- Many scientists argue that the planet seems to be undergoing a sixth mass extinction, with global fauna experiencing a major collapse in numbers.
- The five previous mass extinctions were caused by catastrophic events like asteroid collisions. This time, human activities are to blame.
- Deforestation, mining, and carbon dioxide-emissions, which cause the Earth to warm, are driving species around the world to extinction.
- A new study shows that the last time the planet experienced a mass extinction — which wiped out the dinosaurs — it took Earth’s species 10 million years to recover.
Some 65 million years ago, an asteroid just six miles wide struck the planet. The resulting cloud of dust and debris that funneled into the atmosphere blocked sunlight for several weeks…
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Exposing the Big Game 
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..no words..
except
rage..
..tears..
unadulterated unending sadness..
..I truly hate people..
“The primary wildlife conservation problem is human population growth. It is the underlying cause of just about all habitat destruction — urbanization, expansion of animal agriculture, increased energy development and so on. Anyone who seeks to further conservation should be working to promote international family planning, vegan diets, adoption of renewable energy, etc. because those are the things that have a significant impact. Using conservation as a justification for indulging a desire to hunt and kill is dishonest, unsupported by a significant amount of evidence and most importantly a distraction from the real issues.” – Jesse Parsons
How You Can Help Save Wildlife http://www.animalmatters.org/what-you-can-do/
Great quote Thanks Roger.
Of course, Earth is very unlikely to recover as long as man is present. We show very few substantial signs of intent to coexist, to make room for wildlife and needed habitat, and every sign of continuing in our gluttonous ways. If man would go extinct, the wild might recover, but it looks like the Sixth Mass Extinction (The Anthropocene is set on its relentless course.).
I have no doubt humans will be among the first wave of this extinction spazm.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/big-game-hunter-who-has-killed-more-than-5000-elephants-says-he-is-totally-unrepentant-after-being-named-in-investigation-into-plummeting-numbers-–-and-admits-killing-60-lions-50-hippos-and-40-leopards/ar-BBVLoow?ocid=spartanntp
An elite club that will be solely responsible for the extinction of elephants. I hope this egomaniac is proud of himself.
Ugh, it’s just shudderingly gross isn’t it, what humans are capable of.