Environmentalists have found a new way to get people thinking about endangered
species… through their cell phones. Kyle Norris has more:
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Environmentalists have found a new way to get people thinking about endangered
species… through their cell phones. Kyle Norris has more:
(Sound of wolf howling)
That’s Mother Nature calling on the other line. It’s the howl of a Mexican Wolf. And it’s part of a collection of endangered species ring tones:
The sounds of frogs, birds, and other animals can be downloaded online. The Center for Biological Diversity provides the ring tones free of charge.
Peter Galvin is with the Center. He came up with the idea because he wanted to connect with a younger, more tech-savvy audience. And to get them talking about endangered species:
“You’re riding in a subway and all of a sudden you hear this sound and a conversation starts. Someone asks you a question: what the heck is that?”
He says people should care about endangered species, because the health of the animal world is connected to the health of human world.
For the Environment Report, I’m Kyle Norris.