Here's a list of extinct or endangered species for you to ponder. Part of the mantra of "Do right by free planet," is to increase diversity and re-wild the planet. We do this by protecting these innocent species from DRASTIC CHANGE DUE TO CORPORATE WAR GREED and perverse expansionist egomania. We need to re-assess our (criminally passive) role in the destruction of our beautiful homeworld in the name of PROFIT.
When we know of a crime and do nothing, we are complicit in that crime. Well, now you know...
Extinct in the wild: captive individuals survive, but there is no free-living, natural population. Examples: Hawaiian Crow, Wyoming Toad, Spix's Macaw, Socorro Dove, Red-tailed Black Shark, Scimitar Oryx, Catarina Pupfish
Critically endangered: faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future. Examples: Mountain Gorilla, Bactrian Camel, Ethiopian Wolf, Saiga, Takhi, Iberian Lynx, Kakapo, Arakan Forest Turtle, Sumatran Rhinoceros, Javan Rhino, Brazilian Merganser, Axolotl, Leatherback Sea Turtle, Northern White Rhinoceros, Gharial, Vaquita, Philippine Eagle, Brown Spider Monkey, California Condor, Island Fox, Black Rhinoceros, Chinese Alligator, Sumatran Orangutan, Asiatic Cheetah, African Wild Ass, Hawaiian Monk Seal, Red Wolf
Endangered: faces a very high risk of extinction in the near future. Examples: Dhole, Blue Whale, Asian Elephant, Giant Panda, Snow Leopard, African Wild Dog, Green Sea Turtle, Malayan Tapir, Tiger, Steller's Sea Lion, Asiatic Lion, Markhor, Bornean Orangutan, Grevy's Zebra, Tasmanian Devil, Japanese Crane, Gorillas, Bonobo, Wild Water Buffalo, African Penguin, Goliath Frog, Lear's Macaw, Rothschild Giraffe, Giant Otter, Pygmy Hippopotamus
Vulnerable: faces a high risk of extinction in the medium-term. Examples: African Elephant, Cheetah, Gaur, Lion, Sloth Bear, Dugong, Polar Bear, Indian Rhinoceros, Komodo Dragon, Great White Shark, Hippopotamus, Mandrill, Fossa, Crowned Crane, Clouded Leopard, Sarus Crane, Galapagos Tortoise, Mountain Zebra, Humboldt Penguin, Golden Hamster
Near threatened: may be considered threatened in the near future. Examples: Blue-billed Duck, Solitary Eagle, American Bison, Jaguar, Maned Wolf, Tiger Shark, Southern White Rhinoceros, Okapi, African Grey Parrot, Striped Hyena, Narwhal, Magellanic Penguin [source WIKIPEDIA]
You could hang your head in shame, humans, for your lack of positive action but actually DOING SOMETHING will be more productive. It's time to prepare the way for a re-wilded 'free planet' dripping with diversity and alive with life. It's time for a return to paradise.
