Preservation Gifts

'Mary, I believe in historic preservation, too, but ... '

"Of course, he's very low maintenance."

'I want to immortalise the area in a painting before it is changes for ever.' (Artist is scooped up by a digger.)

Nature versus commerce.

Brookfield Historical Society LandmarkThe Captain Benjamin Ingham HouseBuilt in 1768 for $550 and 2 Tons of CodfishPresent Worth $3.5 Million, But Could Easily Bring $5 Million.

"Do you see this amazing comic book? Do you know this is the first appearance of Thor? Do you know how much this is worth? Do you know how much trouble you'll be in if you ever touch this?"

Park Statue

'You and your stones collection.'

'Now, think hard about it: Do you want to be known as the one who ate the last Dodo?'

You were warned about mixed marriages!

"Ever seen anything like it? No high rise condos to obstruct the view, no acres of parking lots, no traffic. What a waste."

What are you giving Mother Earth this year?

'What motivated you to become a environmentalist?'

North Pole

'Don't feel bad — all tree huggers get a splinter now and then.'

"At times I wonder what I've done with my life that makes me worth being saved."

"Think you're pretty manly, eh? OK, put the gun down and let's have a fair fight."

Homegrown solutions for a smaller carbon footprint.

"Now they're referring to us as ecology nuts."

'Dr Hodges, here, is from England and he's been observing us for 14 years. Mr Ferrell, an American, has been here only 3 weeks. Monique Corveu, from Paris, has practically been living with us for about nine years...'

"You don't throw them back if they're too small!"

"Stop the throw-away mentality! Save resources! A New Year every 750 days is quite enough!"

reincarnated worm...

'Humans & Lemmings have a lot in comon...'

"Now our contestant will try to guess which of you is the very last individual of your species."

"I love you too, big guy."

It beached on a pile of plastic bottles, so they were able to just roll it back out.

'Hang on a minute: What does 'IVF' mean?!'

"With less ice these days this provides better camouflage."

'Upon entering the rain forest...' 'Thousands of unknown species, and we can fool around with the genes of every one of them.'

A tourist inadvertently destroying the place he is visiting

"I'm afraid our drinking water isn't pure."

Endangered wildlife 'Lost' posters stuck on trees surrounded by rubbish

"Smokey The Tree"

Yeah, I know what you're talking about: humans have an unhealthy interest in my horn too...