Hope

I can't explain why - but for some reason, this little article gives me hope.

Title: Mekong a 'treasure trove' of 1,000 newly discovered species

Line: "A scientist visiting an outdoor restaurant was startled to see a Laotian rock rat among the nearby wildlife. The hairy, nocturnal, thick-tailed rat, which resembles a squirrel, had been thought for centuries to be extinct."