1. Why Governments Protect Animals

2. To clear the record…. We can hurt nature Nature can fix itself. We can break it faster.

3. Buffalo 70-150 million lived in 1830 2,500,000 hunted between 1870 and 1875 1,000 left in 1900 Protected in 1902 250,000 alive today

4. Dodo Discovered 1581 Imported animals (dogs, pigs, cats, rats) brought by humans destroyed their nests We deforested their habitat All dead by late 1600’s

5. Bald Eagle 1700’s : 300,000 – 500,000 1950’s : 412 nesting pairs 1967’s : ENDANGERED 1992 : 110,000 – 115,000 1995 : Declassified

6. Why do we care? Case study: Look at the bees! – Reports of 45-90% reduction of bees in Winter 2007 – Normally there’s only 25% reduction….

7. The Good: Picnics without fear of stinging!

8. The Bad No Honey! We don’t know how to pollinate other plants!

9. Say Goodbye to… Almonds

10. Say Goodbye to… Peaches

11. Say Goodbye to…. Soybeans

12. Say Goodbye to…. Apples

13. Say Goodbye to…. Pears

14. Say Goodbye to…. Cherries

15. Say Goodbye to…. Raspberries

16. Say Goodbye to…. Blackberries

17. Say Goodbye to…. Cranberries

18. Say Goodbye to…. Watermelons

19. Say Goodbye to…. Cantaloupes

20. Say Goodbye to…. Cucumbers

21. Say Goodbye to…. Strawberries

22. Say Goodbye to…. Money $15 Billion of Fruits and Vegetables will be lost If getting rid of one annoying insect screws up dozens of fruits, what impact does losing just one those fruit have? Eventually, even bacon eaters will be screwed! – Hint: Politicians LOVE bacon! And we will all die.

23. That is why governments protect animals A dying voter is an unhappy voter. Also, killing off $15 Billion of farming industry will hurt the farmer vote.