“I believe the issue of diversity, the amount of it and the content of it, is vital to every aspect of human activity. We cannot conceive of preserving and increasing the quality of life of humanity indefinitely unless we have the resilience and adaptability of life forms around to sustain us. In order for the rest of life to continue to flourish – or to even exist – it is necessary for humanity to preserve as much of the diversity of what remains as we possibly can.” — E. O. Wilson