Unfortunately, as technological developments are constantly rolling out into the general population, less and less focus, love, and regard is given to the more natural side of life.
Every year, more and more wild animal species pass through the endangered category and tragically reach extinction. If this hurts your heart, mind, and soul and you want to help to attempt to try and reverse this pattern, then read on for four practical ways you can help protect endangered animals and preserve their habitats.
1. Shop Sustainably!
Simultaneously the easiest and one of the most effective ways to be kinder to the planet, reduce your personal carbon footprint, and therefore help to preserve animals’ natural habitats is to change your shopping habits.
From now on, make only sustainable choices when it comes to the products you buy and indeed, where you buy them from, including only purchasing recycled paper, entirely eliminating the use of products containing palm oil, and shopping locally wherever and whenever possible.
Other effective ways of reducing your household’s carbon footprint include:
- Check your home’s insulation
- Upgrade the heating system
- Energy-efficient appliances
- Only using low-energy lighting
2. Donate & Volunteer
The WWF (World Wildlife Fund) is one of the leading examples of an animal charity that is one hundred percent dedicated to helping to protect animals across the entire spectrum of species and should you be able to afford it, donating a small amount of money each month will help immeasurably.
Instead of donating your money, perhaps you could choose to spend a couple of hours every weekend donating your time to volunteer in a charity shop to help support that particular animal charity.
3. Never Assume a Zoo’s Credentials
Zoos and wildlife parks are to be found all over the United Kingdom, and you may have previously felt as if spending the day wandering around looking at the animals and making purchases at the gift shop supports the welfare of the animals each and every time.
Are zoos ethical and therefore included in your new plan to actively support wild animals?
In general, the aim is to ensure that wild animals can live naturally, normally, and undisturbed in the wild, and many zoos, especially those in other parts of the world, are purely there to make money from making the animals a spectacle.
Conversely, rehabilitation centres and rescue centres who focus on healing individual animals and re-releasing them back into the wild are exceedingly deserving of your support.
4. Be a Responsible Citizen
Finally, if you are someone who is completely dedicated to animal welfare, then looking after local British wildlife in your back garden becomes as important as adopting a wild animal in foreign climes.
There are numerous ways to provide a safe haven for wildlife in your own back garden, including building an undisturbed compost heap, planting copious amounts of native vegetation, and letting the grass grow to a height where smaller insects and birds can feed and live comfortably.
