Bornean Orangutan declared critically endangered

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/jul/07/bornean-orangutan-declared-critically-endangered-as-forests-shrink

Well this just keeps getting better and better. Bornean Orangutans have recently been declared critically endangered due to habitat loss / illegal lodging / hunting. Their numbers are expected to drop by 80% by 2025. So, once again humans have overstepped their boundaries and demonstrated their motives are continuously driven by money. According to this report, only 59.6% of Borneo's forests are suitable for orangutan life meaning humans have destroyed the remaining forests for personal gain.

Primates are our closest relatives, they share 99% of our DNA, yet we choose to demolish their homes and leave them scrambling to adapt to less than appropriate living conditions. These beautiful animals have a slow reproduction process and with their land continuing to be stripped from them, they are on a path to extinction.

Although this report claims extinction is not the only outcome, sadly it is hard to believe. Conservation efforts are quite obviously failing and frankly, too little too late. I think efforts to conserve their land need to be improved and rapidly before these beautiful creatures are wiped off the face of the planet. What they are doing is not working so an immediate change and improvement are necessary. Step up the efforts! Lackluster conservation is leading to disaster! How many other animals call this area home? How many other animals are we going to read about heading towards extinction before we pull our heads out of our asses? There is suffering all around us that WE HAVE CREATED, therefore it is up to us to fix it before it is too late.

How many animals will we lose to extinction before the world wakes up to the havoc it has created in the animal kingdom. We have seen some prominent animals become extinct in recent years (black rhino anyone?) and at this rate will continue to witness majestic, beautiful animals fall prey to extinction because of our stupidity. Hey, at least we'll have pictures though, right?


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