Endangered Species " The Giant Pandas"

   The Giant panda has been one of the most loved creatures of the world and it’s also considered a powerful symbol of the world (http://wwf.panda.org). Sadly it has been endangered for the past years. It would be catastrophic to lose this magnificent creature, especially of the Chinese people, since it is where the Giant Panda originates, and I can only imagine what a huge hit it will be for them.

   One of the main causes of the endangerment of the Giant panda are bamboo harvesting of the bamboos, and as we all now, the bamboos are the panda´s main source of food. Another factor, of course as always, would be the destruction of natural habitats, because of road construction, mining, hydropower plants, etc.

   

Because of China's dense and growing human population, many panda populations are isolated in narrow belts of bamboo no more than 1.2km wide — and panda habitat is continuing to disappear as settlers push higher up the mountain slopes (http://wwf.panda.org).

   There isn’t much we can do here in México to stop this, except maybe we can donate to some organizations that help the Giant Panda. Like mentioned on past blogs, about our own endangered species here in Mexico, Chinese people need to find immediate solutions for the Panda or there will be even more serious problems which will be not reversible. Like I have said before, it is better to start acting now, especially when we are talking about a very important creature specially for the Chinese people known as the Giant Panda.

WWF, Giant Panda, http://wwf.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/giant_panda/

Endangered Species “In the Ocean"

    On today´s topic, I would like to discuss with you the problems of endangered species not on soil, but on the ocean. Sadly some of the species inhabiting 70 percents of the world´s space are endangered. I will focus on one specific creature on this blog, which is the humpback whale. The humpback whale is one of the largest, if not the largest species roaming the earth on present day, but their size unfortunately won’t save them from the poisonous hands of mankind. It is a magnificent animal and we cannot afford to lose it so our children can be witness of their existence.

Like most of other endangered species, the humpback whale is mostly affected by human activity. One reason is the industrial pollution caused by factories, the petroleum ships also cause a big amount of wastes in the water, either affecting the animal the whales eat, or simply affecting them directly. Another problem is when they get tangled in the fishing gear and nets causing serious injury or killing them.

The whales have shown a lot of resilience, since all the things caused by mankind, they are still trying to survive. But it is also our duty to do something about it. Remember, we must start before it is too late, or we will really regret losing this great creature in the world, since it is a sign of strength and happiness for the society. Everyone needs to start acting now!

Bibliograpghy

Threatened Species, Environmental and Social Data, Last modified: August 2, 2006, http://www.animalinfo.org/species/cetacean/meganova.htm

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