Thursday’s headline, “Bald eagle coming off endangered list today,” had “Eagle-Eyes” flapping his wings for joy. At long last, one of the nation’s major symbols has made an astounding recovery from possible extinction as a species. Ever since strict protection was sanctioned by the Endangered Species Act of 1973, a significant change in the American environmental ethic has occurred. Actually, “Eagle-Eyes” knows that this comeback was partially due to a better understanding of our ecological “web of life.” However, he wants to hit “Hammerhead” with a news story that should have been on all the front pages of our nation’s newspapers.

“Hammerhead” does have a suggestion that will enable “Eagle-Eyes” to hit the nail on the head and thereby create a greater appreciation for his “birds of a feather” group. Let’s parlay this recent recovery of eagles through additional stories that draw a connection between citizens with “sharp-eyes” reading about basic principles and concepts of ecology over the past 30+ years, and giving credit for this change in cultural attitudes to improved changes in our

system of electronic conference boards, web sites, blogs and online newspapers. In other words, if information and communication technology improvements hadn’t occurred; perhaps the recovery of “Eagle-Eyes” family species would still be in danger. Hmmm, give it some thought.

Viewers – are you getting the message? Greater use of ICT can not only increase our understanding of web of life concepts, but possibly our understanding and awareness of additional issues that relate to our overall quality of life. Perhaps better information highways, using the latest technology and telecommunication tools, will avoid those “communication potholes” and enable more readers to step up to the plate and become actively concerned about community affairs. In the long run, our human “web of life” will be enhanced and perhaps we – as a species – will flourish and not be threatened with possible extinction. Whether or not you think “Hammerhead” did, indeed, “hit the nail on the head” with this idea, what are your thoughts? Stay tuned.