Conservationists Want You to Stop Building Rock Piles

"Moving rocks increases erosion by exposing the soil underneath, allowing it to wash away and thin soil cover for native plants. Every time a rock is disturbed, an animal loses a potential home, since many insects and mammals burrow under rocks for protection and reproduction."
Illustration inspired by this High Country News article: https://www.hcn.org/articles/a-call-for-an-end-to-cairns-leave-the-stones-alone