IRP Blog Post 1

A definite theme of the novel is wildlife and nature conservation. Bill Bryson is constantly using facts and figures to show just how little is being done, and humor to show how ludicrous it is. "The National Park Service actually as something of a tradition of making things extinct. Bryce Canyon National Park...founded in 1923, and in less than half a century under the Park Services stewardship lost seven species of mammal." I include this quote because I believe it shows how little is really being done to protect our wildlife. The supposed 'solution' is actually the cause, and I feel that this is an absolute outrage, and that more must be done to remedy this problem.