Conserving?

People might think we are on our way to conserving certain items in the environment, but what most people miss is that animals species are dying off. Habitat destruction, poaching, and manipulation of protection laws is causing many animals to die off. In 20 years it is quite possible for 50% of the animals we know today to have disappeared from the earth. The people that get blamed for not caring usually are the large corporations that use areas they shouldn't. In order for our world to take a step in advancing our help for animals, we must first stop the building are start rebuilding the habitats.

Tiger Treatments

I would of never thought that Tigers would used for treatments in Asia. Tigers have gone down by 95% and there is an estimate of being between 5000 and 7500 Tigers left in the world. The Bali, Caspian, and Javan Tigers have already been classified as extinct and more types are on their way. The reason they have been disappearing in Asia is because Tiger bone is in high demand for Chinese medication. I think the Chinese need to stick to other treatments and leave the Tigers alone because in 25 years people may not even know what a Tiger was.

Drop a 0

The kings of the jungles, lions, happen to be dwindling in their numbers. In the 1980s, there were 200,000 lions and now there are only 20,000 in Africa. The reason in such a decline is because of the sport and trophy hunting. Also since tourism has not remained a huge factor in communities, there is not need to keep the lions alive for the random tourists that happen to show every few weeks now. I do not believe this gives poachers and hunters the right to start killing the animals. In order to stop this I think that tourists need to start to want to see these great animals again.

AIDS Animals

I never would of thought that the AIDS virus came from a chimpanzee. In 1999, scientists released a statement saying the virus was coming from a rare type of chimpanzee that is immune to the virus. The only problem is that the forests and habitats where this chimpanzee lives is being destroyed and the area is being overrun with lodging companies. So with the chimpanzee species slowing declining, the chance for the cure for AIDS is slowing slipping away.

Vultures Vanishing?

Who would of thought that the bird that feeds on the dead would be disappearing? In the 1980s, Vultures used to be the largest abundance of birds of prey in the world. Now they happen to be dying off. The population has crashed by almost 97% in the past twelve years. The reason the birds have been dying off so quickly is that cows have been given an anti-inflammatory medicine to help with problems. When the cow dies, the vulture starts to eat the cow and the medicine just happens to be a huge poison for the birds and causes kidney failure. I don't understand how people have not made this connection until now. If these birds are going to have a chance, then society needs to step up its game.

Poaching the Pretty

I happen to find Rhinos very amusing in a weird way. The only problem is I doubt I will ever be able to see any in my life. The reason is because all types of Rhinos have been put on the endangered species lists. Why? Well people in Africa and other parts of the world happen to find the horns of a Rhino very valuable and decide to kill the animal just to make a quick profit. I find this extremely awful and that only 18000 Rhinos are left in Africa. The Rhino population used to be over 50000 20 years ago, then the horns started to sell on the black market. I think that in order to preserve the Rhino population Africa nations need to step in and start protecting the environment.

Amphibians? The Health Meter?

As shown in the past, amphibians usually survive depending on how well the economy is doing. When nature is healthy, the amphibians are usually flourishing in the wild. When the economy is dying, the amphibians in areas seem to die off also. As the world moves on, amphibians are dying off. Is this a sign that our world is killing many of its species and we may be suffering in the years to come? I believe that its true. If amphibians have been the meters for how well our animals and wildlife are doing in the past, then obviously why not take them as the health meter now. If our generation wants to keep the species it has now, things must change.

Washed Up Whales

I happen to be very intrigued by all the marine and army ads that are put into the media. But I found out recently that a sector of the defense of the United States, the Navy, is killing whales. They navy has been testing sonar systems with their submarines, and the 235bD sounds are killing and maiming the whales near Hawaii. I think that if society wants to actually act on saving dying species of animals, they need to realize that even the government is hurting animals. If the whales are going to have any chance at all, the government needs to realize that not all programs they are doing are friendly to animals.