Almost 10% of Europe's butterflies face extinction, report warns
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"Hundreds of butterflies, beetles and dragonflies are at risk of extinction across Europe with almost one-third of 435 butterfly species in decline, scientists have warned.
The loss of habitat caused by intensive farming, climate change, forest fires and the expansion of tourism is threatening with extinction 14% of dragonflies, 11% of saproxylic beetles and 9% of butterflies within Europe, according to the European red list report for the European commission.
'When talking about threatened species, people tend to think of larger, more charismatic creatures such as pandas or tigers, but we mustn't forget that the small species on our planet are just as important,' said Jane Smart of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the conservation group which produced the report. 'Butterflies, for instance, play a hugely pivotal role as pollinators in the ecosystems in which they live.' "
When is the big Ag going to understand that soon its chemicals and logging will kill any future production?
Then, there won't be any more hailing greed but only poverty and survival.
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The loss of habitat caused by intensive farming, climate change, forest fires and the expansion of tourism is threatening with extinction 14% of dragonflies, 11% of saproxylic beetles and 9% of butterflies within Europe, according to the European red list report for the European commission.
'When talking about threatened species, people tend to think of larger, more charismatic creatures such as pandas or tigers, but we mustn't forget that the small species on our planet are just as important,' said Jane Smart of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), the conservation group which produced the report. 'Butterflies, for instance, play a hugely pivotal role as pollinators in the ecosystems in which they live.' "
When is the big Ag going to understand that soon its chemicals and logging will kill any future production?
Then, there won't be any more hailing greed but only poverty and survival.
Join the Organic Movement:
http://current.com/groups/organicgreen/
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