The National Wildlife Federation and Understanding Conservation

 

Nicole Price

Conservation is defined as the efficient use or preservation of resources, and according to the National Wildlife Federation, (NWF) wildlife conservation is defined as the preservation and protection of animals, plants, and their habitats. Their main goal is to ensure that all future generations will get to enjoy and explore the natural world and all it brings just as we have. The best way for anybody to really help wildlife is to understand wildlife species and how they interact with the world's ecosystems. All the ecosystems of the world are intertwined and if one fails then they all fail. This is where the lively hood of plants and animals comes into action, much like we prepare for seasons, animals and plants do the same. If you've ever noticed, plants and animals react to environmental changes like it's 'clockwork'. They move the same way, to the same place, around the same time every year. Think about migratory birds, every year right before the first snow hits around October, November they start migrating over to warmer climates, every single year. The study is more formally known as phenology, the study of how our biological world times these natural events. But the NWF is more focused on natural disturbances and how they affect phenology and wildlife conservation. The biggest takeaway being that, not all disturbances are natural. We, humans, have actually contributed to many of the disturbances that our ecosystems still see even to this day and the only way to better this issue is through educating yourself and others on the truth about conservation. Too many people think it's a waste of time and resources but I'd like to say that our ecosystems think differently. Otherwise, they wouldn't be sending us so many warnings.



Educate yourselves because education is key.

   https://www.nwf.org/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Understanding-Conservation#:~:text=By%20conserving%20wildlife%2C%20we're,by%20environmental%20and%20human%20influences.



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  1. HunterC22March 31, 2021 at 10:07 AM

    I remember as a kid going to the conservation center and learning all of the ways the people were trying to save the envirement to see you expand on this gives me alot of good memories

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