Endling

by Maria Reva

And yet, what did it matter now? So what if every hour, another native Hawaiian snail perished at the jaws of the invasive wolfsnail? So what if the tiny jelly-mantled Glutinous snail, once one of the most widespread snails in Europe, had been all but wiped out? So what if every fifty-three hours, one of the most diverse animal groups on the planet lost yet another of its species? Snails weren’t furry or cute. They weren’t interactive with humans.

As previously discussed, we were hoping for your perspective as a Ukrainian expatriate watching the horror unfold from abroad (gentle emphasis on horror), i.e., how you and your family are feeling and how that emotional journey stands apart from the reporting/responses from non-Ukrainians. Could you resubmit by tomorrow a.m.?