More than 28,000 species are threatened with extinction.
That is 27% of all assessed species!
This loss is a direct result of human activity and constitutes a direct threat to human well-being in all regions of the world. United Nations (2019)
There are plenty of ways to aid in reducing/impeding the human impact on Planet Earth´s health and altogether the health of every ecosystem, species, including ours.
We know, we should be reusing, reducing and recycling our waste products; support the manufacture and buy of Earth friendly products; use sustainable forms of energy; regrow/restore forests and corals; and continue to search/implement new alternatives/solutions for this problematic.
Till this point, everyone can do ones part in caring for planet Earth, however when a Wild animal appears before you...
Few know how to proceed, and very few know that any decision will have serious repercussions on the survival rate of these beings and Biodiversity as a all. No! A Poké ball doesn´t solve this!
First things first! From a safe distance, asses if the animal is really sick or in need of human intervention. How? If... (from left to right)
was mauled by an animal or object; is bleeding; has a broken limb; is featherless/hairless (i.e. too young);
is shivering; was found among several dead; is lost, crying and wandering non-stop; is in imminent danger (e,g. close to highways, to cat colonies...);
other...
Act locally and the change will be global!