Recycle your cell phones, because a mineral used in electronic production is mined in gorilla habitat. Grow native plants. You are providing food and shelter for native wildlife and you can reduce your water usage at the same time. Attracting native insects like bees and butterflies can help pollinate your flowers.
And conversely, invasive species compete with native species for resources and habitat, threatening biodiversity. They can even prey on native species directly, forcing native species towards extinction.
During droughts, people get better about not watering their lawns, but we need to understand that clean water is a global problem for wild animals, so the less humans consume, the better. Never dump chemicals or pharmaceuticals down toilets, storm drains or into streams or lakes. Reduce your personal footprint. Drive less, walk more. Support better public transport, use biodegradable products and eat whole food from your farmers market.
Do not buy plastic products. Take your bags to the store, reuse containers and properly dispose of lightweight plastics. Wild animals get tangled in these products, and they end up in the ocean being ingested by small fish and killing off beneficial microorganisms. Pressure your civil servants. It cannot rest on the scientific community alone to defend the natural world, voters and consumers must take a stand.
This means singing petitions, writing letters and donating. Volunteer your time to protect the wildlife in your area. Wildlife refuges,parks, and other places are often underfunded and desperate for help.
Challenge yourself to landscape with native plants, and your local animals friends will thank you! Support local accredited zoos and aquariums! Zoos and aquariums help to protect species by educating others. Also, lots of zoos have breeding programs that help boost endangered population species.
For a list of accredited zoos, visit this website. Drive carefully! Always keep pets on leashes when hiking or in nature to avoid putting the wildlife or your pets in danger. Educate yourself on local endangered animals, as well as species native to your area. Similarly, the Congo Basin Rainforest home to our Mai Ndombe project is home to several endangered gorilla species — and is a key mining location for minerals used in electronics. Just be respectful and responsible as a tourist.
You can take steps to support native wildlife by visiting a wildlife sanctuary to contribute to preservation efforts.
You can also avoid buying souvenirs made with products like tortoise shell or ivory, as they might be traded on the black market. Responsible wildlife tourism should support both the people and animals who live in those environments. So if you are traveling through a forest environment, consider supporting the communities that call that forest home — stay local, eat local, and buy local.
Your money can ensure that people have the means to protect their natural treasures. But what about the Great Atlantic Garbage Patch? Both of these are mostly plastic, and a menace to countless marine species like whales, turtles, dolphins, and fish. So if you can, avoid single-use plastics, and recycle what you do use.
Not only do landfills take up a lot of space, but animals often mistake plastic for food, and waste like plastic bags and bottles often ends up in the sea. Use reusable bottles and containers, or compostable ones. Stand For Trees projects protect native plants, birds, and animals by protecting their number one need: natural habitats.
Every project also goes above and beyond to also protect the animals themselves — such as by running rescue centers, training rangers, or preventing illegal hunting. So when people like you reduce their climate impact with us, you directly save forests and animals.
Every action you take to help endangered species is one step closer to the preservation of animal biodiversity, habitats, and the diverse ecosystems that keep our planet going.
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