Liberal environmentalists have put animals and plants interest ahead of people for quite some time now. This type of thing is happening all around the country and has been for a long time. Leftists don't seem to understand that there is an ecological balance planned by our Creator and that all things will work for the good if we just allow nature to function as designed. If a species becomes extinct, there is a reason. If environmentalists had been around long ago, we would still have dinosaurs roaming the earth and perhaps we would all just be an afternoon snack for these "big boys."