Remaining silent about the destruction of nature is an endorsement of that destruction.

Basialy in North American the Prairie Ecosystem is our rain forest.  In fact it at one time had a biodiversity that was on par with the tropical rain forests and had a greater capacity to work as a carbon sink while producing oxygen.

But all but 0.003% of the Prairie is no gone.  Here's a little example that I have been working on to illustrate how much there once was compared to what is still around today.

First get your self a $100 bill.  Then go down to your local savings and loan and ask to exchange it for pennies.