The vaquita, a small porpoise found only in Mexico’s Gulf of California, now faces extinction, scientists say in a report published today. Only about 30 individuals remain, according to an acoustic survey that tallied the animals’ clicking noises last summer.
Human greed and insatiable material desires inevitably lead to endangerment of animal species. Every country in the world must abide by international conventions designed to ensure environmental safety, animal and plant health and protection of the ecological environment. This means subscribing to the idea of One World under One Set of Laws, and complying with the UN Convention on the Protection of Migratory Species of Wild Animals to protect the sustainability, survival and safety of animals and plants. We all share a common responsibility for the world around us. See the Charter for Permanent Peace and Development.
