When you look at the numbers, Alabama has the most species out of any state east of the Mississippi river. When it comes to endangered species, it’s number three in the country. One conservationist says education is going to be key in changing those numbers.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - From the Tennessee Valley to the coastline, there’s lots of flora and fauna in the state.According to Alabama Audubon, The Yellowhammer state ranks number four in the country for most diverse species.for threatened species.
“In Alabama one of the reasons we rank so highly in terms of the numbers of endangered and threatened species we have is because of the modifications to or rivers that we did largely last century,” Duncan says. “All of the major rivers in Alabama are dammed, that have converted those ecosystems into habitats that are great for some species but not great for a lot of the species that were here originally.
“Every time a species disappears, it’s removing like another thread from the tapestry of those ecosystems that are out there. Over 75% of the species of plants that we consume as humans around the world are pollinated by wild animals,” Duncan says. “Insects but also birds and bats and others. Imagine every time we lose a species that’s one less pollinator out there.”
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