One species in Brazil thought to be extinct was found and has been revived for habitation in the forest again. Once a species goes extinct it is gone. The name of this creature is the Golden lion tamarin. The earth is causing a mass extinction by reducing the natural habitation of all species and the hunting of some exotic species for the magical beliefs of healing. Basically the earth is being overpopulated with people with no end is sight. Controlling human birth is needed but this would be almost impossible to introduce to all cultures.
Study finds Earth is on verge of 'the 6th extinction'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Species of plants and animals are becoming extinct at least 1,000 times faster than they did before humans arrived on the scene, and the world is on the brink of a sixth great extinction, a new study says.
The study looks at past and present rates of extinction and finds a lower rate in the past than scientists had thought. Species are now disappearing from Earth about 10 times faster than biologists had believed, said study lead author noted biologist Stuart Pimm of Duke University.
"We are on the verge of the sixth extinction," Pimm said from research at the Dry Tortugas. "Whether we avoid it or not will depend on our actions."
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I hope that is true
Cheryl Nelson said:
I have read that extinct species were preserved by ETs when they saw they were going extinct. Hopefully, that rescue mission is still occurring.
We are not out of the extinction game either the human fertility rate has also plummeted also.
One species in Brazil thought to be extinct was found and has been revived for habitation in the forest again. Once a species goes extinct it is gone. The name of this creature is the Golden lion tamarin. The earth is causing a mass extinction by reducing the natural habitation of all species and the hunting of some exotic species for the magical beliefs of healing. Basically the earth is being overpopulated with people with no end is sight. Controlling human birth is needed but this would be almost impossible to introduce to all cultures.
I came upon this article
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Study finds Earth is on verge of 'the 6th extinction'
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Species of plants and animals are becoming extinct at least 1,000 times faster than they did before humans arrived on the scene, and the world is on the brink of a sixth great extinction, a new study says.
The study looks at past and present rates of extinction and finds a lower rate in the past than scientists had thought. Species are now disappearing from Earth about 10 times faster than biologists had believed, said study lead author noted biologist Stuart Pimm of Duke University.
"We are on the verge of the sixth extinction," Pimm said from research at the Dry Tortugas. "Whether we avoid it or not will depend on our actions."