Michael Shragge

NPG's New Forum Paper Exposes the Damage Humans are Inflicting on Wildlife

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 26, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Negative Population Growth, Inc. has released a new Forum paper titled Numbers, Noise, and Nonsense: We Must Stop Forcing Wildlife Off the Planet, written by Dr. Karen Shragg. This paper explores how human population growth is having a dramatic impact on wildlife as well as the environment as a whole. It highlights the need for urgent action to achieve a more sustainable future for all species. A prominent theme running throughout the paper is the idea of reframing our relationship with wildlife and understanding that animals are not resources, commodities, or nuisances, but rather life forms with an intrinsic value deserving of protection and conservation. Shragg carefully examines how we can create a context where humans and other species can coexist in harmony. She concludes that only by reframing our approach to wildlife can we ensure their survival in an ever more human-oriented world.

Key Points: 
  • This paper explores how human population growth is having a dramatic impact on wildlife as well as the environment as a whole.
  • Shragg carefully examines how we can create a context where humans and other species can coexist in harmony.
  • She concludes that only by reframing our approach to wildlife can we ensure their survival in an ever more human-oriented world.
  • There is ultimately one big, limited planet for all species, and humans have the power to make a difference for wildlife."

New NPG Forum Paper Wants Less Name-Calling and More Focus on Overpopulation

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Negative Population Growth, Inc. has published a new work in their Forum paper series. Titled The Verdict Is In: To Be Anti-Growth Is to Be Pro-Human, and written by Dr. Karen I. Shragg, this paper seeks to free population activists from the constant narrative that they are unjust and racist. Addressing years of experiencing and witnessing various accusations, Shragg shines a light on how detrimental this attitude can be, noting: "At best our meager lot of degrowth and overpopulation activists are told we only care about trees and wildlife at the expense of human rights. At worst we are labeled racists and just plain anti-human. This is an expedient way to shut down a much-needed conversation, avoid the truth, and any hope of solving what is behind our booming environmental crisis. It is a lazy discourse at best and environmentally damaging at its worst."

Key Points: 
  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Negative Population Growth, Inc. has published a new work in their Forum paper series.
  • She asserts that fuzzy math and exponential growth are here to stay and that overpopulation cannot be reversed by pointing at overconsumption by the elite.
  • Climate change is already stressing every country on earth and overpopulation and its continued growth just adds fuel to this game-changing fire."
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New NPG Forum Paper Connects Overpopulation with the Endangered Species Act

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was amended to acknowledge the extinction of 23 species in 2021.

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  • ALEXANDRIA, Va., Jan. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was amended to acknowledge the extinction of 23 species in 2021.
  • Today, Negative Population Growth, Inc. has published a new forum paper titled On the Wrong Track: Why the Endangered Species Act isn't Enough , which explores the connection between the human population and species welfare, with particular consideration given to the species currently listed in the ESA.
  • Shragg begins by noting that we are, collectively as a planet, currently living in the sixth mass extinction period.
  • By highlighting the lack of human presence during previous mass extinctions, Shragg places the demise of so many species squarely on the shoulders of humankind.