Abbey,

I put my money where my mouth is to avoid its extinction.

Each semester, I give 100 dollars to an organization dedicated exclusively to the study and preservation of the maned wolf.

I also give 200 dollars to the international organization WWF dedicated to the protection of endangered species all over the world.

It’s a small but heartfelt contribution.

As a 37 year old bachelor, with no kids, who already saw his fair share of maned wolves I can tell you I don’t do it for me.

I do it for your daughter and future grandchildren.

As I said, I just can’t conceive a world where they will have only stuffed maned wolves and linxes to admire (like the lovely family posted by Stephanie).

But I’m an optimist... I believe that in the end, life will triumph over death, good will triumph over evil and the maned wolf and the north american linx will be with us in the future... beautifying our planet for many, many centuries.