We all know that human overpopulation has a lot of consequences: food shortages, deforestation, pollution, social unrest, and poverty, just to name a few. While we're thinking about these human issues, though, it's easy to overlook the effects on the non-human world, first and foremost the endangerment of animal species.
Whether it's from a loss of habitat, being hunted and fished to the brink of extinction, or from environmental factors like poisoning from chemical seepage, our own imperative to propagate our lineage can imperil some of our more defenseless neighbors on planet earth.
To raise awareness about the dangers behind tipping this delicate balance, the good folks at the Center for Biological Diversity have created a clever outreach program that marries education with an actual tool to help prevent overpopulation: endangered species condoms!
Of course, proper outreach requires a lot of people to reach out and distribute these prophylactics all across the nation, and they want your help! Click here to sign up as one of their distribution volunteers, and if they still have a need in your geographic area, you'll receive a delivery of all six wildlife-themed jimmy hats (from birds to mammals to amphibians) to spread liberally around your community!
How often do you encounter a volunteer opportunity that lets you help threatened critters AND gives you an entree to flirt with complete strangers? Take advantage while you can!
brilliant!
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