I loved this column by Don Torino on the Meadowlands blog.

Here's a sample:

A tree is cut down in the backyard, a common occurrence in suburbia, and hardly anyone notices.

Maybe the sound of the saw and the trucks hauling away the discarded wood earns a quick glance, and then life goes on.

Unfortunately, life may not go on so well for the vast numbers of backyard wildlife that depends on the oak tree for their survival.

You can read it here.