In Cassidy's essay he states that behavioral ecologists say that an important aspect to humans is their unbelievably quick ability to adapt to challenging conditions. "This human ability to innovate during periods of heightened environmental stress is one of the hallmark characteristics of our species and has been central to our ability to enter and expand throughout the entire breadth of the New World since the last Ice Age." (Cassidy 22) This aspect of our ability to adapt to challenging environmental landscapes reminded me of the way the pastoralists were able to adapt to the lands which were inhospitable to agriculture. It gave me hope that we too as contemporary humans have the ability to adapt to our changing landscape. Yes we are accustomed to a certain way of life, but we too can adapt and change our relationship to the land and our environment. Hopefully we can do this before the situation becomes toooo challenging.
(wc 156)
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