Happy Endangered Species Awareness Day! A day to learn about Endangered Species and how to protect them! I have created many animals in 2019 and 2020 that are listed as critically endangered, endangered, and vulnerable / threatened so I thought I'd shine a spotlight on them. My critically endangered species are the Axolotl and Hawksbill Sea Turtle. My endangered species are my Mama Sea Otter, Sunbathing Ringtailed Lady Lemur, African Painted Dog, and Maned Wolf. Although not endangered but still vulnerable and threatened are my Greyheaded Flying Fox (aka fruit bat), Giant Panda, Southern Hognose Snake, and the West Indian Manatee. I won't go into full detail on all the factors that have caused or contributed to these animals becoming critically endangered, endangered or vulnerable/ threatened.
Instead, I will focus on one major human impact that many if not all of these animals have faced: Habitat Loss. Habitat loss can include habitat destruction, fragmentation, and degradation. When you think of habitat destruction think of bulldozers and other construction equipment that change the layout of the habitat. Habitat fragmentation is basically cutting into their habitat like building roads or structures through their homes. Habitat degradation includes pollution, bringing in non-native species that thrive and can kill or compete for resources, and people trying to control the natural ecosystem processes. Why do we cause habitat loss? We want farms for food. We want land for houses, roads, and other stuctures. We want to control water flow. Our untreated waste, fertilizers, and pesticides can get into and pollute the water. There is no simple solution but if you would like to learn more and become involved in helping these animals and more. Check out my sources:
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I'm just a doodling artist. My current style started in a lecture class at MCLA where I began doodling in my notebooks. Now I've started a new series focusing on animals. Archives
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