David
Chancellor

I’m delighted to be working with @everydayextinction

a rhino calf removed from the lifeless body of its poached mother, northern Kenya -from work documenting community conservation #withbutterfliesandwarriors - I’m delighted to be working with @everydayextinction - conceived by @sean_gallagher_photo the aim of this new feed is to highlight the causes, effects and solutions to the current 6th mass extinction of global biodiversity. This is a vitally important issue but still vastly underreported. We are currently a group of around 25 contributing photographers who use their powerful work to highlight the conflict between man and nature, such as @patrickbrownphoto @paulhiltonphoto @adriansteirn @amivitale and many others..Three years ago, author Elizabeth Kolbert argued that Earth was experiencing its sixth extinction — an accelerated and global phenomenon characterized by the mass disappearance of entire species. The planet experienced five such mass events in its history, including at the end of Permian Age, commonly associated with the end of the dinosaur era. But, Kolbert writes, the sixth extinction is distinct from all its predecessors: It’s the first one caused by man. In the past 100 years, some of the 177 most common mammals have lost 30 percent or more of their geographic ranges and more than 40% of the species have experienced severe population declines. Sean feels that this mass extinction ‘event' remains largely unknown among the general public. The issue is covered from time to time in mainstream media, but it isn’t getting the attention it so desperately needs. I think he’s bang on, so on here you’ll find some of those stories; it’s not import ant to like them, it is important to be aware of them !! please follow @everydayextinction and on our own feeds @chancellordavid and @natgeo etc..there is also a selection of images shared on the @buzzfeedphoto account today..and we’ll be guesting on other accounts in due course..#everydayextinction #wildlife #africa #rhino #stoppoaching #kenya #endextinction

A rhino calf removed from the lifeless body of its poached mother, northern Kenya -from work documenting community conservation #withbutterfliesandwarriors

@everydayextinction – conceived by Sean Gallagher, the aim of this new feed is to highlight the causes, effects and solutions to the current 6th mass extinction of global biodiversity.

This is a vitally important issue but still vastly under reported.

We are currently a group of around 25 contributing photographers who use their powerful work to highlight the conflict between man and nature.

Three years ago, author Elizabeth Kolbert argued that Earth was experiencing its sixth extinction — an accelerated and global phenomenon characterized by the mass disappearance of entire species. The planet experienced five such mass events in its history, including at the end of Permian Age, commonly associated with the end of the dinosaur era. But, Kolbert writes, the sixth extinction is distinct from all its predecessors: It’s the first one caused by man.

In the past 100 years, some of the 177 most common mammals have lost 30 percent or more of their geographic ranges and more than 40% of the species have experienced severe population declines. Sean feels that this mass extinction ‘event’ remains largely unknown among the general public. The issue is covered from time to time in mainstream media, but it isn’t getting the attention it so desperately needs. I think he’s bang on, so on this feed you’ll find some of those stories; it’s not important to like them, it is important to be aware of them !!