Persuasive Speech On Amur Leopards

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Like many creatures, Amur leopards are threatened by poaching, diminishing habitats, climate change, encroaching humans, fluctuating food sources and competition with other predators.

Before conservation efforts were put in place, the Amur leopard was hunted for its distinctive coat. Their unique pelts, which changes from a pale yellow during winter to a darker auburn color during the rest of the year, can also grow from 2 to 7 cm long in preparation for frigid temperatures. Their widely spaced rosettes patterns lined by thick, black borders sets them apart from other leopard subspecies, and makes for an attractive throw or coat for neighboring human populations.

In addition to poaching, human developments and habitat destruction have grossly impacted the Amur leopard. Given the nature of their landscape, the harsh seasons and finite resources, predators must command huge, fertile territories to sustain themselves. Shrinking habitats means less prey, water and shelter to provide for the existing population. Leopards that fail to win prime pieces of land are ousted onto less inhabitable territories where they eventually die

Insects require less land and food to grow, reproduce quickly, (obviously) do not require harmful chemicals like pesticides, and moreover, do not carry the growing social stigma meat-eating has garnered in recent years. Density rich and quick to multiply, they already nourish millions of people currently living below the poverty line, and what’s more, can be used to fatten livestock should the global demand for beef, pork and poultry persist. Tainted rain-runoff, often laced with pesticides and nutrients from the fertilizer would become less common, which would help regulate pollution levels in rivers, lakes and other freshwater bodies. Furthermore, instead of drowning crops in insecticides, which have been linked to several neurodegenerative diseases, insects that are attracted to crops can be harvested as meat sources.

While entomophagy will be hard stomach, plans are already underway to implement this culture in western society. Due to their high-protein to mass ration, low-fat content and ability to sustain people, pets and farm animals, it is safe to say that edible insects will become a crucial component of sustainability in the years to come. In addition to their huge potential to feed the masses, substituting beef for bugs will reduce greenhouse gases – including harmful methane emissions – pesticide dependency, and will create jobs for developing