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What Causes Animals To Be In Danger?
Endangered animals is a heart-wrenching plight of animals facing extinction, not primarily because of natural events, but man-made mistakes. The rate of animals being placed under protective watch is growing at a pace unprecedented in world history. The normal course over the years is for some animals being replaced by another species, albeit at a very slow rate. Certainly, what has been happening in the past decade is not only unusual, it’s downright scary.
Under the guise of progress and development, we are causing changes to happen, and endangered animals is one of the casualties. How did this happen? Why are animals in danger?
Instead of pointing fingers, we should each take a step back and acknowledge out participation in the events unfolding before our eyes. Animals like Giant Pandas, gorillas, tigers, and a hundred more will soon be but a memory in photos unless we do something today.
One of the reasons for the problem many animals face now is that they are losing their homes. Not many of them can adapt to new surroundings, or even find a new place to migrate to.
Pollution is another major contributor to why animals are dying unnecessarily. Just look at the latest figures released by the Red List: one in every 4 mammals are dying; one in every 3 amphibians are threatened; and one in every 8 birds will soon be extinct. In fact a whopping 40% of our species, plants and animals are at risk. That is, unless drastic action is taken to stem the tide.
Under the problem of polluted air, water, and land is the bigger issue of global warming. Animals are forced to flee their natural habitat because of extreme heat or drastic drop in temperature. The weather is shifting and we now see rain when it is suppose to be sunny; snow when it is suppose to be spring, and extreme heat when it is suppose to be just mildly warm.
The sport of hunting, whether it be for business or pleasure has gone from being conservative and controlled to unabated and irrational. Animals are not like plants which you can regenerate easily by planting a seed. In some cases, females are outnumbered by males, and so slaughtering or hunting down female animals could deplete the species and kill any chances of increasing, or even maintaining, its population. Each one of us have a responsibility to help and protect these animals. Your voice counts.
