Protect and Conserve

 One of the easiest and most effective ways to help wildlife is to preserve the environment in which the animals live. Volunteer with organizations in your area to restore native forests, grasslands, and coastal ecosystems by planting native species, manually removing invasive plant species, and taking out old fences. Participate in or hold your own local trash clean-up to help protect the habitats of imperiled species and other wildlife. Reduce, reuse, recycle! Reduce Manufacturing consumer products and natural resources, which then leads to reducing waste and pollution. When we consume less, we need fewer natural resources and produce less waste. Some waste, like plastic bags and bottles, can make its way into wild lands and oceans, with negative consequences for endangered species and other animals. Reduce or eliminate your use of single-use plastics, which are difficult to recycle and persist in the environment for decades. Reuse, do not throw it away if it still has a use! If you have unwanted books, toys, clothes or other items in good condition, consider giving them to charity instead of throwing them in the trash. Recycle, avoid disposable products as well as products with excessive packaging or packaging that cannot easily be recycled. Find out what is recyclable in your area and recycle everyday items such as aluminum cans, glass and plastic containers, and cardboard and paper products. Dispose of electronics, batteries, and other potentially hazardous materials at municipal collection centers that will handle them properly.

https://awionline.org/content/what-you-can-do-wildlife 


Mitchell Weitkamp 

Comments

  1. Matheus StorckSeptember 25, 2021 at 3:20 PM

    Your post was interesting, my theme was similar to yours, it is essential for us to help conserve nature, as it says in the text, volunteering to help will only bring benefits to humanity and the environment, ending the extinction of animals, restoring forests, reducing our consumption, if we all help ourselves a little, we will all be compensated in the future and we will be better off taking care of our planet.

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  2. Julien DupontSeptember 25, 2021 at 4:24 PM

    Recycling is very important, and not just the "trowing away trash in the right bins" kinda thing, but also re-using is very important and/or reducing consumption are very important factors. very clear post in what is important to preserve everything we love and don't want to lose.

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  3. Ethan SmithSeptember 26, 2021 at 7:27 PM

    I really enjoyed reading about your topic. I think it’s interesting to learn about new ways to help conservations efforts to conserve wildlife populations. I think that the methods you suggested were well thought out and will make for steady progress in wildlife conservation efforts.

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