HUMANS POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACT ON ANIMALS Flashcards
contributes to habitat loss and fragmentation, affecting animal behavior significantly.
Habitat loss through Deforestation
in particular, reduces available habitats for many species, forcing them to migrate to new areas. This migration often leads to increased competition for resources, altered feeding habits, and changes in reproductive behaviors.
Habitat loss through Deforestation
sometimes known as the monkey-eating eagle, is the country’s national bird and is one of many endemic species in the Philippines
The Philippine Eagle
is the illegal hunting or capture of animals that are not one’s own.
Illegal Hunting/Poaching
sometimes known as the dwarf forest buffalo, an animal found only in the Philippines, specifically on the island of Mindoro.
Tamaraw
harms animals in many ways, including ingestion, entanglement, and habitat disruption. This can lead to starvation, suffocation, and death.
Plastic Pollution
also called bomb fishing or blast fishing, is an illegal practice, uses explosives to stun or kill fish, but it also devastates coral reefs and other marine habitats, impacting entire ecosystems.
Dynamite fishing
can cause irreversible loss of species and populations, ecosystem perturbations, economic loss, food shortages, and spread of pathogens.
Overexploitation of wildlife
is an issue that is gaining increasing attention and concern worldwide. People are recognizing the importance of ensuring the well-being and humane treatment of animals. This has led to the emergence of various animal welfare organizations dedicated to advocating for the rights and welfare of animals.
Animal welfare
(PAWS)
Philippine Animal Welfare Society
Its mission is to combat animal cruelty via advocacy, education, and animal sheltering.
Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS)
is the country’s first and exclusive NO KILL, SEC-registered animal rescue group. PART was established and is managed by a devoted team of volunteers who are determined to alter how people think about and treat animals—not just in the Philippines, but all throughout the world.
Philippine Animal Rescue Team (PART)
(BMB)
DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau
deals with the preservation, conservation and protection of wildlife, and/or maintenance, restoration and enhancement of their habitats
DENR-Biodiversity Management Bureau (BMB)
it aims to restore natural habitats essential for the health of local ecosystems. These trees help maintain biodiversity, protect watersheds, and prevent soil erosion in a country where land and sea are closely connected.
Reforestation
