Can we do something to preserve heritage today?
The first wolverine spotted in Michigan in two hundred years
Today, instead of worrying about the mortgage and the stock market, would it be a good idea to do something toward preserving or reclaiming heritage?
It could be as simple as dialing up one of the elders of the family and asking about a generation before her or him and jotting a few notes down to be explored further on another day. It could be a request for a recipe or a photograph that few family members have seen. It could be taking a trip to a historic museum or the history archives to really escape the worries of today. You may be the one to preserve a language or a way of life as here in the Sea Islands where the Gullah language and culture are now recognized as treasures to be preserved. You may do something to preserve a part of our earth as the earth and its creatures are our heritage too.
Of the many endangered species, the American Wolverine came to my mind today because I remember learning about the small mammal as a child in Michigan, which is nicknamed the “Wolverine” state.
What has become of the American Wolverine? Our heritage? It is endangered! In 2004, a wildlife biologist, Arnie Karr, spotted the first wolverine in Michigan in 200 years! And it wasn’t in the upper peninsula either. The wolverine was spotted just 90 miles north of Detroit.
Here’s the story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4374309/#storyContinued
Endangered Earth, (the Summer 2008 newsletter for Center for Bilogical Diversity), gives an update on the species. Though it is in “grave danger,” it has been denied protection south of the U.S. Canadian border. Earthjustice is suing the current administration on behalf of the wolverine. The wolverine is part of our heritage, my heritage, since I claim Michigan as my birthplace. How can I help to preserve it? I can tell you and you can join me in a campaign to preserve heritage in all of its forms.
Learn more at www.BiologicalDiversity.org
Stock markets go up and stock markets go down, but our heritage, once lost, can not be regained.
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