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1、举手之劳拯救濒危物种 徐灵瑶 魏家海 华中师范大学 10 Easy Things You Can Do to Save Endangered Species1.Learn about endangered species in your area.Teach your friends and family aboutthe wonderful wildlife, birds, fishand plants that live near you. The firststep to protecting endangered speciesis learning about how interes
2、ting andimportant they are. Our natural worldprovides us with many indispensableservices including clean air andwater, food and medicinal sources, commercial, and aesthetic benefits.2.Visit a national wildlife refuge, park or other open space.These protected lands provide habitat to many native wild
3、life, 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.Go wildlife or bird watching in nearby parks.Wildlife related recreation creates millions of
4、 jobs and supports local businesses.3.Make your home wildlife friendly.Secure garbage in shelters or cans 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
5、near water can have a better chance of survival.Disinfect bird baths often to avoid disease transmission.Place decals on 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 w
6、indows in your home and office.4.Native plants provide food and shelter for native wildlife.Attracting native insects like beesand butterflies can help pollinateyour plants. The spread of non-nativespecies has greatly impacted nativepopulations around the world. Invasivespecies compete with native s
7、pecies for resources and habitat.They can even prey on native species directly, forcing native species towards extinction.5.Herbicides and pesticides may keep yards looking nice but they are in fact hazardous pollutants that affect wildlife at many levels.Many herbicides and pesticides take a long t
8、ime to degrade in the soils.Pred 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.aes and pesticides in their h
9、abitat.6.Slow down when driving.Many animals live in developed areas and this means they must navigate a landscape full of human hazards.One of the biggest obstacles to wildlife living in developed areas is roads.Roads divide habitat and present a constant hazard to any animal attempting to cross fr
10、om one side to the other.So when youre out and about, slow down and keep an eye out for wildlife.7.Recycle and buy sustainable products.Buy recycled paper, sustainableproducts like bamboo and ForestStewardship Council wood products to protect forest species.Never buy furnituremade from woodfrom rain
11、fores t s .Recycle your cellphones, because amineral used in cellphones and otherelectronics is minedin gorilla habitat.Minimize your useof palm oil becauseforests where tigerslive are being cutdown to plant palm plantations.8.Never purchase products made from threatened or endangered species.Overse
12、as 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 illegal wildlife including:tortoise-shell, ivory, coral.Also, be careful of products including fur from tigers, polar bears, sea otters
13、and other endangered wildlife, crocodile skin, live monkeys or apes, most live birds including parrots, macaws, cockatoos and finches, some live snakes, turtles and lizards, some orchids, cacti and cycads, medicinal products made from rhinos, tiger or Asiatic black bear.9.Harassing wildlife is cruel
14、 and illegalShooting, trapping, or forcing a threatened or endangered animal into captivity is also illegal and can lead to their extinction.Dont participate in this activity, and report it as soon as you see it to your local state or federal wildlife enforcement office.10.Protect wildlife habitat.P
15、 e r haps the greatest threat tha faces many species is the widespread destruction of habitat.Scientists tel 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 drill
16、ing over-grazing and development all resul habitat destruction.Endangered species habitat should be protected and these impacts minimized.By protecting habitat, entire communities of animals and plants can be protected together.Parks, wildlife refuges, and other open space should be protected near your community.Open space also provides us with great places to visit and enjoy.Support wildlife habitat and open space protection in your community.When you are buying a house, consider yo
