Sean Higuchi

[Sue @sz80793358]

As an individual, we can choose sustainable seafood to protect marine mammals. We could avoid eating seafood such as sharks' fins that would damage the marine ecosystem. #39canimals

[Madeline Morales @madelinem_uci]

"There is an undying demand for ivory [and] poachers always seem to find loopholes [in ivory bans]. Strong disincentives must be set [...] governments [need] to dedicate more political & financial support to the conservation of elephants to maintain & enforce laws." #39canimals

[Maggie Lung @Maggie09520315]

#39canimals
"On an individual level, something that can be done to is to help spread knowledge about inhumane animal treatments in factory farming because most people lack the information that they need to recognize the severity of farmed animal treatments. "

[Christopher Calvillo @Christo69874181]

"The next global solution that has been proposed to solve the problem of habitat degradation has been the laws and policies regarding littering and the trashing of the oceans." (Christopher Calvillo)
#39canimals

[Sea Otters @SeaotterOtters]

"Partaking in beach clean-ups is a way people can be proactive and make sure the waters where sea otters and other marine mammals are living in are not getting polluted."
Take a look at the image to see which pieces of trash are commonly found #39canimals

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

Chimpanzees are one of four types of great apes. #WhatIlearnedin39C

[Henry Nguyen @hengryhunry]

"The main fisheries that annihilate the shark population would be countries in Asia, especially India, “the annual harvestable fishery potential of the country is estimated to be 3.48 million tonnes”" #39canimals

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

I learned that wild chimpanzees will soon be gone if we don't do something now. #WhatIlearnedin39C

[Eric @EricDal82839594]

"Biggest of all, the orcas face the problem of captivity. Captivity involves capturing orcas in the wild and taking them to parks where people can go and see them" #39canimals

[Arin Reza @ArinReza2]

We have to take action now in order to not make the problem worse for future generations.
#WhatIlearnedin39C

[Anh Nguyen @AnhNguyen1827]

Unadopted dogs and rescued mill dogs lead to dog overpopulation and overcrowded animal shelters. Each year, around 1.2 million dogs are euthanized to create more space. #39canimals

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

While wild chimpanzees are considered endangered, those who are in captivity are only threatened #WhatIlearnedin39C

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

I learned how to use twitter #WhatIlearnedin39C

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

I learned the proper usage of MLA format. #WhatIlearnedin39C

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

“lumber companies build large roads into once pristine forest, dividing up chimpanzee territory, separating communities, and, most significantly, allowing easy access to bushmeat traders” (Lemon).

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

In Africa, chimpanzees have already become extinct in 4 of the 25 countries that they resided in (Gambia, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Benin) (State of the Chimpanzee).

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

"Since the 1960s, chimpanzees have been experiencing a steep population decline due to human intervention brought in by a lust for natural resources."

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

At the turn of the 20th century, wild chimpanzee populations were estimated to be over 1 million, today the populations of chimpanzees outside captivity have dropped to just around 172,000 (State of the Chimpanzee) #39canimals

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

"The poaching of [chimpanzees] for the illegal practice of selling bushmeat has become an ever prevalent and lucrative business." #39canimals

[Sean Higuchi @HiguchiSean]

#39canimals #animaladvo