Protecting wildlife helps to pass on the invaluable values of nature to future generations. The international organization Humane Society International (HSI) has just recommended 7 ways to join hands to become a "warrior" to protect wildlife.
Currently, in the world, there are about 1,556 species of wild animals identified as endangered and near-extinction in need of urgent protection. In the tropical forests, the habitat of more than half of the creatures that currently exist on earth is also shrinking, causing many types of wildlife to disappear because their habitats are destroyed. devastated. The protection of wildlife in the wild is a very important issue.
Be an animal-friendly traveler
The first thing is that people should avoid cruel and exploitative activities such as riding elephants and camels while traveling. Elephant rides, picnics and wildlife interactions are promoted to tourists in South Africa and throughout Asia, particularly in India and Thailand. Elephants are often taken from the wild as babies and brutally "tamed" for rides. Likewise, camels were "forced" to serve endless trips for tourists in Egypt. These animals perform regular tourist service duties without any breaks, refreshments or water. They rarely receive veterinary treatment for their injuries, can be chained for hours, and "endure" cruel training methods such as whips and sticks. Conservationists recommend that, instead of riding animals, tourists can have other interesting alternatives such as renting bicycles or walking to enjoy the natural scenery.
2. Do not exploit wildlife for entertainment purposes
Conservationists discourage the exploitation of wildlife in captivity for recreational purposes. The natural habitat of whales and dolphins, for example, cannot be replicated in captivity and it is the service of swimming with dolphins that has increased the demand for this fish. Currently, dolphins can still be found in aquariums in countries such as the US, Japan, China, UAE and many European countries such as Greece and the Netherlands.
Poor quality zoos can also be a nightmare for animals. Capturing wild species in deprived conditions does not meet their complex psychological and physical needs and cannot properly care for them. Sadly, these can be found all over the world. It's so much better for humans to see animals in the wild, observing their natural behavior without disturbing them.
3. Do not buy products derived from rare and endangered wildlife
Buying souvenirs made from wildlife parts such as turtle shells, feathers, or ivory means that the animal has suffered inhumane treatment because of your jewelry needs. And you could be unwittingly abetting wildlife poaching and smuggling. Instead, support the local community by purchasing a local artist's non-wildlife painting, carving or craft.
4. Say no to taking pictures with wildlife
Never pay to have your pictures taken with wildlife like parrots, monkeys or wild cats like tigers at temples and pagodas. These animals are often “stolen” from the wild and sedated with drugs. They can also be beaten and have their teeth or claws "trimmed". In South Africa, thousands of lions are bred in captivity and separated from their mothers at a young age to be used as "photo props" for tourists. As the cubs get a little older, they are used for the "walking with lions" experience tourism service, and are eventually sold to be shot and killed in trophy hunting, or killed. trade for the need to use lion bones.
5. Refusing the “specialty” meat of wild animals
The capture and consumption of wildlife such as bats, primates and rats fuels a vast global trade that not only causes great suffering for hundreds of thousands of animals each year, and "encourages" the exploitation of endangered species. make them extinct, but also pose serious risks to human health.
6. Do not wear, use products made from fur
Millions of foxes, ferrets, badgers and coyotes die every year due to fashion demands. They are kept in small wire mesh cages on farms, or painfully caught by metal traps. Their fur is turned into frivolous decorations on coats, hats and accessories. These terrible things can cause psychological disorders for animals, causing them to constantly molt and even shed their own hair according to the human cutting process.
Fur is also polluting, as the primary processing and tanning process uses harmful chemicals such as formaldehyde, cyanide, lead and chromium, which are released into waterways and destroy wildlife. Conservationists hope this will inspire compassion among fashion users. Choose alternative materials and let the animals keep their fur