-->-More Sad Observations On My Recent Wildwood Wanderings-

“Snakes are the top predators in their ecosystem.
They are the regulators of rodents. If we remove this regulator,
We can expect an increase in the number of disease carrying animals.”

Jason Head,
Biologist, University of Toronto


Music: Nature’s Lament


I searched for snakes along the shore
I did not find any, or any snake dens
A new study says they are vanishing
Snakes, too, may be nearing their end

In the last two centuries, we have decimated their habitats
So many forests, and wetlands, and ponds, are already gone
When I was a child, I remember seeing snakes, everywhere
I found my very first pet snake, Tiny, right on my own front lawn

And when I would go hiking, camping, or fishing on these lakes
I would always encounter all sorts of snakes, sunning or hunting
I started carrying a Snake Identification Booklet wherever I went
I was fascinated by snakes, and enjoyed watching them swimming

Tiny was a Common Garter Snake, and once they lived all around us
But today, I never encounter Garter Snakes on my many walk-abouts
In fact, I rarely see any types of snakes at all, these extremely sad days
Many don’t believe that we are killing our planet - but now, I have no doubt

Dying Bees, and Bats, and Song Birds,
And Frogs, and Butterflies, and Snakes;
So much of Creation, Is Now Vanishing,
In All The Devastation, Which We Make.

The Bees Diligently Pollinated Our Food Crops,
The Bats Aggressively Consumed The Mosquitoes,
The Snakes Always Kept The Rodents Under Control,
One Day Very Soon, Their Great Value, Will Be Known.

©Wildwood Wandering 2014, Mr. Ed