Admist the Extinction of Many Animal Species, One Brings Us Hope!

The rare migratory whopping cranes, who were once said to be dying off by the thousands, has been showing signs of growth and repopulation in areas of the United States. According to CNN.com, this rare whopping crane was among the first species to be protected by the Endangered Species Act in 1973. With a record number of births in the last year, along with warmer weather, this species is actually beginning to flourish and stand on it's own once again.

It is always good to hear about a species that is starting to make a come back in this world where everyday you hear about how animals are going extinct left and right. It gives us hope that perhaps global warming is not that bad and that there are animals that are actually benefitting from the warmer weather. The media knows that showing that polar bears are dying off is more news worthy than a flock of cranes that is actually growing. I mean, showing a species dying is much more scary than learning one is repopulating itself due to global warming. We as humans can relate to the dying species thinking that one day it could and very well will be us.

In my opinion, the media needs to focus on stories that are not so "down" and "scary" all the time. I understand that focusing on things such as war and global warming get the viewers involved, but it also paints a vision of a scary world out there, when the world really is not all that scary. There are just as many good things happening than bad things.