Measures taken to conserve, preserve, and protect endangered animals and plants

Because of ecological degradation a lot of species are becoming extinct.

In order to counter-act this problem I have given some ideas on what we should do in our community:

1. Learn about endangered species in your area
2. Teach your friends and family about the wonderful wildlife, birds, fish and plants that live near you. The first step to protecting endangered species is learning about how interesting and important they are.
3. Take care of the plants, trees, lakes, and etc. These protected lands provide habitat to many native wildlife, birds, fish and plants. Scientists tell us the best way to protect endangered species is to protect the places where they live. Get involved by volunteering at your local nature center or wildlife refuge. 
4. Secure garbage cans in shelters or with locking lids, feed pets indoors and lock pet doors at night to avoid attracting wild animals into your home. Reduce your use of water in your home and garden so that animals that live in or near water can have a better chance of survival. disinfect bird baths often to avoid disease transmission. Place decals on the windows to deter bird collisions. Millions of birds die every year because of collisions with windows. You can help reduce the number of collisions simply by placing decals on the windows in your home and office. 
5. Native plants provide food and shelter for native wildlife. Plant more trees, flowers, and etc. 
6. Herbicides and pesticides may keep yards looking nice but they are in fact hazardous pollutants that affect wildlife and many levels. Many herbicides and pesticides take a long time to degrade and build up in soils or throughout the food chain. Predators such as hawks, owls and Coyotes can be harmed if they eat poisoned animals. Some groups of animals such as amphibians are particularly vulnerable to these chemical pollutants and suffer greatly as a result of the high levels of herbicides and pesticides in their habitat.
7. Slow down when driving and keep a look out for any animals crossing the street.
8. Recycle and buy sustainable products.  Buy recycled paper, sustainable products like bamboo and wood products Forest Stewardship Council to protect forest species. Never buy furniture made ​​from wood from rainforests. Recycle your cell phones, because a mineral used in cell phones and other electronics is mined in gorilla habitat. Minimize your use of palm oil because forests where tigers live are being cut down to plant palm plantations.
9. Never purchase products made from endangered or threatened species.
10. Overseas trips can be exciting and fun, and everyone wants a souvenir. But sometimes the souvenirs are made ​​from species nearing extinction. Avoid supporting the market in plant or killing animals just for our pleasure.
11. Protect wildlife habitat.  The greatest threat that faces many species is widespread destruction of habitat. Scientists tell us the best way to protect endangered species is to protect the special places where they live. Wildlife must have places to find food, shelter and raise their young . Logging, oil and gas drilling, over-grazing and development all result habitat destruction. 

We should all stop cutting too much trees but instead plant new ones, stop throwing thrashes into our seas, lakes, rivers, and etc. but instead organize them into two types: biodegradable or non-biodegradable, ( some trashes might end up on some water forms and will make them intoxicated, animals might also mistake it for food and might eat it and die. ) minimize our use of cars, air conditioning, television, computer, and etc. using them only when needed to, and to stop smoking, burning garbage or anything else that releases too much carbon dioxide ( carbon dioxide is a huge contribution to green house gasses which in turn traps the heat inside the earth which changes our climate into something hotter . )  


While we are here enjoying the coldness of our aircon, our fast transportations by means of cars, airplanes, motorcycles, trains and etc., while we are enjoying our gadgets and going about with our daily lives as if nothing is happening to the world, this polar bear is thinking....

This is a polar bear from the north pole, helpless to our destruction,
but still trying to find a solution.

Photo is found on Google Images