Although we have come to the brink of extinction with many species there is no reason to loose hope. With the right tools, mindset, and spirit restoration is possible!
Currently read a story that inspired me about a man named Paul Rockich. When he was six he was found standing by his father looking up to the Uquirrh Mountains in Utah and saw what he remembered to be beautiful green forests depleted to black lands due to extensive logging, and toxic emissions. He vowed to fix the mountains and put the trees back. Twenty years later he worked day and night by carrying buckets of grass seeds up to the mountain and scattering the seeds all over. He worked alone for nearly fifteen years using his own money in which friends and family would sometimes help him, but he never gave up. Apparently, the smelting company was dragged into cleaning up their emissions left on the mountain because of Paul's work and soon after he was hired to help them with their restoration project. Today the Oquirrh Mountains are back to what they once were. They are covered with green native trees of which Paul planted and the animals have returned to their home once again.
Another very controversial topic in restoration is water pollution. If streams or rivers are polluted with chemicals and so forth that can lead to the destruction of a whole ecological niche. Including animals, plants, even us humans. There have been signs of improvement in this aspect and amazing projects that have taken place to protect endangered fish and sanitation. Such as the cleaning of the Hudson River.
There are many other areas where restoration is in need such as in animal life protection, sustainable awareness, etc.
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