.

Liz D

]]> By: Pili http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-92 Pili Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:07:23 +0000 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-92 I finally read all it is in this blog. Great info, and very positive. I just subscribed to it as I would not like to miss anything you will be posting. I finally read all it is in this blog. Great info, and very positive. I just subscribed to it as I would not like to miss anything you will be posting.

]]> By: Karen http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-86 Karen Tue, 25 Mar 2008 00:16:16 +0000 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-86 I didn't see it actually copied. It was provided as a topic with the link to this page. It was before I had corresponded with you. I remembered it when I saw it here. It stands out, I suppose, because it has good examples of progress in endeavors to make the world better. I didn’t see it actually copied. It was provided as a topic with the link to this page. It was before I had corresponded with you. I remembered it when I saw it here. It stands out, I suppose, because it has good examples of progress in endeavors to make the world better.

]]> By: Steve N Lee http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-77 Steve N Lee Mon, 24 Mar 2008 11:39:11 +0000 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-77 Good to see great comments still coming in. Thanks. Karen - I don't know where you've read the post before as I didn't know it had been copied to another website. Yeah, I wonder how many other creatures are 'undiscovered' because they've got the intelligence to keep it that way!? Lewis, Frank, Sc, Brenda, Hedda, thanks to all of you for the positive feedback. The news is always doom and gloom, or at least 95% of it, so I figured it'd be a great to show it didn't have to be like that all the time. Glad you enjoyed it. I will be returning to such posts every so often. Steve Good to see great comments still coming in. Thanks.

Karen - I don’t know where you’ve read the post before as I didn’t know it had been copied to another website. Yeah, I wonder how many other creatures are ‘undiscovered’ because they’ve got the intelligence to keep it that way!?

Lewis, Frank, Sc, Brenda, Hedda, thanks to all of you for the positive feedback. The news is always doom and gloom, or at least 95% of it, so I figured it’d be a great to show it didn’t have to be like that all the time. Glad you enjoyed it. I will be returning to such posts every so often.

Steve

]]> By: Karen http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-75 Karen Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:10:32 +0000 http://www.LionsLedBySheep.com/2008/03/06/top-10-wildlife-conservation-triumphs-of-20078-3/#comment-75 I remember reading this on another website where it was posted. I like it a lot because it's good to see the positive strides that we are making. There's so much that doesn't work out. But then even those can have good endings, like when the supposedly extinct creature is seen again (just hiding -- I sure would!). The leopard really is beautiful. I'm very proud of Kiribati for the decision it made for its marine life. I remember reading this on another website where it was posted. I like it a lot because it’s good to see the positive strides that we are making. There’s so much that doesn’t work out. But then even those can have good endings, like when the supposedly extinct creature is seen again (just hiding — I sure would!). The leopard really is beautiful. I’m very proud of Kiribati for the decision it made for its marine life.

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