Great! They brought back the Dire Wolf… Fantastic.
How about we focus on the thousands of species that are critically endangered rather than bringing back an already extinct species.
Yes, this is a great achievement for science, but why don’t we focus this money and time into coming up with conversations tactics to protect the plants and animals we still have????
Like genuinely its heartbreaking to scroll through the list of endangered species and know that barely any effort is being put into protecting them.
Our futures rely around these plants and animals. Even the smallest thing such as an isopod or a butterfly, they make a huge difference.
Almost 50% of the cause of endangered ocean life is due to climate change…Guess who is responsible for that? Humans! We are!
Yet we’re stuck on bringing back the Dire Wolf.
There’s been an increase in seal and sea lion deaths due to algae blooms. Algae blooms are caused by increased water temperatures.
Coral bleaching is occurring due to warming waters. Coral reefs are home to almost 30% of all marine life. Further more, they’re a vital asset in carbon cycling. A lot of people think that trees are the main source of oxygen…But the ocean produces more oxygen than trees and all other land plants combined!
50 million dollars…That’s how much money is being funded towards the protection and growth of coral.
Can you guess how much funding went into bringing back the Dire Wolf?
435 million dollars.
$435,000,000.00
Four hundred and thirty five MILLION dollars.
The last two Northern White Rhinos…only females left. 100 million dollars.
So the question is; why is all this money being pushed towards a project that would bring back an ALREADY EXTINCT animal when there are so many more that this money could be going to?
Human greed is no joke. Apparently bringing back an animal is more sought after and impressive than saving an animal from complete extinction.
