Ecology

This quotation concludes a USA Today article on somewhat of a nationwide drought:

''The thing that makes it so frustrating is that we don't need a lot of water,'' he says.

''All we need,'' Wills says, ''is enough to keep the fish alive and keep the people coming.''

When you think about it, this is kind of interesting. The drought, which a National Weather Service official attributes to natural variability (NOT global warming), in its own way is acting to preserve sensitive ecological areas by keeping people away. Sure, there's likely to be a fishkill, but one season will not spell the end of a species. One season will, however, give trampled and abused wilderness areas a bit of a chance to recover. Naturally. Without a government edict. Nature is interesting that way. Resilient, even.

[Posted at 23:56 CST on 03/28/02] [Link]