Good news for plants and animals

And now for something completely different.....

A couple of stories about things close to my heart, plants and animals.  Both from Noticiasnet.mx

First, this story about plans to plant 100,000,000 trees throughout the state of Oaxaca during the six year Gambino Cue tenure.  It is a collaboration between the state government, the Alfredo Harp Helú Foundation, Sweden and the UK.  This will address the serious deforestation that has occurred over the past many decades.  The hundred million is a goal for the 47 propagation stations which will produce 13 million trees this year and as many as 30 million in the coming years.

And secondly, a story about people's kindness toward the "animals of the streets," the many stray cats and dogs, and one woman in particular's love and caring for them. Hilda Toledo Salinas works towards improving and preserving the lives of these animals. "I only try to protect them, to give them the most important thing, a little love, and to give them a voice for preservation and defense.”  She helps with sterilization and adoption and advocates for a law giving them some sort of protection.  There are currently no animal protection laws here.

I have often written about the tough life that dogs lead here in Mexico and, I suspect, in many other parts of the world.  We need more saints like Doña Hilda.