Racing Extinction

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Racing Extinction

I saw the documentary Racing Extinction. It had a profound effect on me and prompted me to create this blog site – hence my main image from the film. It is a loud red siren that we are currently in the world’s 6th mass extinction phase – all human-caused. We have lost half of our wildlife in the past 40 years and we are at risk of losing 50% of current species by 2050. Human poaching, land loss, and climate change are the major culprits. We can ALL help to change this course but the time to act is NOW, not tomorrow. We MUST spread the word. The movie said one big way we can all help to curb climate change is by cutting out or reducing the amount of meat we eat. (I personally have been a vegetarian for about 20 years now.) That’s right – cow production is one of the top culprits causing climate change – worse than transportation. That is because methane is much more powerful than carbon dioxide. Cows release a lot of methane. And the amount of land burned and cleared for cow production is releasing carbon dioxide and killing our precious and irreplaceable rainforests. It is simply and vastly unsustainable. Please watch this imperative film and then spread the imperative word. Together, let’s protect our endangered species – now.

“Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet.” – Albert Einstein

Rockin’ for the Love of Elephants

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African elephants in front of Kilimanjaro

Slash, the legendary guitarist from Guns N’ Roses never ceases to amaze me. Aside from playing the electric guitar like no one else on the planet, he is also an IFAW spokesperson speaking out against the ivory trade. He wrote a song called “Beneath the Savage Sun” from an elephant’s perspective. This video, which features the song, is a must watch despite its gut-wrenching clips. The barbaric slaughter of these majestic, caring, family-oriented, wise, and peaceful elephants for jewellery, trinkets, and musical instruments is beyond a disgrace. IFAW says that on average, an elephant is killed every 15 minutes for its tusks. MIND BLOWING. We need to BAN together to BAN the ivory trade – before it’s too late. Together, let’s protect our elephants – now.

Ontario’s Spring Bear Hunt

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Why do humans often take three steps back after taking two steps forward?

IFAW says, “Two years ago, the Government of Ontario announced it would re-launch the spring bear hunt as a pilot project. Now, they’re proposing to expand the spring bear hunt to all of Ontario, and open it to hunters from outside the province.” The article went on to explain that the government’s reason for the hunt is to decrease human-bear conflict. The Environmental Commissioner of Ontario’s annual report is said to be skeptical of this. We absolutely do not need a spring bear hunt. Why is killing always the answer for humans? We share this planet. It is not ours alone. IFAW says spring bear hunting does not reduce human-bear conflict. What it will do is leave more bear cubs orphaned. And it may also set back the positive steps Ontario municipalities have taken under the Bear Wise program.

As per IFAW’s request, I posted a comment on the Ontario Environmental Registry at http://bit.ly/1SjJMeV

Please take a moment to tell the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry to not proceed with the spring bear hunt.

Here’s a petition you can sign as well.

Together, let’s protect our bears – now.