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This category lists some of the species that have become extinct due to human activity, whether intentionally or unintentionally. If a more specific reason is known, the species should also be assigned to a subcategory of Category:Species by threat. They may also need to be placed in Category:Extinctions since 1500.
Red list categories of the IUCN Demonstrator against biodiversity loss, at Extinction Rebellion (2018).. The current rate of global biodiversity loss is estimated to be 100 to 1000 times higher than the (naturally occurring) background extinction rate, faster than at any other time in human history, [25] [26] and is expected to grow in the upcoming years.
Here are 10 of the most devastating animal extinctions in recent history, plus a closer look at the dire impact of human greed and why we need stronger wildlife protection measures.
Attenborough says that wildlife trade and other human interaction with animals cause viruses to spread, and can be initial causes of pandemics. He attributes the COVID-19 pandemic to human expansion into areas of Yunnan, with the virus perhaps spreading from bats to Wuhan via humans or animal markets. Experts warn that current human activity ...
Scientists have warned a “zombie deer disease” could spread to humans after hundreds of animals were infected with the illness in the US over the last year.. Chronic wasting disease (CWD ...
Other farm animals act as hosts for virus that infect humans, with the potential to cause pandemics like Covid-19. Ultimately, the planet can and will survive just fine without us, Ceballos added.
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs), for example, can bioaccumulate to hazardous levels, getting increasingly dangerous further up the food chain. [9] Disease can also be a factor: white nose syndrome in bats, for example, is causing a substantial decline in their populations and may even lead to the extinction of some species. [10]
The event may put a species at risk of extinction or upset an ecosystem. [2] This is distinct from the mass die-off associated with short lived and synchronous emergent insect taxa which is a regular and non-catastrophic occurrence. [3] Causes of MME's include disease and human-related activities such as pollution.