[Scpg] happy holidays to flora and fauna

[Joan Stevens]

Hi folks, I am preparing a lecture for my AP Environmental Science course and came across the following numbers:
   
    A 2000 study by the World Conservation Union, Conservation International, and the World Wildlife Fund estimate that 34% of the world fish (50% of freshwater species), 25% of the world amphibians, 24% of the world mammals, 20% of reptiles, 14% of plants, and 12% of birds are currently threatened with extinction.  
   
  I invite you to do something to promote habitat and preserve species this holiday season - get a batbox for your home or give one as a gift, spend a day restoring native plant communities, or choose to make a donation to an organization that supports these efforts!  Extra credit if you also get friends to take this on!
   
  Best wishes,
  Joan
  



"People cannot discover new lands until they have the courage to lose sight of the shore"  Andre Gide
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