While many may consider the human of the species to be the most important animals, one should consider the catastrophic consequences of our actions on the environment around us.
It’s as well to remember that when the environment is destroyed, it’s not just Homo Sapiens whose future is I peril.
The negative effects of habitat erosion, Climate Change and Global Warming have created a “Triple Whammy” of death and destruction for many members of The Animal Kingdom:
1. With their habitat destroyed, and natural source of food all but eliminated, many species of animals have been driven to the point of extinction. Moreover, the animals of the sea are adversely affected by the rise of indiscriminate dumping of garbage and toxic substances into the world’s oceans, rendering many of them highly poisonous and unsuitable for
2. Global Warming, and the melting of the polar Icecaps and subsequent rise in sea level, has endangered the lives of many animals, dependent as they are on the equilibrium of the Earth’s atmosphere and environment for their survival.
A prime example of this is the alarming decline in the worldwide Bee population (which, it is suggested, are affected by the microwaves of cellphones and increased numbers of predators). Without pollination of crops (as carried out by Bees), the food chain would collapse in a matter of weeks.
3 .Intensive factory farming and fishing has depleted the world’s livestock and fish numbers, as well as the overall quality of food produced. If such methods continue, not only will the animals die out, the humans most likely will as well.
On top of this, there is the ever-present threat of hunting and poaching endangered species such as Elephants (for their Ivory tusks – even though this is illegal), and Whales (again illegal, except for “Scientific Research”, a difficult term to define and one exploited mercilessly by certain countries in order to kill as many Whales as possible, for their meat is considered a delicacy
So what can be done to reverse these seemingly inexorable trends?
The answer lies in a mixture of financial investment in appropriate Animal Welfare bodies (such as the ASPCA in the U.S. RSPCA in the U.K., as opposed to the ‘lunatic fringe’ element who portray themselves as the only ones to care about animals).
You can also volunteer to work in local animal sanctuaries, where help is always welcome. You can even embark on vacation philanthropy, to visit your chosen charity’s wildlife sanctuary and see the effects of your donation in action.
One thing’s for sure: whether it’s preventing the destruction of the world’s irreplaceable wildlife habitats, stopping the barbaric practise and trading of illegal animal body parts, or even working locally in an animal welfare position, each and every contribution is vital.
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