Abstract- "To Take Wilderness In Hand"

The article "To Take Wildness In Hand" and was written by Michelle Nijhuis is about trying to save the tree Torreya Taxifalia, while it needs a cooler climate, therefore leading scientists to move it up north. She speaks in a sarcastic tone, telling the reader that there is a possibility of the tree's decrease in population due to climate change. This specific type of tree, the Torreya Taxifalia, is a species of tree located in the Florida Panhandle area. The species suffers from decrease in population most likely due to global warming. The tree species lives in a cool part of Florida and is dying because temperatures rise, therefore leading the tree to have to be moved to a cooler place in a cooler climate. Likewise, the article covers issues about helping move the trees to a new location. By the time they are moved, the climate will have changed even more. The argument is that it is our responsibility as environmentalists to save the trees before they die off. The writer of this article assumes that we know about global warming, and everyone cares about the environment. Global warming and it's effects were never discussed.