Earth lost 50% of its wildlife in the past 40 years

[mike23w]

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2014/sep/29/earth-lost-50-wildlife-in-40-years-wwf

Summary:

• The number of wild animals on Earth has halved in the past 40 years, according to a new analysis.
• Marine animal populations have also fallen by 40% overall, with turtles suffering in particular.
• The biggest declines in animal numbers have been seen in low-income, developing nations, while conservation efforts in rich nations have seen small improvements overall.

 

[Rel]

Humans suck.

 

[Yakoo752]

Humans suck.

sums it up, succinctly

 

[JesasaurusRex]

Humans suck.

/thread

 

[wazzuFreddo]

we are an infestation

 

[JesasaurusRex]

we are an infestation

Only the breeders

 

[Blankpage]

What happens to wildlife will happen to humans. Hard to imagine what this planet will look like 300 yrs from now seeing the damage we've done in only 100 yrs.

 

[JesasaurusRex]

What happens to wildlife will happen to humans. Hard to imagine what this planet will look like 300 yrs from now seeing the damage we've done in only 100 yrs.

Cockroachs and pitbulls will probably be the only species alive still.

 

[byke]

Only the breeders

Or those who are the result of breeding.

 

[bojangle]

Or those who are the result of breeding.

I was just about to write that. :laughing

 

[Rel]

I detest our species. The worst thing that can happen to any animal, plant or mineral is that "man" takes interest into it.

We, as a species, have such ability to do such great things, however, it's our nature to destroy all that we see, including ourselves.

 

[sandyxb]

We are creating the largest ecological niche ever, for the species that will succeed mammals :teeth

 

[maxandgrinch]

WWF is the most influential lobby for the environment in the world, and the most profitable. WWF makes about as much money as a Forbes top 1100 company. Worldwide.

18 cents of every dollar goes to raising another dollar. Every time I throw away the envelope with a decal inside - what effect/affect is that having on the world?

California has a horrible business climate - partially because WWF is telling politicians what to think, and that a catalytic converter and ethanol will stop killing cute, tasty and not so tasty animals.....

The WWF is not known for being honest and straight forward in any of their campaigns. BARFer and economic statistician analyst Silence can take the same data sources, reinterpret it to show that we're going to be overrun with damn dirty apes/etc., and prove the opposite just like they did, on paper.

I'm as misanthropic, maybe more so than the next person, but when you look at the WWF and what they're up to, don't kill yourself to save the wild potato rapers of the midwest just yet. But if you do - use that as the reason in your note, and send it to every media outlet in the world. Please.

 

[JesasaurusRex]

What does Hulk Hogan have to do with this?

 

[bojangle]

The World Wrestling Federation? I thought it was WWE now or some shit.

 

[wazzuFreddo]

 

[V4]

:laughing:laughing:rofl:laughing:laughing

 

[Rambeezi]

Meh... Earth and Nature will bounce back... once we are gone or decimated (naturally or because of our actions). :cool

 

[Entoptic]

Every year scientists discovery about 15k new species. Just to put things in prospective....

 

[The Reaper / mr.droopyx4]

Every year scientists discovery about 15k new species. Just to put things in prospective....

Even with that, heres an interesting fact....

All the wildlife on earth right now is only 1% of what has existed.

So.... 99% of all wildlife has become extinct.

Read it in my buddys science book.