A report from the UN came out on Monday saying that half of the world’s migratory species are in danger of going extinct.
Birds, sharks, sea turtles, whales, and other animals that move from place to place are examples of migrating species. As the seasons change, these animals usually move to different climates to keep their homes steady, stay in the temperature range they are used to, and make sure they have enough food and stay healthy.
It has been said, though, that 44% of all migrating species in the world are going extinct. All of these migrating species that are going extinct are in danger of going extinct. The report’s main author, Kelly Malsch, said, “These are species that move around the world.” They move to find food and have babies, and they need places to rest along the way.
A lot of people have talked about the impact of migration and how climate change can change the process. “Some species need to migrate,” said Stuart Pimm, an ecologist at Duke University. The species will die out if the movement stops.
In the wake of the U.N. meeting about these migrating animals, people are thinking about how to protect them and whether to add every new species that is in danger of becoming threatened to the list. Officials and activists are working together to fight climate change and other problems that could destroy animal environments.
Eight South American countries are scheduled to attend the U.N. meeting to talk about the endangered species of catfish and decide whether to add two more species of catfish to the list of migratory species of concern in the U.N. Treaties.
Concerns about species and climate change have been around for a while. They were so big that at the U.N. Biodiversity Conference in Montreal in 2022, the governments of Canada promised to protect 30% of the world’s water and land resources.
