Govind Tekale
Karmactive Team1.Beavers are a protected species in England now. To capture or kill beaver is illegal as they are known “ecosystem engineers“ by ecologists.
2. Animals, trees & rivers are to be given legal status. In Spain, Bolivia & Ecuador they are to be treated as a person. Already a n endangered lagoon is granted the status of a living being.
3. Climate crisis topped with Lithium mining in South America are impacting the threatened flamingo species. Bright flamingo flocks are called a’ flamboyance’- but as their wetlands, foraging, nesting grounds now shrink, these birds are growing vulnerable.
4. New Zealand proposes to tax livestock burps, farts. Prime Minister Jacinda Arden said the levy would be the first of its kind in the world. Gasses naturally emitted by New Zealand’s 6.2 million cows are among the country’s biggest environmental threats.
5. The World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) recently released its ‘Living Planet Report 2022’. This finds a 69% decline in wildlife population between1970 & 2018. The crisis is caused by the Anthropocene, known as the era of sprawling human impacts, extending from heating Earth’s atmosphere to making oceans acidic & destroying habitat.
The dramatic 69% decline in wildlife populations documented by WWF and New Zealand’s conservation efforts represents a crisis of unprecedented scale. Species across multiple ecosystems are disappearing at alarming rates, with scientists identifying habitat destruction, climate change, and pollution as primary drivers. New Zealand’s unique native species are particularly vulnerable, as many evolved in isolation without natural predators. Conservationists are racing against time to implement protective measures, including predator-free fenced sanctuaries and breeding programs. The report’s findings echo similar global trends, with the 2022-2023 IUCN Red List showing record numbers of species facing extinction.
See also: Emperor Penguin Antarctic Fur Seal Endangered Iucn Red List 2026; Endangered Vultures Deciphering The Delicate Equilibrium Between Natures Cycle And Human Influence
Related: World Emissions Report 2022 | Iea World Energy Outlook
