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Amazing Wildlife Photos & This Year’s Wildlife Photog of the Year!
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The Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition received over 49,000 entries this year. While the photographs provide glimpses into beautiful, rare scenes in nature, the images also serve as a reminder for how significant conservation efforts are to preserving wildlife.
You have to see the amazing finalist images for yourself...
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- When you tap “Complete,” you inspire others to learn more about our wildlife.
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Photo Credit: Sergey Gorshkov
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Part 2: Plants Are Going Extinct - Here’s How To Help
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With 40% of the world's plants at risk for extinction, join in the growing movement to help foster their survival.
There are simple actions you can take to help:
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✅ Minimize, or ideally eliminate, the use of pesticides and herbicides. They’re hazardous pollutants that negatively impact species.
✅ Don’t plant invasive plants which can wreak havoc on natural ecosystems.
✅ Learn more about native plants in your community. You can do that by visiting a botanical garden, or inquiring at your local plant/garden shop.
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Source: Endangered.org
Photo Credit: Prabin Ranabhat/Sopa/Rex/Shutterstock
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Part 1: Plants Are Going Extinct & Why Should You Care
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40% of world’s plant species are at risk of extinction given a new report this week. (That is 2 in 5 plants!)
While you might not think that your daily life is impacted by it, think again.
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FACT: 723 plants used for medicine are at risk for extinction. This has direct impact on your life and health.
FACT: 15 plants provide 90% of food calories in the world. Half the world’s people rely on rice, maize, and wheat.
- Stay tuned for Part 2 which gives you options to help save our plants. Small steps. Big Impact.
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If you’re interested in reading more: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/sep/30/world-plant-species-risk-extinction-fungi-earth
Source: The Guardian
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Thanks, Debris Free Oceans, for cleaning up 222 lbs of trash in South Florida over the weekend!
The mangroves and beaches are looking good!
This intimate image of an Amur Tiger is one of many beautiful images featured in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition.
To learn more about how long it took to capture this and to see others, tap “Wildlife & Habitats” above.
I took a beautiful, full of green picture yesterday. Suddenly, there were voices in my head saying “Now if you tell me these wonderful ones ain’t worth saving, I won’t ever believe you.”
Plants are essential. Don’t wait until it’s too late.
