Animals are our living neighbours, but somehow we give them little respect and gradually less space to live in. We often associate animals with food. As the human population increases, the number of species is depleted. How many wild animals are there in Europe? The only wild bear that entered Germany in 2006 was "assasinated" by local farmers, with Governmental approval. In Africa, farmers will kill elephants because they destroy their crop. Human/Animal co-habitation is precarious. Space is an issue. By killing animals we are killing ourselves. We need animals more than nature needs us.

The beauty of our planet is defined buy the biodiversity of our species. Let's give more space and importance to animals. Animals might not be able to communicate as we do, but they have a higher understanding of the universe. They can sense things that we cannot. The good example was during the Tsunami in Thailand, where animals sensed the tremour and headed inland to higher grounds.

Animal Planet TV Channel's motto is "Animals are better than Humans". That is true, however we are animals too. Our intelligence as a race has made us arrogant and condescending. The only increase in animal populations are those for food. This also contributes to global warming and disease. Mass production of cattle produce tonnes of excrement. Duck and chicken farms spread the so-called SARS disease and worldwide epidemic.

Love animals. Do not fear them. They are our friends!