Many years ago there was a bird, the passenger pigeon that was very plentiful. When the flocks would fly, they covered the sky and nearly blocked out the sun. People killed them, not for food, but for fun. They thought the bird would be here forever. The last passenger pigeon died in a zoo in 1914. Black bears were abundant in New Jersey. In the mid 1970's, they were nearly driven to extinction. Laws were passed and the bear have made a comeback. When humans have taken actions that harm the planet and the creatures living within it, the government must take action.
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