Endangered Species Day #StopExtinction

We hope you are all well.

In the UK the government has decided to ease the lockdown. We feel quite bittersweet about it, actually.

Lot's of reasons why for us, but the main one is that with the world becoming busier again, Earth and Nature will continue to suffer because most humans are selfish. Most want to return to normal. But where did "normal" get us?

It got us to here. This situation. A pandemic.

The real endangered species are animals because we already know that this pandemic is the consequence of mankind's invasion of the natural order of things. To quote the brilliant Dr Jane Goodall, "We brought it on ourselves" because of the "absolute disrespect" humans have shown for the natural world around them.

And she is so right. Mum and I both agree. Jane Goodall also added,"We hunt them, kill them, eat them, traffick them, sell them for meat in wild animal meat markets in Asia and Africa, and we have these intensive farms where animals are crowded in unsanitary conditions, terrified and frightened. This is how this particular coronavirus, COVID-19, has spilled over."

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Top 10 List of Endangered Animals (source - One Kind Planet )

10. Gorillas

9. Amur Leopard

8. Sea Turtles

7. Orangutan

6. Sumatran Elephant

5. Saola

4. Vaquita

3. Tiger

2. Rhinos

1. Pangolin

We know of so many others too.

Like the beautiful Snow Leopard and Scottish Wildcat

The 15th Annual Endangered Species Day on May 15th, 2020

Endangered Species Day is an opportunity for people of all ages to celebrate and learn about endangered species and how to protect them. Due to the global coronavirus crisis, Endangered Species Day 2020 will primarily be celebrated through online events, digital actions, and individual activities.
More info here https://www.endangered.org/campaigns/endangered-species-day/

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From the World Land Trust in partnership with Mum's favourite band Nightwish, here is this video that really moved us both. Mum actually reacted to it a couple of months ago on her YouTube Channel.

From the World Land Trust:

"The video released by the symphonic metal band celebrates the work of GESG in Mexico.
Nightwish, who have been charming fans across the globe with their anthemic music since 1996, began supporting World Land Trust last year when lead singer, Floor Jansen, auctioned a beautiful portrait painting on WLT’s behalf.Now, ahead of their new album release, Human:II:Nature on Aril 10th 2020, the band have released the video, exploring WLT’s work alongside GESG in the Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve. Their generous ongoing support to the project will support conservation in Mexico’s ancient forests.
Dan Bradbury, Head of Communications and Development, has said of the partnership, “It’s very exciting to be partnering with Nightwish. Their passion for the natural world shines through in their music, and the support of WLT and our partner GESG is a further demonstration that they are committed to making a positive impact on the environment whilst trying to influence others to do the same.”

About the World Land Trust 

World Land Trust (WLT) is an international conservation charity that protects the world’s most biologically significant and threatened habitats acre by acre.Through a network of partner organisations around the world, WLT funds the creation of reserves and provides permanent protection for habitats and wildlife. Partnerships are developed with established and highly respected local organisations who engage support and commitment among the local community.https://www.worldlandtrust.org/who-we-are-2/

 NIGHTWISH - Ad Astra (World Land Trust Partnership)

 

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#ThursdayThoughts: "Animals have personalities and minds and feelings" - Jane Goodall

"You cannot share your life with a dog, or a cat, and not know perfectly well that animals have personalities and minds and feelings" - Jane Goodall

A great quote from Dr Jane Goodall and we want to share it with our animal loving friends for Thursday Thoughts.  

We will try to do a monthly Thursday Thought post on animal heroes - Mum likes to call them animal angels and they are. Of course, animal angels are everywhere - pet bloggers, animal bloggers, animal rescuers, and animal rights advocates for example - each and every one of you doing what you can to spread the love of animals and raise awareness for important issues and causes. Each of you has your own role to play in helping to enhance the lives of animals everywhere, giving your own voice to those other beautiful souls that we share this often insanely cruel world with.

For now in this blogging series we are concentrating on those in the public eye that have made a huge difference to animals' lives with their brilliant pioneering work.

So who is Jane Goodall?

Dr Jane Goodall is a British primatologist, ethologist, anthropologist, and UN Messenger of Peace. She is best known for her 55-year study of social and family interactions of wild chimpanzees in Gombe Stream National Park, Tanzania. In 1960 she began the longest running field research project into chimpanzees. They were her inspiration for helping conserve the environment and help local communities to live in harmony with chimpanzees for both to survive.  

As the founder of the Jane Goodall Institute - a global organisation that empowers people to make a difference for all living things, she has worked abundantly on conservation and animal welfare issues most of her life. As a 26 year old in 1960, Jane travelled from England to Tanzania, bravely entering the little known world of chimpanzees. With nothing more than a notebook and a pair of binoculars to hand she patiently won the trust of the chimpanzees and began her pioneering study of their lives, which revolutionised our own thoughts towards them and about ourselves. 

The Jane Goodall's Roots & Shoots programme for young people was started by Jane and a group of Tanzanian students in 1991 and is now global. This educational programme aims to inspire young people to take positive action on the environment on behalf of all beings who inhabit this world.

WATCH this amazing woman with the equally amazing Professor Noel Fitzpatrick (Channel 4's The Supervet) in this video clip. Listen to what she has to say. And what lovely Noel has to say of course. Wise souls indeed and definitely animal angels with the amount of work and dedication they have given to improve the lives of animals.
 


And here is Jane Goodall in her younger years. 

FOLLOW Dr Jane Goodhall

http://www.janegoodall.org.uk/
https://www.facebook.com/janegoodallinstituteuk
https://twitter.com/JaneGoodallInst
http://www.rootsnshoots.org.uk/

Disclaimer: I received no compensation whatsoever for this post. I am just sharing for the love of animals and for my admiration for these great animal heroes. The world needs more of these types of people!