How Do I Kill Thee?

Let me count the ways, how do I kill thee,

I kill thee with bullets and knives, for your horn and ivory.

I kill thee till you're endangered, and then I kill some,

The price on your head increases, the rarer you become.

 

I kill thee in a jiffy, by disrupting your habitat,

By introducing new species, like the Norway Rat.

It eats up other species, causing death and disease,

The more pristine an island, the more I destroy with ease.

 

I kill thee slowly, by destroying your home,

When rain-forests disappear, half the species will be gone.

I kill thee for my civilization, for my need and greed,

When your population dwindles, I've to artificially breed.

This web is too intricate, I'm not killing thee,

Let me count the ways, I'm killing me.