Miller gains credibility on the topic of discussion by using Sanderson as an expert. Miller explains that Sanderson is an ecologist at the Bronx Zoo at the beginning of the article. This builds a good reputation and establishes trust between the two stakeholders. In 2007, a beaver appeared on the banks of a river near the Bronx Zoo. Sanderson was very surprised when he found out and told Miller, "There hasn't been a beaver in New York for over 200 years" (Miller 1). Miller says the beavers were chased away and quickly disappeared. The beaver in Manhattan excited Sanderson who was working on a project to show what the island looked like before the city's rise. Recounting the series of events that led to the disappearance and return of the Manhattan beaver creates an emotional connection with the audience. writes: “If people today could imagine what natural wonder Hudson had beheld, Sanderson thought, perhaps they would fight harder to preserve other wild places” (2). This statement encourages the audience to think of a similar place as they would. that I love to preserve, Sanderson said: “I wanted people to fall in love with the original New York landscape. I wanted to show how great nature can be when it works, with all its parts, in a place that people don't normally think of as having any nature at all" (Miller 2). The audience can relate to the article. by Miller's use of