BRING COMPASSION BaCK TO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Did you know that ‘conservation’ methods are often invasive, violent and lethal? Animals are viewed through a hierarchical lens, allowing some to live while others are 'culled'. The data shows these methods don’t resolve wildlife issues, in fact they frequently create more issues. As compassionate conservationists, Verify Humanity seek natural solutions that promote life and a natural balance for all animals.
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WHAT IS COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATION?
Compassionate conservation emphasises the well-being of individual animals as well as species and ecosystems. It seeks to prevent harm to animals by using kind, non-violent conservation methods.
Compassionate conservation also involves researching wildlife to uncover hidden, or mis-represented issues. It also aims to find solutions that benefit both humans and wildlife while promoting empathy and respect for all living beings.
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The Moral Disconnection with Nature
The UK is facing a crisis of moral disconnection with the natural world.
At the heart of this crisis are economics that exploit ecosystems and out-dated traditions that inflict harm on wild animals. Read our new feature about how this undermines our collective moral responsibility toward wildlife and all non-human animals.
Unspoken Lives: How UK Wildfires Impact Wildlife and Paths to Recovery
Whilst hiking in the UK countryside, I was struck by the beauty of the landscape - a fox trotting quietly through vibrant green ferns, geese gliding across the lake with their goslings in tow, and the distant call of a cuckoo. Just beyond this peaceful scene, a charred, lifeless stretch of land, blackened by wildfire. It was utterly devastating to see a once-thriving habitat silent and scorched.
From Fear to Fascination: Challenging Misconceptions About UK Wildlife
Why do some people recoil at the sight of a spider while others find them fascinating? Why do species like foxes or bats spark fear despite posing no real threat? In this article, we explore the origins of these fears, how they influence public attitudes toward UK wildlife, and what can be done to foster a greater appreciation for nature.
Traffic is the biggest killer of red squirrels. They rely on wooded corridors to find their food, meaning they have to cross busy roads to move between increasingly isolated woodlands.
Compassionate Conservation Solution:
In-expensive rope bridges can be implemented to help red squirrels access food more easily and safely.
COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATION IN ACTION
Compassionate Conservation is saving red and grey squirrels. By recognising all animals as having the right to life, we can reject the culling of competitive species and develop solutions to the real problems that red squirrels face, such as traffic. Hover over the image to learn how!
END SPECIESISM, CHAMPION COMPASSION.
Speciesism assumes human superiority and has allowed us to construct a contradictory belief system where some animals are welcomed into our homes and others are exploited as insentient possessions. This is the belief system that has led to the Sixth Mass Extinction. It has normalised brutal processes such as factory farming, the illegal wildlife trade, entertainment killing, conservation culling and laboratory experiments.
Verify Humanity is on a mission to break down speciesist mindsets and show everyone how to get involved with compassionate conservation.
Whether it’s volunteering your time, signing petitions, being a voice for animals on government consultations, sharing our message, partaking in our research or helping animals yourself - like planting more flowers for the bees, there are lots of ways you can help wildlife.
HUMAN-WILDLIFE CONFLICT
Human-wildlife conflict is when encounters between humans and wildlife leads to negative outcomes, such as loss of property, livelihoods, and even animal or human life. Through our research we are identifying wildlife issues and finding compassionate solutions.
![🌸It's #NoMowMay!™️🌸
Did you know that 97% of wildflower areas have been lost since the 1930s? [2] Plantlife are encouraging homeowners not to mow their lawns throughout the entire month of May, and "give power to the flowers" instead!
Here are some of the benefits of letting the wildflowers grow this month...
🌼For Wildlife - the wildflowers are a vital source of nutrients for our most important pollinators such as butterflies and bees, and also provide a habitat for them!
🌻For Tackling Pollution - they absorb CO2 from our atmosphere and turn it into fresh oxygen to benefit every species.
🌷To Mitigate Flooding - wildflowers have complex root systems, which can help to hold more water in areas with high rainfall levels [1].
Leave your lawn mower in the shed and sign up for the movement today at Plantlife. [2]
#NoMowMay #Plantlife #rewilding #sustainability #biodiversity #flowers #wildflowers #wildlife #insects #pollinators #bees #butterflies #pollution #carbonemissions #flooding #naturalsolutions #VerifyHumanity
Sources
[1] Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council - Wildflowers in the Borough - https://www.hinckley-bosworth.gov.uk/info/200386/climate_change/1834/wildflowers_in_the_borough#:~:text=Soils%20where%20wildflowers%20grow%20can,helping%20to%20tackle%20climate%20change.
[2] Plant Life - No Mow May https://www.plantlife.org.uk/campaigns/nomowmay/](https://scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com/v/t39.30808-6/495319639_1005675971672809_1141408902141890709_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=18de74&_nc_ohc=Vly3ktpF7roQ7kNvwGPFwFg&_nc_oc=Adl9knzt35tJWojm1h4YCTbHFFzpgT87CMmWpVxuTMeDqm5AgJRJm9BXFLL--qpZ-xY&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent-iad3-1.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=K9Iw7tYhoZyYsYfWn29-WA&oh=00_AfWW3278c_uHxsBbRA1W4WZMZb4j1Y6p7O01vAjLFZDAmw&oe=68A8FCA5)
