Thread by @BriannaShrum, it’s earth day! I know social distancing is making us all go [...]

it’s earth day! I know social distancing is making us all go a little batty! We know what it’s doing for human life and that is deeply important BUT let us take a look at all that decreasing our impact is doing for our non-human friends this morning

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Fewer animals getting hit by cars!
More surviving marine life! https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/International/social-distancing-impact-park-marine-life/story%3fid=70245016">https://www.google.com/amp/s/abc...

How social distancing may impact park and marine life

Social distancing measures could mean fewer animals killed in national parks and waters.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/abcnews.go.com/amp/International/social-distancing-impact-park-marine-life/story%3fid=70245016

Buddies happily exploring and lounging in places that they’re usually much too fearful to enter! Look at all that habitat expansion https://www.rd.com/culture/wild-animals-during-quarantine/">https://www.rd.com/culture/w...

Here's What Animals Have Been Up to While Humans Have Been in Quarantine

People are staying inside, but the animals are coming out to explore.

https://www.rd.com/culture/wild-animals-during-quarantine/

Increased regulations on the consumption of wildlife! A DECREASE IN THE DEMAND FOR ILLEGALLY HARVESTED ANIMALS https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2020/04/16/the-energy-202-human-quarantines-are-helping-wild-animals-conservationists-want-more-protections/5e9748c488e0fa101a763a8a/">https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powe...

Analysis | The Energy 202: Human quarantines are helping wild animals. Conservationists want more...

"The goats absolutely love it," one Wales resident says as coronavirus empties streets.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/paloma/the-energy-202/2020/04/16/the-energy-202-human-quarantines-are-helping-wild-animals-conservationists-want-more-protections/5e9748c488e0fa101a763a8a/

Clear populated waterways! https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/03/18/photos-water-in-venice-italys-canals-clear-amid-covid-19-lockdown.html">https://www.google.com/amp/s/www...

The water in Venice, Italy's canals is running clear amid the COVID-19 lockdown — take a look

The usually dark, murky waterways of Venice, Italy have been empty of boats and water bus traffic for days, and it's allowed the water to turn clear.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/03/18/photos-water-in-venice-italys-canals-clear-amid-covid-19-lockdown.html

Clearer air! Less pollution!
This is in reference to China; fingers crossed this is happening everywhere https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/02/nasa-images-chinas-air-pollution-decreased-amid-coronavirus-measures.html">https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/0...

NASA images show 'significant decreases' in air pollution over China amid coronavirus economic...

NASA's satellite images illustrate the concentration of nitrogen dioxide gas over China, from the Lunar New Year to late February. The "dramatic drop-off" is due to the quarantines and business...

https://www.cnbc.com/2020/03/02/nasa-images-chinas-air-pollution-decreased-amid-coronavirus-measures.html

This is a Very hard time for people.
But may be one of the rest of nature’s most relaxing Earth Days in a long time.

A good thing to find joy in.

And a perspective to keep in mind. I hope we will all do what we can to facilitate these things in a reasonable way, more than we HAVE been doing, for other species, when the world opens for our species again.

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