Rivers, on a long view, are alive. They are born; they change; they shift their channels; they forge new routes to the sea; they move both gradually and violently; they teem (usually) with life; they may die a quasi-natural death; they are frequently maimed and even murdered.
During the protest, a tribe member blessed the protesters opposing the construction of an immigration detention center in the Everglades, emphasizing cultural significance amid ongoing tensions.
The very idea of de-extinction raises profound questions about the meaning of extinction and how we treat life, whether living, endangered, dead or extinct.