Why Governments Protect Animals
To clear the record…. We can hurt nature Nature can fix itself. We can break it faster.
Buffalo million lived in ,500,000 hunted between 1870 and ,000 left in 1900 Protected in ,000 alive today
Dodo Discovered 1581 Imported animals (dogs, pigs, cats, rats) brought by humans destroyed their nests We deforested their habitat All dead by late 1600’s
Bald Eagle 1700’s : 300,000 – 500, ’s : 412 nesting pairs 1967’s : ENDANGERED 1992 : 110,000 – 115, : Declassified
Why do we care? Case study: Look at the bees! – Reports of 45-90% reduction of bees in Winter 2007 – Normally there’s only 25% reduction….
The Good: Picnics without fear of stinging!
The Bad No Honey! We don’t know how to pollinate other plants!
Say Goodbye to… Almonds
Say Goodbye to… Peaches
Say Goodbye to…. Soybeans
Say Goodbye to…. Apples
Say Goodbye to…. Pears
Say Goodbye to…. Cherries
Say Goodbye to…. Raspberries
Say Goodbye to…. Blackberries
Say Goodbye to…. Cranberries
Say Goodbye to…. Watermelons
Say Goodbye to…. Cantaloupes
Say Goodbye to…. Cucumbers
Say Goodbye to…. Strawberries
Say Goodbye to…. Money $15 Billion of Fruits and Vegetables will be lost If getting rid of one annoying insect screws up dozens of fruits, what impact does losing just one those fruit have? Eventually, even bacon eaters will be screwed! – Hint: Politicians LOVE bacon! And we will all die.
That is why governments protect animals A dying voter is an unhappy voter. Also, killing off $15 Billion of farming industry will hurt the farmer vote.