We Need to Act Now

The biodiversity of the planet has been decreasing for a number of years, but recently the decrease has become enormous. We are losing more species now than ever. A contributor to this decrease in biodiversity has been the human population explosion plaguing the planet. The increase population has used natural resources, degraded species' habitats, and led to a rise in extinction rates. The humans have to act quickly in order to solve this problem. If we continue at the rate we are going, species will no longer exists. So how do we fix this problem? Is there really a way for wild life and human to exist harmoniously? Yes and yes. Education is a key component to reversing the current cycle. Informing people on what is happening to the planet will raise eyebrows and increase awareness on the issue. For humans and wild species to coexist, barriers must be set to where humans can travel. There should be better limits on where developments are placed and how much of a specie's habitat can be destroyed and degraded. -Melody B.