The film Racing Extinction talked about how mankind started the issues and did so at an extraordinary fast pace. One extinctions was caused by an asteroid but now according to the video “we have no problem identifying the cause, humanity has become the asteroid” that has lead to the extension of various species and that will lead to the extinction of various species if a change is not made. At the beginning of the video I saw how sow how regulations for the sale of whale meat exist, but this is still being sold illegally. Even with prove that the restaurant was doing something illegal, but it continued to be open. There where was some protesting on the restaurant, however at the end one guy keep going until the restaurant shut down.
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For instance, how a community depended on hunting sharks for their livelihood or the selling of remedies for health (e.g. manta rays gills, sharks fins). In other words, the beliefs of people are being exploited as well. Some people depend on the money these products offered. Additionally, I did not know but agriculture too is a system that has done great harm to our environment. Our meat, milk, and eggs diet has had a big effect on our environment. We obtain our food from livestock, which causes a lot of changes in our environment like the clearing of land for gracing and feeding and the methane they produce in just one day, which is greater than the emission produced in the transportation system. One of the solutions put forward on the film was to alert people of how these animals suffer and educate them. Therefore, they are using the media to get people to see, since we believe in what we see, and letting them see the pain. After the people are able to see what is happening, they can take action. I observed this with the mantra rays issue and how the government was involved by getting included this species included in CITES. They first educated people thus creating awareness to push for the inclusion. This was a success as they are now included in Appendix II and fines are in place for those who break this
For instance, how a community depended on hunting sharks for their livelihood or the selling of remedies for health (e.g. manta rays gills, sharks fins). In other words, the beliefs of people are being exploited as well. Some people depend on the money these products offered. Additionally, I did not know but agriculture too is a system that has done great harm to our environment. Our meat, milk, and eggs diet has had a big effect on our environment. We obtain our food from livestock, which causes a lot of changes in our environment like the clearing of land for gracing and feeding and the methane they produce in just one day, which is greater than the emission produced in the transportation system. One of the solutions put forward on the film was to alert people of how these animals suffer and educate them. Therefore, they are using the media to get people to see, since we believe in what we see, and letting them see the pain. After the people are able to see what is happening, they can take action. I observed this with the mantra rays issue and how the government was involved by getting included this species included in CITES. They first educated people thus creating awareness to push for the inclusion. This was a success as they are now included in Appendix II and fines are in place for those who break this