The Pacific water shrew is one of Canada’s rarest animals and it is found right here in Delta in Burns Bog along with the Southern red-backed vole. Both are suffering the same fate–preservation under sand, dirt and eventually black top for the South Fraser Perimeter Road. Instead of celebrating these unique animals like other countries do with their rare and endangered animals, we are destroying them.
John Muir said, “when you touch one thing in nature you touch the whole world.”
These animals may seem insignificant but they are part of the food chain for other animals like the majestic Bald eagle. If we want them to survive we must protect their food source.
Moving two animals out of “harm’s way” does not guarantee their survival. How are those two shrews going to know that they can’t go back home.
If you find two, you can be sure that there others missed, especially at this time of year.
This reminds me of the saying “extinction is forever” and if you are of a religious bent, remember “suffer the little children, whatsoever you do to the least of these, you do to me.”
So much for responsible government! So much for common sense. There is “another way” and it is wouldn’t destroy homes for rare and endangered animals and the houses of our pioneers along River Road in Annieville, Delta.
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