It would not be a stretch to say that the root of all forms of threat to the animal kingdom can be traced back to human civilisation. We as a species have caused unprecedented amounts of destruction upon the animal kingdom all in an attempt to placate our insatiable greed. Be it for food, clothing, medicine or just out of sheer boredom, we rain hell upon these voiceless creatures. Let us take a look into some of the destruction we have brought upon the animal kingdom.
Habitat Destruction
With the rise in the human population, we expand our regions of habitation into areas already home to a diverse array of animals. We kill and drive them out of their own lands in order to serve our needs. Apart from this, our industries and factories dump out toxic materials into animal habitats thereby disrupting the natural ecology of the area and killing it from the inside out like a slow growing cancer.
Hunting and Poaching
Most human settlements no longer depend on hunting as a means of feeding its population, however the “sport” of hunting persists. There are a good number of people who hunt animals in their territories as a sport, as if killing another creature with life is meant to be an activity of leisure. Apart from this, the practice of traditional medication which entails the use of certain parts of animals, such as the horns of rhinos, brings about a lot of harm upon the animal kingdom and in the worst case scenario could even bring about the extinction of a specie. Even though laws have been set in place to prevent such atrocities, this heinous crime persists.
Climate Change
Climate change, a phenomena accelerated by humans all in the pursuit of greed disguised as development, will be the eventual doom of all life. For now, fiercer storms, longer droughts, abnormal natural calamities, all come under the purview of climate change. Despite this phenomena being heavily induced by humans, it is sad to say that it is the animals who get the brunt of it all. Our efforts for rescue hardly ever includes animals that may be in the area, despite the calamity being caused by our greed. It is an extremely sad sate of affairs.
What Can We Do To Protect Wildlife?
Despite things looking bleak, there are still things that we can do in order to restore hope. Even if it doesn’t fix the problem flat out, it will eventually cascade into fruition. Some of these are as follows.
Raising Awareness And Education
As we have heard time and time again, knowledge is power, and with great power comes great responsibility. With this, it is up to each and every one of us to educate ourselves and foster wisdom and compassion. We should learn about the current situation of the animal kingdom worldwide and research about ways in which we can contribute to the restoration of things back to their natural states. We should learn about the various laws being implemented in our states that safeguard the rights of animals so that we can take action if we see someone violating the rights of animals.
Coexistence
With the limited amount of habitable spaces available, it is up to us humans, as the sentient specie, to figure out ways in which we can peacefully coexist alongside other animal species without raining hell upon their homes. Also, we should develop and ensure ways in which we can safely dispose of our chemical wastes without it affecting the natural ecology.
Fostering Empathy
Apart from teaching our children the school curriculums we should try and foster virtues such as empathy into our young. Teaching them the value and significance of kindness. And how it falls upon us to care for our environment and all within in. We can start this initiative by teaching them to feed stray animals if and whenever possible. Teaching them to never turn a blind eye to animals being neglected or even tortured. If we start imparting such virtues and such lessons to our young, the future may yet be saved.
Supporting Organisations
Realistically speaking, it may be hard for most people to actively take part in the conservation of wildlife and the natural world due to the fact that most of us will be stuck for most of our lives in the rat race. Hence, supporting organisations and foundations that work towards the preservation of wildlife and the natural world is a good alternative.
Habitat Destruction
With the rise in the human population, we expand our regions of habitation into areas already home to a diverse array of animals. We kill and drive them out of their own lands in order to serve our needs. Apart from this, our industries and factories dump out toxic materials into animal habitats thereby disrupting the natural ecology of the area and killing it from the inside out like a slow growing cancer.
Hunting and Poaching
Most human settlements no longer depend on hunting as a means of feeding its population, however the “sport” of hunting persists. There are a good number of people who hunt animals in their territories as a sport, as if killing another creature with life is meant to be an activity of leisure. Apart from this, the practice of traditional medication which entails the use of certain parts of animals, such as the horns of rhinos, brings about a lot of harm upon the animal kingdom and in the worst case scenario could even bring about the extinction of a specie. Even though laws have been set in place to prevent such atrocities, this heinous crime persists.
Climate Change
Climate change, a phenomena accelerated by humans all in the pursuit of greed disguised as development, will be the eventual doom of all life. For now, fiercer storms, longer droughts, abnormal natural calamities, all come under the purview of climate change. Despite this phenomena being heavily induced by humans, it is sad to say that it is the animals who get the brunt of it all. Our efforts for rescue hardly ever includes animals that may be in the area, despite the calamity being caused by our greed. It is an extremely sad sate of affairs.
What Can We Do To Protect Wildlife?
Despite things looking bleak, there are still things that we can do in order to restore hope. Even if it doesn’t fix the problem flat out, it will eventually cascade into fruition. Some of these are as follows.
Raising Awareness And Education
As we have heard time and time again, knowledge is power, and with great power comes great responsibility. With this, it is up to each and every one of us to educate ourselves and foster wisdom and compassion. We should learn about the current situation of the animal kingdom worldwide and research about ways in which we can contribute to the restoration of things back to their natural states. We should learn about the various laws being implemented in our states that safeguard the rights of animals so that we can take action if we see someone violating the rights of animals.
Coexistence
With the limited amount of habitable spaces available, it is up to us humans, as the sentient specie, to figure out ways in which we can peacefully coexist alongside other animal species without raining hell upon their homes. Also, we should develop and ensure ways in which we can safely dispose of our chemical wastes without it affecting the natural ecology.
Fostering Empathy
Apart from teaching our children the school curriculums we should try and foster virtues such as empathy into our young. Teaching them the value and significance of kindness. And how it falls upon us to care for our environment and all within in. We can start this initiative by teaching them to feed stray animals if and whenever possible. Teaching them to never turn a blind eye to animals being neglected or even tortured. If we start imparting such virtues and such lessons to our young, the future may yet be saved.
Supporting Organisations
Realistically speaking, it may be hard for most people to actively take part in the conservation of wildlife and the natural world due to the fact that most of us will be stuck for most of our lives in the rat race. Hence, supporting organisations and foundations that work towards the preservation of wildlife and the natural world is a good alternative.
