TO TAKE WILDNESS IN HAND - michelle nijhus

in this article, the author lightly discusses the efforts to save trees, more specifically, the torreya taxifalia. a subject that is usually not taken to seriously, because it always seems that there are bigger fish to fry. but the underlying problem, which nijhus may be sub-consciously trying to make light of by her tone, is really global warming. these trees need to be in a cool environment, and their current floridian home has become too warm. the population has decreased, and they need to be transplanted up to northern regions. by focusing really just on the trees, nijhus completely avoids the topic of global warming. is she just assuming we know that's what she's talking about and doesn't want to waste time promoting the new trendy cause, or is she just trying sneak out of the blame game, not wanting to admit the relationship that we are a tree-murdering society?