Save Our Planet
From species deletion stability to complete extinction, scientists are now claiming we are facing the greatest mass extinction since the dinosaurs and that we are losing things on such a mass scale that a lot the time we do not even know what we are losing. This article takes a look into why and the outcome or resolution as to what we can do about it.
Being a lover of plants, I would like to bring up a problem that is arising throughout the world on a daily basis, the deletion of plants.
Upon the researching of this subject I have asked myself the question not only where have all the flowers gone but where have all the birds, mammals, insects, reptiles, trees, fish and other species disappeared to? Having done the research there’s simply only one explanation that can be accounted for, if we remove or lose plant species this increases the species deletion stability.
(Above:Native wildflowers)
Species extinction ranks as one of the biggest environmental threats now facing the planet. Many scientists have revealed we are now in the midst of the greatest mass extinction since the dinosaurs disappeared and if that does not make you think then perhaps this will, even more troubling then that is the fact we are losing many species before they have even been described by scientists,thus; we literally do not even know what we are losing.
Because a number of wildflowers are now endangered, facing the threat of never being seen again, the amphibians, reptiles, insects, birds, and mammals are also experiencing alarming extinction rates.
(The golden toad in the above photo was last seen in 1989.The decline in amphibian populations is ongoing and worldwide)
Not only do the animals suffer from plant extinction but we too suffer. A very good example of this is among the flowers so endangered is the rosy periwinkle of Madagascar, a plant whose compounds have greatly reduced the death rates from childhood leukemia and Hodgkin’s disease. Flowering plants, many with other medicinal properties are also being threatened at an alarming rate. Frightening thought? If no then ask yourself what shall we do when they disappear.
If you take a look around at the place you live in you may start take notice that some of the plants in your region are disappearing and in some cases they are being threatened by introduced species. Yellow toad flax, for example, a garden plant brought to the United States and Canada from Europe, has become a notorious and invasive weed, spreading to many habitats and preventing the growth of native species. In some cases, unusual wildflowers are placed at risk when they are collected extensively and sold even though it is illegal in many countries to do so.
(Above: Yellow Toadflax)
Man is undoubtedly the number one cause of extinction. It comes with the unrelenting pace at which land is cleared for new houses, industries, and shopping malls in order to accommodate the rapid population growth. Such clearings are making the meadows, forests, and wetland homes of wildflowers as well as other wildlife very scarce.
Each and every day we pollute the air and water, destroy more and more of the planet’s wilderness and once pristine ecosystems. Global warming from increased combustion of fossil fuels; increased ultraviolet light from ozone layer breakdown; and acid rain from industrial emissions are just among the few to mention in this category.
The overall result is the species extinction rate is a thousands times greater than that observed in nature and when the plants cease to exist there comes a ricocheting effect suddenly and dramatically changing our other wildlife, thereby; leading them to extinction.
This is truly a global problem which effects each and every citizen of the planet. With this in mind as human beings it is our job to recognize this and do something about it before it is too late.
(The bali tiger in the above photo, was declared extinct in 1937 due to hunting and loss of habitat)
As a concerned human I can only hope that in some way we all will make a personal decision to become involved, supporting the work of the organizations and individuals working on this problem.As a concerned human I can only hope that one day we will all take a part to solve this problem before any more damage is done.
So now that you have read this article and taking it into light, the plants and animals are silently crying out for help so what are we as human beings going to do about it?
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ken bultman
On July 21, 2009 at 4:18 am
Well written, timely article sprinkled generously with appropriate photos, as usual. Don’t forget about farmland preservation. That’s disappearing, too.
vasco
On July 21, 2009 at 12:51 pm
You have a way of writing and explaining thing, which makes me want to read none stoppable your articles. Well done in every point.
Francy
On July 21, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Great article and nice way of writing it.
This should be on the hot content list.
Keep sharing.
Lostash
On July 21, 2009 at 3:13 pm
Very valuable points made here today. I agree that this is an unacceptable situation, and the population in general doesn’t think it’s their responsibility to do anything about it. It is. You can tell of my fondness for the great outdoors by my pictures, but even where I live now, the amount of natural habitat has been destroyed by about 80%. This worries me a great deal. Why are new housing and industrial sites being built in the green-belt areas when there is so much derelict land/property that can be re-used or re-developed. Government must start to act on this.
Sheila M
On July 21, 2009 at 7:59 pm
So true, wonderful article
letzbefrienz
On July 23, 2009 at 1:07 pm
http://www.earthjustice.org or com.. Together we can make a difference.
Hunters/pochers should have stronger policies to find and prosecute them. This is enhuman.. I feel for our world, animals, our environment.. we the people deserve better, I think.
Great article..
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