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“Tallgrass prairies that covered one third of the United States are reduced to less than 4 percent of their range. The shifting baseline syndrome means people see gradual changes only over their lifetime. Unless it is a recent event no one sees a missing wetland. The Earth we inhabit is accepted as normal because we lack a historical perspective.” — Paul Hawken

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Tallgrass prairies that covered one third of the United States are reduced to less than 4 percent of their range. The shifting baseline syndrome means people see gradual changes only over their lifetime. Unless it is a recent event no one sees a missing wetland. The Earth we inhabit is accepted as normal because we lack a historical perspective.
— Paul Hawken