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Feb 23, 2021 12:33 AM EST
They have survived for hundreds of millions of years. Still, according to a recent study reported, many of the world s freshwater megafauna, including sumo-sized stingrays, gigantic catfish, and other freshwater fishes, may soon be on the verge of extinction.
A report warned of a catastrophic collapse in freshwater fish population, with about a third of them threatened with extinction. Conservation organizations said that 80 animals, 16 in the last year alone, were believed to have gone extinct.
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The global extinction in freshwater megafauna, including fish, rodents, amphibians, and mammals, have been quantified for the first time by researchers, and the findings paint a bleak picture. The global stocks of these freshwater giants have decreased by almost 90 percent over four decades since 1970, twice as much as reducing vertebrate populations on land or in the oceans.
New Film Details Animals’ Harrowing Journey to Slaughter
Hannah Bugga
The new short film
Produced by We Animals Media, the film follows the work of award-winning photojournalist and author Jo-Anne McArthur. McArthur has spent over a decade documenting the horrors animals endure around the globe. She welcomes viewers into her world:
Join me as I climb transport trucks, and stay quietly and diligently with animals as they go to slaughter. Join me in the dusty roads and at my little hotel room editing desk, as Miguel and I discuss animals, animal photojournalism, and ultimately, kindness.
Animals suffer long, grueling journeys to slaughter, up to 28 hours in the United States, with no food or water. And transport trucks are not built to protect animals from harsh weather. During summer, temperatures in the trucks rise to well over 100°F. Many animals suffer heat stress, asphyxiation, and heart attacks.
Image Credit: Jo-Anne McArthur
PETITION TARGET: Swedish Board of Agriculture
Deprived of their natural habitats,
captively-bred mink languish on cruel fur farms in cramped, filthy cages from the day they’re born until the day they’re killed.
These solitary creatures
severe psychological distress and trauma.
After a lifetime of cruel confinement and suffering, these
defenseless mink are gassed, electrocuted, bludgeoned, or have their necks broken all so their fur can be ripped from their bodies and manufactured into products.
Sweden a major fur-producing country has banned mink breeding until 2022 following COVID-19 outbreaks at mink farms throughout the world, joining a growing list of nations restricting the dangerous industry.
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