HALF of Wild Animals destroyed in 40 years

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Walruses have nowhere to go

These 35,000 Walruses Are Suffering From Climate Change — And That's Just The Tip Of The Iceberg

The drastic increase in resting walrus numbers is a grave concern, as it is probable that climate change is responsible. A decrease in the amount of floating ice in the Chukchi Sea has forced more walruses to find rest on dry land. "The massive concentration of walruses onshore — when they should be scattered broadly in ice-covered waters — is just one example of the impacts of climate change on the distribution of marine species in the Arctic,?? said Margaret Williams, the director of the World Wildlife Fund??s Arctic program, in a statement to the Associated Press. —The walruses are telling us what the polar bears have told us and what many indigenous people have told us in the high Arctic, and that is that the Arctic environment is changing extremely rapidly and it is time for the rest of the world to take notice and also to take action to address the root causes of climate change.??





HALF the world's wild animals have disappeared in 40 years: Humankind held responsible for plummet in figures as report reveals the US needs 3.9 planets to sustain current life style

Mankind's need for land and resources, combined with hunting and poaching, are causing our wild animals to die out
Wildlife populations around the globe have declined by 52 per cent on average since 1970, a new report has found
The likes of forest elephants, African lions and tigers are under threat, as well as American sharks
Lion numbers dropped 90% in 40 years, tigers by 97% in 100 years and elephants 60% since 2002, WWF reported



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Why are they including population reduction that has NOTHING to do with humans?



Also interesting-- these statements are from the same article:


** Around 3.9 planets-worth of land and resources would be needed to sustain the typical American

life style as it is today for an extended period of time.


However


** Kuwaitis had the biggest ecological footprint, meaning they consume and waste more resources per

head than any other nation, the report said, followed by Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.


** America came eighth in the list, behind Denmark, Belgium, Trinidad and Tobago, and Singapore.


How many planets will the first 7 need?

lol