There's a lot of bad things in the way society and technology have unfolded since the movie [and even more so, the book] was originally released, but one thing

There's a lot of bad things in the way society and technology have unfolded since the movie [and even more so, the book] was originally released, but one thing I'm happy about that contrasts with the story's vision is that, although we do have serious environmental and ecological problems, wildlife and especially owls are still plentiful.