“Humans are the most invasive species.” This doesn’t necessarily mean negative things. Humans all around the world are making movements to create a positive impact on today’s biodiversity. Aquatic life is the most overlooked endangered species. Whales, dolphins, turtles, and fish are killed by the thousands from simple and preventable causes. The World Wildlife Fund is one of the world’s largest international conservation organizations. It’s a non-governmental organization that focuses on environmental related projects. Over 1300 projects are currently taking place everyday!
The humpback whale. Often killed for its bones and meat.
So what exactly is the WWF doing? Let’s start with our lakes. The great Canadian shoreline cleanup is a huge project calling everyone from all over the world. Volunteers simply clean the shore of the Canadian great lakes. This massively reduces litter and animal debris which are harmful to certain aquatic species. Last year, the same project cleaned nearly 2,500 km of shore! Imagine all the wildlife that saved. Other than the lakes, projects include anti-whaling campaigns, and illegal fishing prevention. A team of people stop the killing of whales and whale testing to conserve the endangered species. Many organizations all over the world patrol the waters to prevent over fishing and killing of illegal species. Thousands of threatened species are saved to conserve our wildlife. The WWF is calling for a set of regulations and brought attention to the importance of water cleanliness and aquatic life. This relates to the harmful oil spill in the gulf of Mexico.
Lake Superior after the Great Shore Cleanup
Aside from volunteers, the government is also contributing their part to saving wildlife. The WWF works with the government and first nations to help develop plans and execute them. Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA) states specific endangered species and laws against hunting. Certain fish and whales were made illegal to kill because of the rarity. The WWF tracks and manages the decisions made to sustain our biodiversity, saving millions of animals. Humans everywhere are taking steps towards saving biodiversity, and creating a cleaner earth. Humans can prevent the deaths of endangered species and turn our waters into a clean environment for aquatic life.
http://wwf.ca/about_us/successes/
http://wwf.ca/conservation/oceans/
http://wwf.ca/takeaction/events/gcsc.cfm
http://www.sararegistry.gc.ca/default_e.cfm
http://marinebio.org/Oceans/Threatened-Endangered-Species.asp
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/finder/cetaceans/whalesanddolphins.html
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