Commonsense seems to be a thing of the past. Or, perhaps, people just do not care anymore. Either way, the actions of the "non-thinkers" are not for the best of the environment. Take, for instance, the water plants that have now fully clogged the Bayou. Coontail is an aquatic plant that is highly invasive. It has excessive growth habits that will fill an area and soon clog the waterways. The Bayou is clogged. The Bay will be if something is not done soon.
A few months back, someone decided it was a fine thing to dump their unwanted pond plants into the Bay. Well, the little amount they dumped has now turned into acres of the invasive plants. Truly...acres. The sad thing is, there is very little that can be done to remedy the situation. The amount is too massive to be removed by normal methods. This could be the end of an era for the Bayou...and Bay. Fish will perish, marine mammals and birds may become ensnared and boating may even come to a halt as the weeds tangle around the propellers. Life is changing....and not in a good way. And those responsible go about their merry way. Saddening. Saddening for the rest of us. I am beginning to lose all faith in humanity.
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