I agree with your point of view, in the region where I live, now oil spills are damaging the flora and fauna, only in these two months have dead fish, iguanas, turtles, crocodiles and snakes, all intoxicated by hydrocarbon. Pastures have been reduced, so far no fire alarm but cows and horses died ahn so. What I dislike of the media is only concerned about the cows leave the other animals as minority.
I like animals, and I am against abuse them, reptiles are my favorites and I do not consider any living being as a minority.