The Mass Extinction Fraud
Contrary to 60 Minutes, the facts are overwhelming that earth isn’t in the midst of an “extinction crisis.”
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On 1/1/23, 60 Minutes reported, “A World Wildlife Fund study says that in the past 50 years, the abundance of global wildlife has collapsed 69%.” https://www.cbsnews.com/news/earth-mass-extinction-60-minutes-2023-01-01/
60 Minutes cites the World Wildlife Fund study as its basis. “Living Planet Index.”
https://wwflpr.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/lpr_2022_full_report.pdf#page=18
Scholars from academic journals have shown that the Living Planet Index is (LPI) a useful tool for assessing environmental conditions. “does not measure abundance.” But the World Wildlife Fund claims it does and receives. “high media coverage” That is what makes the “common mistake of interpreting the LPI as measuring abundance loss.”
https://leung-lab.github.io/leunglab/articles/Leung_2022_601a.pdf
https://wwflpr.awsassets.panda.org/downloads/lpr_2022_full_report.pdf#page=18
Living Planet Index claims that it shows a “mean vertebrate decline of more than 50% since 1970” Is “driven by less than 3% of vertebrate populations,” While “no global trend remained across typical populations.” https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2920-6
A study using the world’s largest database of long-term species abundances found, “Most populations (85%) did not show significant trends in abundance, and those that did were balanced between winners (8%) and losers (7%).” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/ele.13242
The number of “up to 100 times” from Barnosky’s research actually “varied from 8 to 100 times.” https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1400253
The Cambridge University Press book Biodiversity explains that there is no “natural” way to describe biodiversity. “serious” It has been attempted to “judge the reliability” Based on fossils, extinction rates “uncertainties at each stage of the calculation” It would render the effort pointless. The book says so. “Probably no one will be surprised if this estimate is off by a factor of 10 or even 100.” https://www.amazon.com/Biodiversity-Environmental-Philosophy-Introduction-Cambridge-ebook/dp/B000SHMQES
Barnosky’s research counts all “617” Species of vertebrae that are extinct or have been lost “possibly extinct” Since 1500 https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.1400253
An academic journal reports that 95% of the bird- and mammal extinctions in 1500 have been documented. “were on islands.” Thus, “it is useful to consider islands as a special case” Because species are diverse “smaller geographic ranges” They are more vulnerable to extinction than other species, due to their unique characteristics. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00856.x
According to the textbook Conservation and Ecology “The estimates of the background extinction rate” Fossils “derive from the abundant and widespread species that dominate the fossil record. By contrast, the species most likely to become extinct today are rare and local.” https://www.amazon.com/Conservation-Ecology-Living-Earth-Rafferty/dp/1615303073
According to the textbook Vertebrate Evolution and Paleontology, “A particularly important bias of the fossil record is expressed against organisms that are rare and/or geographically restricted.” https://www.amazon.com/Vertebrate-Paleontology-Evolution-Robert-Carroll/dp/0716718227
An article published in Diversity and Distributions in 2011 revealed this. “only six continental birds and three continental mammals were recorded in standard databases as going extinct since 1500 compared to 123 bird species and 58 mammal species on islands.” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00856.x
Science published a paper in 2015 that revealed there was a problem. “only 15 global extinctions of marine animal species in the past 514 years” And “none in the past five decades.” https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1255641
An Australian scientist has published a paper in Endangered Species Review stating that some scientists exaggerate the importance of endangered species research. “the risks of wildlife becoming extinct” Use “deliberate and gross” exaggerations. In the paper, it is also stated that scientists who have designated species as “endangered” Are “often beneficiaries” These designations result in funding flows. Thus, “the potential for self-serving assessments has long been recognized.” http://www.int-res.com/articles/esr2008/6/n006p161.pdf
The paper was authored by scientists from Diversity and Distributions. “Our results do not support statements or projections by others of grossly elevated extinction rates for continental bird and mammal fauna over the last 500 years compared with background rates.” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1472-4642.2011.00856.x
In 1977, President Jimmy Carter asked the EPA and State Department to produce a report. “study of the probable changes” To the “world’s population, natural resources, and environment” Up to the year 2000. This effort involved hundreds of people, some even including the president. “informal advisors” to the study representing the world’s leading environmental institutions. https://www.justfacts.com/document/global_2000_report_president_carter_1979.pdf#page=4
The Global 2000 Report to President of the United States was published by the dream team of scientists in 1979. It stated that “at least 500,000–600,000” species “will be extinguished during the next two decades” under “continued technological progress” And “no departures from present public policy.” https://www.justfacts.com/document/global_2000_report_president_carter_1979.pdf#page=357
The International Union for Conservation of Nature published this report in 2004. “At least 27 species are recorded as having become Extinct or Extinct in the Wild during the last 20 years (1984–2004). … For example, eight species of birds are thought to have become Extinct or Extinct in the Wild over the past 20 years, but they are not included, as further research is needed prove the last individual has died.” https://portals.iucn.org/library/sites/library/files/documents/RL-2004-001.pdf
The Global 2000 Report to President of the U.S. States, “How many extinctions are implied by the Global 2000 Study’s forestry projections? An estimate was prepared for the Global 2000 Study by Thomas E. Lovejoy of the World Wildlife Fund.” https://www.justfacts.com/document/global_2000_report_president_carter_1979.pdf#page=353
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