Save the Arctic Fox from Extinction
- by: Care2.com
- recipient: Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for the Environment
Just 150 arctic foxes remain on the European Union's mainland. It was assumed that the arctic fox would move further north as global warming took hold of its habitat, but instead, arctic fox populations are disappearing.
Scientists think that the arctic fox may be unable to track its shifting habitat. Furthermore, the warmer weather is causing the red fox to invade its territory. The red fox is twice the size of the arctic fox, and can easily overtake its den.
Global warming is creating a wide variety of stressful situations for all animals, not just the arctic fox. Polar bears, walruses and whales are just a few species endangered by the rapid increase in the global temperature.
Without stricter greenhouse gas emissions standards for the European Union, the Arctic Fox and others remain at risk for extinction because of climate change. Urge the EU to enforce a greenhouse gas emissions standard and help stop the effects of global warming.
Mr. Janez Potocnik,
As the European Commissioner for the Environment, it is your duty to initiate new environmental legislation to the EU Member States. The arctic fox is on the brink of extinction because of the effects of global warming.
It was assumed that the arctic fox would move further north as global warming took hold of its habitat, but instead, arctic fox populations are disappearing. Scientists think that the arctic fox may be unable to track its shifting habitat. Furthermore, arctic fox dens are being overrun by its larger cousin the red fox.
There is a sincere need for stricter emissions standards for greenhouse gases in the European Union and more effort to stop the effects of global warming from harming the arctic fox and other species endangered by climate change.
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