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What Are the Best Tips for Conserving Wildlife?

By Patti Kate
Updated: Jun 04, 2024

Conserving wildlife is best done by educating the public about the issues that threaten wildlife in various areas of the world. It's important to conserve natural resources by making choices that are environmentally-friendly. Conserving the natural habitats of wildlife is a vital step. Donations to wildlife conservation projects can also help. Volunteers who commit their time and efforts to wildlife conservation groups can make a difference as well.

Protecting many endangered wildlife species takes time, effort, and dedication. Many organizations are dedicated to wildlife and exotic animal rescue. By contacting these groups and inquiring how to help, one person can make a difference. An entire community can make an even greater impact in conserving wildlife.

Teachers can educate their students by planning a field trip to a wildlife refuge. Here, students can learn how efforts are being made to protect the various species of wildlife. A guided tour can be arranged, and students of all ages can do their part in conserving wildlife. A class trip to a wildlife sanctuary should be planned well in advance. Each student participating should first visit the sanctuary's website to obtain further information.

Another tip for teachers would be to have students join an educational outreach program dedicated to conserving wildlife. A class project to learn more about biodiversity can be fun and educational. These programs can teach children at an early age the importance of conserving forests and other habitats.

Research is fundamental in efforts to conserve wildlife and protect endangered species. Data and statistics may be researched online, and often publicity about this information can raise public awareness. Protecting wildlife often requires protecting the habitats where threatened species live. Research has determined successful strategies for this, which conservationists can study and practice.

Wildlife refuges and sanctuaries help protect many species of wildlife, however, it takes a great deal of money to operate these parks. Fundraisers are a good way to help support wildlife conservation parks. Schools and churches can enlist the help of the community to help support wildlife sanctuaries. Volunteering one's services to a wildlife sanctuary is equally important.

The media can be a good resource in helping raise public awareness of wildlife conservation efforts. Contacting local newspapers and television stations with ideas on conserving wildlife can help. Film documentaries can be produced and articles can be written, reaching a widespread audience.

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Discussion Comments
By clintflint — On Mar 31, 2014

@pleonasm - I don't always think education is the priority, honestly. Sometimes you've just got to do the right thing, regardless of the general public opinion. Research seems to be the most important thing to me.

If you've got solid facts backing up a plan of action, then you should be able to put it through.

Which doesn't mean that there should be no education. People are very capable of effecting the local ecology with smaller efforts. I'd be a lot happier if more people kept small beehives, for example, or planted native plants rather than invasive species in their backyards.

By pleonasm — On Mar 31, 2014

@pastanaga - Those are somewhat best case scenarios though. Sometimes there is just not going to be a net benefit for the local people and no amount of education will change that. In that case, I think it's still good to educate, but in order to influence the wider community rather than the locals to make the best overall decision.

By pastanaga — On Mar 30, 2014

I think education is important mostly because the best solutions involve the whole community. The mountain gorillas might actually survive now because they managed to involve the community in conserving them. They only did that through education and figuring out a way for the gorillas to benefit their local economy (through tourism).

If all you can see, as a local farmer, is that wolves are potentially eating your cattle, you aren't going to be very fond of them and you won't want to help save them.

If you learn about how they actually balance the ecosystem by keeping down rabbits and deer that would otherwise be eating your deer, you'd be much more inclined to help with their conservation.

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