Crowdsourcing for WIld

Wildlife traditionally refers to undomesticated

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animal species, but has come to include all

plants, fungi, and other organisms that grow or

live wild in an area without being introduced by

humans.

Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems.

Deserts, forests, rain forests, plains,

grasslands and other areas including the most

developed urban areas, all have distinct forms

of wildlife. While the term in popular culture

usually refers to animals that are untouched by

human factors, most scientists agree that much

wildlife is affected by human activities.

Humans have historically tended to separate

civilization from wildlife in a number of ways

including the legal, social, and moral sense.

Some animals, however, have adapted to suburban

environments. This includes such animals as

domesticated cats, dogs, mice, and gerbils. Some

religions declare certain animals to be sacred,

and in modern times concern for the natural

environment has provoked activists to protest

against the exploitation of wildlife for human

benefit or entertainment.

The global wildlife population has decreased by

52 percent between 1970 and 2014, according to a

report by the World Wildlife Fund.