Are humans to blame for certain animal extinctions? I believe that humans caused a lot of animals to go extinct for example there is the thylacine ( Tasmanian tiger). The full reason for then going extinct is unknown but part of their extinction was because humans hunted them because they were eating livestock. So basically we hunted them to extinction. The last known living thylacine lived in Hobart zoo for 3 years after being captured from the wild, it died on the 7th of September 1936. The thylacine is a great example of how humans drove them to extinction way before the technology we have now.
To be exact, humanity has wiped out about 60% of animal populations since 1970. What animals have gone extinct because of us you may be thinking? Well, there is the Thylacine, the Pinta Giant Tortise, New Zealand's South Island Kokako, The Dodo, Moa and many more. These extinctions are a result of potching/ hunting, loss of habitat and global warming. If we continue to hunt endangered animals for trophies and food, then we are going to continue to wipe out populations in mass. Do you want to be part of that? Or do you want to be part of the solution?
Factors that animals are facing because of us are saddening. We are either part of the solution or part of the problem. Because of us, animals are being wiped out because of climate change, poaching and loss of habitat. Why are they losing their homes? They are losing their home because us greedy humans that want substances like palm oil to make that chocolate that you like, that popcorn that is finger-licking good and that conditioner that makes your hair soft and shiny. Yes, we enjoy these luxury goods but do you know where it has come from and what animals it is causing to go extinct? No, not really.
What are my thoughts on animal extinction cause my humans? Well, by my investigating on the internet, there are so many things we could do but we aren't. Such things like palm oil are used in so many products that we can't get away from and sustainable things are more expensive. Plastic is everywhere, bottles, food packaging and straws. Straws are killing turtles and other plastic is killing our ocean wildlife. That affects me, you and your mum. I think that this is sickening and disgraceful in the way that a lot of us think that we can't do anything about it. In reality, we can make a change, I can make a change and you can make a change.
Did you know that 99% of endangered species are at risk from human activities, introduced species and global warming? This was an eye-opening essay to write and find out information, I hope we can find a way to slow down animal extinction. This persuasive essay explains what is happening and what needs to happen. Will you be part of the solution or part of the problem?
Jakita
ReplyDeleteI like what you are saying. I'd really like to see you use references to show where you got your data from (for example, the data on the % of species wiped out since 1970).
Maybe next time you could add some sources/references? Do you know how to do that? Iy\t would be great if you could attach labels to your blog posts again this year (as you did in 2018 and 2017). It helps locate your blogs in your learning and development. Keep up the good work.
Fantastic effort here, Jakita!
ReplyDeleteI particularly liked the rhetorical question at the start and at the end.
Your paragraphs develop your thoughts well, but I think the direction your essay could be clearer. To do this, you should have an argument outline in your introduction, where you tell the reader what your main points are going to be.