All around the world - from the Savannas of Africa to the islands of the Pacific Ocean - there is a mass extinction threat. Species of animals are vanishing at roughly one hundred times the normal rate. If this trend is allowed to continue African Elephants could be extinct in 20 years or less and Coral Reefs gone soon after that.
There are 7 billion individuals on earth. Just imagine if we all took initiatives to conserve these species and protect their habitats. Small or big, each individual species can have a significant impact in our environment. Each species plays an important role in the ecosystem in which it lives, and we need to do our part to protect them and help the ecosystems in which they live thrive.
“Sustaining wildlife, including animals and plants, is so important, as a statement on the Wildlife Day website explains: "Historically, we have depended on the constant interplay and interlinkages between all elements of the biosphere for all our needs: the air we breathe, the food we eat, the energy we use, and the materials we need for all purposes.”
"Australia's unprecedented bush fire season has been devastating for the country's unique flora and fauna. One ecologist even suggested over a billion animals may have perished in the blazes. On Tuesday, a new report released by an expert panel of conservationists, ecologists, scientists and representatives convened by Sussan Ley, Australia's environment minister, has put a number on the amount of species requiring urgent attention: 113."
