“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
http://s3.amazonaws.com/picable/2008/04/28/152640_Lake-Superior_620.jpg
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I think that the WWF is doing a great job in sustaining the biodiversity in the aquatic ecosystems. Whales are one of the most targetted species of fish in the ocean, and therfore I am glad to see that the WWF is doing its best to keep their species thriving. I believe that the shore clean-ups that the WWF organizes are very beneficial, because the great lakes are one of Canada's most important trade marks. Many species also inhabit the great lakes. I am happy to see that the WWF is doing their best to keep our planet and the species that inhabit them healthy.
ReplyDeleteIt's true that the WWF is doing a really good job with their underwater specie protection but you can't say that it's not getting the most attention. There's plenty of other organizations that also deal with underwater protection. Especially right now the oil spill, people are starting to care for the water life. But that aside, the WWF is doing a great job to the oceanic ecosystem.
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ReplyDeleteI also did a post about WWF, so I'm glad I found your post.
You've mentioned that the great Canadian shoreline cleanup is a huge project calling everyone from all over the world to help clean up the lakes. I like how they reach and magnify their impact by working with key players in all sectors, including governments, other NGOs, and volunteers to help solve conservation challenges.
I just wanted to comment on what Michael has said that it's not getting most attention. It may seem that way but WWF takes priority in all of them, especially since their work focuses on the conservation of three biomes that contain most of our world’s biodiversity in which one of the three are oceans and coasts. I feel that attention does not neccesarily mean a good thing, since some are using attention to say that they've done their part when they've carried out little actions. Although little actions are still a progress, I think one should help because of one's pure intention, not for the benefit and convinience it will bring them later on.
I think attention means nothing if people just sit at home, listen and not help. The important key here is that realistic plans are given and that actions are taking place.
Nevertheless, I applaud WWF for saving millions of animals and for their continued dedication to sustain biodiversity and preserve the environment. Because of those simple steps, we are creating a cleaner earth.
I would also like to agree that “Humans are the most invasive species” and that it doesn’t really have to mean something negative. We must help out and do our part in creating a much cleaner and greener environment and sustaining the array of aquatic life.
In regards to the blog set up, I really like how it was very simple yet contain so much meaning. Your post was very educational, especially since I did WWF as well. I also want to mention that your post goes well with your blog, since your theme is blue and you had the picture of the humpback whale (I just found it very interesting). Over all, amazing job! I really liked it! :)
Justin Valmores
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I agree! The WWF is doing a fantastic job on saving our aquatic bioviersity and life. Humans are the most invasive species, however we do everything we can to make a positive impact on our society especially on other species. The Great Lakes is a big landmark to Canadians and we wouldn't want it polluted or destroyed. I would congratulate the WWF for calling up volunteers in order to raise awareness on the saving of endangered aquatic species. Lately, the media shows the negative side on aquatic species but the WWF shows it is very helpful to the species.
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