Our role in helping protect our species
By Ann Briggs and Mike Allende Today, April 22, is Earth Day and the subject matter this 12 months is "Protect Our Species." The purpose of the crusade is to increase awareness of the accelerating price of loss in plant and wildlife populations on account of habitat destruction, pollution, local weather change, pesticides and different human-related activities. Restoring native vegetation – like this along SR 542 Anderson Creek in Whatcom County – is a key part in maintaining a healthy ecosystem in construction areas. The transportation sector is guilty for extra than 42 percentage of the state's carbon emissions - a challenge for all people as we see, trip and plan for the results of local weather change. Here in Washington state, we're typically reminded of the have got to defend our resident orca whales, salmon, pollinators and different wildlife as properly because the habitats they rely on for his or her continued existence. Building wildlife connecti...