Conservation/Extinction
Bonobo
Bonobos are very similar to chimpanzees who both share 98.7% of their DNA with humans. The two species are humans closest living relatives. Bonobos are smaller, leaner, and darker than chimpanzees. The two species weren’t recognized as separate species until 1929. Bonobos are losing their habitats due to deforestation and are dying because once again humans are poaching them. They are used for bush eats, medicine, and pets. They are only found in forests south of the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of Congo. They are Endangered on the extinction risk chart. The WWF is working by protecting their habitats. There are 10,000-50,000 bonobos left.
Brennan Moots
Blog Post 7
This is actually very sad. No animal should be this close to extinction no matter the case. Maybe some celebrities or other higher up people can donate or by land and build wildlife conservations for them and other animals.
ReplyDeleteIts crazy to think that there are only 10-50 thousand of them left due to human activity. I wonder what there're being poached for, and how the WWF is doing in their effort to protect their habitats.
ReplyDeleteWow it’s crazy how many Bonobos are left. I don’t know why we would poach these animals when we need them to help us advance with our medicine
ReplyDeletePeople need to understand that destroying the forest is like the animals destroying their house. Treat the animals how you would want them to treat you.
ReplyDeleteDeforestation is a really sad thing especially for the animals that live in these habitats, I hope we can slow down and really think about the animals
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