By preventing the decline of biodiversity, you can help keep earth safe. Some animals such as sharks are especially important to protect. Scientists call these animals keystone species because they're the key to keeping whole ecosystems healthy. So if you save animals like sharks, you protect other critters.
13 Ways to Save the Earth from Declining Biodiversity:
1. Avoid souvenirs or other items made from animal parts like scales, teeth, feathers, tortoise shells, seashells, coral, and especially ivory. Animals might have been harmed or disturbed to make them.
2. Participate in a citizen science project to tag, track, or identify animals. The information you gather can help biologists learn how the animals are adapting to climate change, habitat destruction, and other problems.
3. Always stick to the trail when hiking, and keep your pet on a leash.
4. Think the blue tang would make a good pet? Think again. These fish are difficult to breed in captivity, so blue tangs you see in a store have likely been taken from the wild. That could upset the habitat. If you have a tank, make sure your fish were bred in captivity, not taken from the wild.
5. Riding elephants, holding monkeys, and snapping pics with lion cubs might seem fun, but these animals might have been snatched from the wild and aren't being properly cared for. Avoid these activities on vacation unless you know the group is trustworthy and not exploiting animals. Do not ''like'' similar photos on social media and tell your parents not to do so as well.
6. Some people are scared of animals like wolves, sharks, and bats - and try to harm them. But these animals are super important because they keep their habitats healthy. So tell everyone how amazing they are!
7. U.S. cats (pets and those that don't live with people) prey on over one billion birds every year. Keep your feline indoors, or give it a bell or colorful collar that can alert birds of danger.
8. Feeding animals makes them less fearful of and more dependent on humans, which affects the critters' ability to survive. Plus, people food can make animals sick. Bird feeders are OK - just give the fliers plenty of space!
9. Bring binoculars on an outdoor adventure to enjoy wildlife from afar. That way you don't disturb animals, which can change their behavior. Critters are better off spending energy looking for food or caring for young and not running away from humans.
13 Ways to Save the Earth from Declining Biodiversity:
1. Avoid souvenirs or other items made from animal parts like scales, teeth, feathers, tortoise shells, seashells, coral, and especially ivory. Animals might have been harmed or disturbed to make them.
2. Participate in a citizen science project to tag, track, or identify animals. The information you gather can help biologists learn how the animals are adapting to climate change, habitat destruction, and other problems.
3. Always stick to the trail when hiking, and keep your pet on a leash.
4. Think the blue tang would make a good pet? Think again. These fish are difficult to breed in captivity, so blue tangs you see in a store have likely been taken from the wild. That could upset the habitat. If you have a tank, make sure your fish were bred in captivity, not taken from the wild.
5. Riding elephants, holding monkeys, and snapping pics with lion cubs might seem fun, but these animals might have been snatched from the wild and aren't being properly cared for. Avoid these activities on vacation unless you know the group is trustworthy and not exploiting animals. Do not ''like'' similar photos on social media and tell your parents not to do so as well.
6. Some people are scared of animals like wolves, sharks, and bats - and try to harm them. But these animals are super important because they keep their habitats healthy. So tell everyone how amazing they are!
7. U.S. cats (pets and those that don't live with people) prey on over one billion birds every year. Keep your feline indoors, or give it a bell or colorful collar that can alert birds of danger.
8. Feeding animals makes them less fearful of and more dependent on humans, which affects the critters' ability to survive. Plus, people food can make animals sick. Bird feeders are OK - just give the fliers plenty of space!
9. Bring binoculars on an outdoor adventure to enjoy wildlife from afar. That way you don't disturb animals, which can change their behavior. Critters are better off spending energy looking for food or caring for young and not running away from humans.