The Birds

During class when we listened to the sounds of birds chirping and were asked what came to mind, I said that it made me think of the sun rising and the start of a new day. When people started to use pesticides such as DDT heavily, the birds were affected. The pesticides were not only killing the bugs; it was also causing the birds to get sick and die. It wasn’t until people realized that the pesticides were killing things other than the bugs that they started to care. Silent Spring helped to inform people about the unforgiving effects of the pesticides and of the fact that the pesticides were harmful to humans. The pesticides were also being used in excessive amounts. In the documentary we watched in class it said that the amount of pesticide that was used in California could’ve provided a lethal dose for five to ten times the world population. It doesn't even make sense to me why that much pesticide would even needed to be used. I think people sometimes forget that we share the Earth with millions of other species and we actually rely on these species for our own survival. We should all be more conscious of how our actions affect the world around us.