The power of an ecologist lies with people who live in concrete jungles. They should work on projects that are spreading across the farmlands around the cities they live in. If even one of them got their living from working a mine instead of using the product of a mine for their Volvo and computer or stainless steel fridge, they would sing a different story. There is a need for ecologists and they are part of the process for every development. Its not new, and is always done with every mine. If you don't like to wait, then don't.