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"European populations of mammals like beavers and bison, and birds like the
osprey and Barnacle goose, are bouncing back following decades of successful
conservation initiatives.
Most of the 50 species tracked by Rewilding Europe are increasing in numbers
and spreading to new areas across the continent, according to the non-profit’s
latest
Wildlife Comeback in Europe 2022 report released on Tuesday. The
findings contrast with the biodiversity crisis unfolding on a global level, as
dozens of species disappear and hundreds shrink in numbers. It also offers
hope.
“Wildlife and nature can bounce back if we make the right decisions, if we
allow that to happen,” said Rewilding Europe executive director Frans Schepers.
“This comeback should be seen in the perspective of the much higher numbers we
had in the past — it’s the start of the recovery.”
Globally, rising greenhouse gas emissions and human activities like fishing,
hunting and deforestation are wrecking ecosystems and threatening the survival
of plants and animals. Biodiversity loss is worse than previously thought,
according to a major scientific study published in
Frontiers in Ecology and
the Environment in July, with about a third of species globally threatened or
driven to extinction since 2015.
Wild animals have been hunted and poisoned in Europe for centuries, while urban
development, pollution and major infrastructure have decimated habitats and
contributed to dwindling populations. The European Union has made conservation
and restoration of natural habitats and wildlife a key part of its strategy to
fight climate change, wildfires and disease outbreaks. It plans to spend 20
billion euros ($24 billion) per year on biodiversity conservation through
2030."
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Future Crunch Oct 7, 2022:
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
