This is not good

"Children have lost touch with the natural world and are unable to identify common animals and plants, according to a survey. ...

"The study also found that playing in the countryside was children's least popular way of spending their spare time, and that they would rather see friends or play on their computer than go for a walk or play outdoors."

Disclosure: I'm an animal lover and closet tree-hugger. I believe humankind has moved dangerously far away from connections with nature -- and this only seems to prove it.

(via The Drudge Report)