Why Protect Large Wild Animals.. like Elephants?
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Here is the transcript for the video: written by Shermin de Silva at trunks n leaves:
"Here's a question for you. There is a lot of talk about protecting big animals in the wild, like elephants. But why do we really need them?
Ecosystems can be thought of as a complex machine which performs functions that are vital for us. Forests and grasslands cool our planet, clean our air, and create rain clouds. These systems are important for us and for the animals in them.
Now the animals in them don't just occupy their place in the ecosystem like random actors on a stage. The whole ecosystem needs them as much as they need it.
You've probably heard that before right. Let me make my case for the elephant.
Elephants are the largest mammals in Asia and Africa. Because of this, they actually play unique and often irreplaceable roles within their ecosystem. Now, lets look at the Asian elephant in more detail.
First, They dig lots of wells in order to get to mineral-rich water. This helps other smaller animals to access the same scarce resources. At the same time, these actions create micro-habitats for lots of other creatures, like frogs, which can lay eggs in the water. A single elephant footprint can eventually turn into a miniature world full of life.
And of course, elephants must eat. A LOT. An elephant can eat just about any plant, even ones with thorns. It can strip bark off a tree, which can eventually kill the tree. At first this might sound destructive and bad. But a dead tree also makes a good home for birds that like to nest in the hollows. Because of their size and strength, they can make short work of large fruits with shells that are difficult to crack. Other animals also benefit from the fruits they drop on the ground. And finally the plants themselves benefit -- because the elephant is also a gardener.
So the point is that without the elephants, the forests would look very different. The future of the habitats is tied to the future of the elephants -- and vice versa.
So here is the kicker. Who are we to decide what should be in an ecosystem and what shouldn't. Take out the elephant, and you'll loose a lot of species. More so than simply taking out a smaller, less habitat altering critter.
And of course, if we're comparing a native ecosystem to say, one bulldozed for development, weather farming or urban, then we loose out on a LOT of ecosystem servicies. I mean ultimately, we rely on these same habitats for the clean air we breath, and the rain water we drink.
So what are your thoughts? What other reasons can you come up with as to why elephants are vital to the wild ecosystem?
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Love the drawing style here! Much inspiring. Also a great video over all.
Of all the videos I have searched on this subject. This is the most concise. Thank you.
Glad you liked it!!!
Perfect for my year 4 lesson on ecosystems! Thank you!
Thanks for helping us share the love for Asian elephants! Look forward to making more!
all animals are important.
we must protect them as who else will we are their voice
I can´t stop watching and sharing!
Pretty awsome explanation! Thanks!!
I had to share this video. The creativity is on point! Thanks for sharing. I never thought about an elephant like this before.
Nature is so beautiful !
Thank you! You helped me a lot in my science test! Im from Brazil!
Fenway thank you I needed to learn about the environment for my test
Very nice video on the importance of all the animals in the eco system.
thanks i love this style of art chills you out :D
Nice dude I never thought about that I wish there was still only plants deserts and such
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Thank you
Elephant can be a lil bit destructive to the trees, but thats also benefits the new plant to grow where they get extra sunlight from some trees that losing it's crown. that's what my lecturer said.
Just ruins the ecosystem for the animals that rely on those trees...
Thanks, I'll look for the Panda Video!!
reason for elephants..... they r so SOOOOOOOO cute
Yes, as you said, the case for the elephant is easy, but what is the case for the giant panda (as you again said will come later)?
I really need to research the panda. Jonas has that task now. For all I can tell, they just eat bamboo and sit around all day (joking of course). Some animals are easier to make the argument for though, aren't they.
Giant Pandas are flagship animals like tigers and eagles that catch people's attention because of their unique look or cute appearance. These animals raise awareness and funds for conservation efforts. They're not always the most important part of an ecosystem, but having them on posters will grab people's attention to want to save the habitat (in the giant panda's case, the pandas attract attention for people to save the bamboo forests, which also serve as an important ecosystem for other animals). Thus saving the pandas will indirectly save other animals as well.
Gary Lui - I think you're spot on here! That's the key.
The panda video is finally up Gary! Check it out.
I love this as I support and fundraise for BEES Burm and Emilys Elephant Sanctuary in Chiang Mai. I even posted it on the Australian fundraising facebook page BAFA BEES Animal Foundation Australia. Love this video its reaches all needs. Please check out BEES.
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Introduce them to the Americans North and South America in the plains would do excellent for them
If there is one animal which should not be...its the one who named animals animals.
Wao... What is an useful video :D :D :D I am finding a video about protecting wild animal for my essay :D :D :D Thank you so much...
+Nam Tran Awesome. Glad you liked it!
Love your graphics, what program are you using for that? Looking for the Panda video now!!
Jonas Stenstrom is working on the Panda Video now! The graphics are just screen captures from my drawing in photoshop. :)
Hey! In case you missed it we just wanted to let you know that the Panda video is finally up!
Very important message conveyed in a very creative way! Elephants are endangered now, thanks to us humans! We need strong measures to protect this majestic species from poaching and other cruel acts! Here's a movie trailer with the same message - th-cam.com/video/6b6QfkdX1_8/w-d-xo.html
Loved the movie teaser! When is the movie releasing?
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I like elephants that's why I think we should keep elephants I even typed in I like elephants that's how I found this video.
what about Mosquito?
"A single little brown bat (myotis) can eat up to 1000 mosquitoes in a single hour..." Bats are pollinators. Everything serves a purpose.
Connect all the symbiotic relationships between species, relationships on the food chain, including decomposers and plants, participation in gas exchange and other processes etc. - every single species is valuable. Every niche should be filled. Humans have no right in creating the mass extinction that we are.
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There is no case at all...
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In other words we don't necessarily need elephants...
Hah. I see I clearly failed in this video...