Conservation Field Trips: Why They Matter
If you have come to university to learn about conservation and use your brain to solve issues, you may wonder why you’re being asked to poke around in the mud.
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Shocking South African Extinctions
Over the past 300 years, 79 plants have been confirmed extinct from three of the world's biodiversity hotspots located in South Africa – the Cape Floristic Region, the Succulent Karoo, and the Maputuland-Pondoland-Albany corridor.
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World Wildlife Populations Fallen by Half
The report states that wildlife populations today are 52% less than they were in 1970. In other words, in less than two generations, these populations have declined by more than half.
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2011 Poaching Review, Part 1: Ivory Seizures Highest Since Trade Ban
The driving force behind this rise is the same culprit that is behind the rise in rhino poaching – increasing demand in Asia.
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Marine Species on the Move
Rising temperatures caused by climate change have resulted in a shift in population sizes of marine species - in general, populations are growing at the poles and declining at the equator.
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