The evolutionary history of life suggests that many species have become extinct over time. As newer species evolve by natural selection, weaker ones gradually fade away. Although species richness has generally increased over time since the evolution of life on earth, in the last 500 million years, there have been a few episodes of large-scale decline of biodiversity too. These were the episodes of historical mass extinctions when more than half of all species on Earth disappeared in a very short duration of time. Such mass extinctions were caused by natural factors like - natural climate change, asteroid collisions, large-scale volcanic eruptions etc.
Moreover, we do not know how many wild animals and species are killed just for their skin or bone. Every year a lot of organizations and NGOs are working on saving both domestic and wild animals because thousands of animals become victims of cruelty caused by humans.
It is very important to conserve wildlife because all the living organisms in the ecosystem balance each other. So, if we destroy one species, the whole ecosystem will get imbalanced.
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) -
Also known as the Washington Convention, is a treaty that endangered plants and animals from the threats of International trade. It was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature. The convention was opened for signature in 1973 and CITES entered into force on 1 July 1975.
Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.
World Wildlife Day -
It is observed every 3 March to raise awareness about the world’s wild animals and plants. It is the most important annual event in the world dedicated to wildlife.
Amazing and Inspirational Quotes About save animals & wildlife Conservation -
I also know that many of my readers are concerned about this topic and are willing to start a movement for wildlife conservation. In this article, I have compiled 40 Amazing and Inspirational quotes about saving animals & wildlife Conservation that you can use to spread awareness.
Quotes on Saving Animals and Wildlife Conservation For You
- "When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe." - John Muir
- "The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mahatma Gandhi
- “He who is cruel to animals becomes hard also in his dealings with men. We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” -Emmanuel Kant
- "It is not enough to understand the natural world; the point is to defend and preserve it." - Edward Abbey
- "The continued existence of wildlife and wilderness is important to the quality of life of humans." - Jim Fowler
- "Our task must be to free ourselves by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature and its beauty." - Albert Einstein
- "For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver." - Martin Luther
- “To my mind, the life of a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being. I should be unwilling to take the life of a lamb for the sake of the human body. I hold that the more helpless a creature, the more entitled it is to the protection by man from the cruelty of man.” -Mahatma Gandhi
- "One touch of nature makes the whole world kin." - William Shakespeare
- "A true conservationist is a man who knows that the world is not given by his fathers, but borrowed from his children." - John James Audubon
- "Plans to protect air and water, wilderness and wildlife are in fact plans to protect man." - Stewart Udall
- "Earth provides enough to satisfy every man's needs, but not every man's greed." - Mahatma Gandhi
- "Nature is not a place to visit. It is home." - Gary Snyder
- “It’s not enough to love animals; we must actively protect and preserve them. It’s our duty and responsibility as custodians of this planet.” -Daphne Sheldrick
- "What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another." - Mahatma Gandhi
- "Like the resource it seeks to protect, wildlife conservation must be dynamic, changing as conditions change, seeking always to become more effective." - Rachel Carson
- “It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal.” -Joaquin Phoenix
- "The quicker we humans learn that saving open space and wildlife is critical to our welfare and quality of life, maybe we'll start thinking of doing something about it." - Jim Fowler
- “Every individual can make a positive impact on the lives of elephants and all animals. It starts with education, empathy, and taking action.” - Sangdeun “Lek” Chailert
- "Short-sighted men who in their greed and selfishness will, if permitted, rob our country of half its charm by their reckless extermination of all useful and beautiful wild things." - Theodore Roosevelt
- "The purpose of conservation: The greatest good to the greatest number of people for the longest time." - Gifford Pinchot
- “You cannot share your life with a dog… or a cat, and not know perfectly well that animals have personalities and minds and feelings.” -Jane Goodall
- "It is horrifying that we have to fight our own government to save the environment." - Ansel Adams
- "The ultimate test of a moral society is the kind of world that it leaves to its children." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer
- “There is no fundamental difference between man and the higher animals in their mental faculties. The lower animals, like man, manifestly feel pleasure and pain, happiness and misery.” - Charles Darwin
- "Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other creatures." - Dalai Lama
- "If you have men who will exclude any of God's creatures from the shelter of compassion and pity, you will have men who will deal likewise with their fellow men." - Francis of Assisi
- “When it comes to the last hour of your life, it will be a great consolation to feel that you always protect the poor, the helpless, and the unfortunate; and that you exercised a particular care towards animals.” - Caroline Earle White
- "Born a wildlife warrior, die a wildlife warrior." - Steve Irwin
- "Only the mountain has lived long enough to listen objectively to the howl of the wolf." - Aldo Leopold
- “True compassion is showing kindness towards animals, without expecting anything in return” - Paul Oxton
- "We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belonging to us. When we see land as a community to which we belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect." - Aldo Leopold
- "I feel like I'm nothing without wildlife. They are the stars. I feel awkward without them." - Bindi Irwin
- "Our duty to the whole, including the unborn generations, bids us to restrain an unprincipled present-day minority from wasting the heritage of these unborn generations. The movement for the conservation of wildlife and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method." - Theodore Roosevelt
- “Animals need people, too. They need our care and kindness.” - Mary Lindeen
- "Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal." - E. O. Wilson
- "I believe sustainable use is the greatest propaganda in wildlife conservation." - Steve Irwin
- "Water and air, the two essential fluids on which all life depends, have become global garbage cans." - Jacques Yves Cousteau
- “If we can teach people about wildlife, they will be touched. Share my wildlife with me. Because humans want to save things that they love.” - Steve Irwin
- “We must remember that our actions towards animals reflect our humanity. It is our responsibility to be compassionate and kind.” - Velma Bronn Johnston