ENDANGERED SPECIES FUTURE THINK:
FLORIDA BLACK BEARS IN 2016
Endangered
animal status is a nexus point which often escapes the attention of
intelligent people until the situation is degraded beyond repair.
It may be due to the poverty of a region, lack of environmental
protection laws, pollution, failure of residents to value non-human
life, or abuse of power by land developers.
Animal
extinction occurs when humans fail to meet their obligations and
duties. It is our obligation as citizens of Florida to create a
protected space for Florida black bears to prosper.
Florida
black bears emerge at the cross-roads of endangered species and
shrinking habitat due to commercial and residential development.
Business progress pushes animals into secondary habitat and often
eliminates the normal living environment.
Land conservation trusts are a great way to combat this stress on animals and give them a second chance. The state of Florida has amazing large expanses of forest and everglades for this purpose. 2016 must be a year to build and expand protected habitat and land conservation trusts
for our threatened and endangered species. These must be well managed
and funded to survive down economies and depressions. Animals from can
be easily relocated onto this protected habitat, if this is properly structured.
Land
acquisition may not always support threatened animals, if acquisitions
are made in destroyed habitat. Animals may leave the area
and make long trips of 500 miles or more. This is the plight
of the Florida black bear. An amazing PBS special shown over the
holidays filmed Florida black bears “on the lamb” as they “escaped the
law” and their fences to pursue other options.
Our
oceans and forests are increasing invaded by chemicals, pollutants,
commercial development and other elements which challenge our ecosystem
and its wildlife. Ocean pollution is identified as a third world country
issues: it is not. Federal budgets are under fire. Social security and
medicare trump environmental causes at budget time. State rather than
federal funding is key to the best habitat protection. Foundations and
non-profits may use their money to enforce existing laws and mount
effective legal battles or maneuvers to protect wildlife habitat.
The
existing statistically significant variance for Florida black bear
count numbers found in recent reports builds a strong case for an
endangered status. The death of cubs after the death of mother bears in
annual hunts increases the actual Florida black bear loss by one-third
or more.
Normal
defenses for threatened and endangered animals include news and media
outlets, investigative journalism, lawsuits, and groups like The Sierra
Club, Human Society, and green groups. When these forces unite to fight
to defend a species and fail, the call to duty is obvious. Lawsuits and
investigative journalism did not protect our little friends.
Leaders
must step forward to create protective measures for our animal and
environmental resources. This situation is the Florida black bears in
2015.
Leo DiCaprio
is a well-liked environmentalist and animal rights activist. His 2015
golden globe win for a film about bears and their harsh habitat makes
him the natural choice.
Big law firms and the NRDC are
required to push back in extreme situations. This should not shock the
general population. Hunting for sport and food has been common in North
America for hundreds of years. WWF is another major group defending threatened animals and their habitat around the globe. It
is clear that a single organization will not win the fight to build a
permanent safety net for our animals and wildlife. Teamwork is needed to
win this effort.
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