Global wildlife conservation.

 

What is meant by wildlife conservation?

Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting plant and animal species and their habitats. ... The goal of wildlife conservation is to ensure the survival of these species, and to educate people on living sustainably with other species.

Why is wildlife conservation important?

Conservation of Wildlife is important to protect the endangered plants and animal species along with their natural habitat. The main concern is to preserve the habitats so that the future generations of wildlife and even humans can enjoy it. 

Who started wildlife conservation?

Theodore Roosevelt

The first inductee, Theodore Roosevelt, established the U.S. Forest Service, the nation's first national wildlife refuges, three national parks, and dozens of national monuments. Twelve months later, John Muir, Aldo Leopold, and J.N. "Ding

The most obvious reason for conservation is to protect wildlife and promote biodiversity. Protecting wildlife and preserving it for future generations also means that the animals we love don't become a distant memory. And we can maintain a healthy and functional ecosystem.Some species cannot survive outside of their own natural habitat without human intervention – such as in zoos and aquariums. So the destruction of their natural habitats poses a real threat to their survival. Furthermore, species that migrate and inhabit more than one natural habitat are also vulnerable. Preservation of these habitats helps to prevent the entire ecosystem being harmed.

As more and more species face extinction, the work being done to protect wildlife is becoming more and more important.

To protect the earth:

It’s no secret that the future of our planet desperately needs to be safeguarded, with climate change already wreaking havoc on our natural environment. In order to preserve the earth for future generations, we need to reduce the amount of harm that human activities have on the environment. And support the natural world as much as we can.

Nature itself is our biggest tool in the fight against global warming, and through conservation work, we can fully utilize nature’s contribution to the mitigation action that is needed to avoid a catastrophic increase in temperature.

Everything from tropical forests to our coastline has a part to play in the fight against climate change, as well as protecting our communities. So it’s important to do all that we can to protect them.

For human health:

One pretty big reason for conservation work is the impact that it has on human health. Both in preventing the emergence of new diseases, and production of medicines that we rely upon.

Having wild habitats for animals serves as a barrier. It prevents emerging infectious diseases from jumping from animals to humans. Previously undisturbed habitats have been cleared to make way for humans and agriculture. This has brought wild and domestic animals together and helped facilitate the jump of diseases to humans.

One such example is the Ebola outbreak. Ebola is a zoonosis (an animal disease that can jump to humans), most likely spread to humans from bats.

A lot of the medicines that we use as humans are also derived from chemicals that are produced by animals or plants. So by protecting nature we also protect the lifesaving drugs we rely upon, including anti-cancer drugs.

Simply put, we cannot be healthy in an unhealthy environment. It is in our own best interests to preserve the natural world as much as we can. The exploitation of the natural world threatens our capacity to provide food and water for the people on earth. And things like pollution are directly harmful to human health.