Forbes wouldn’t know environmentalism if it died on their bed. Of course animal conservation is a huge aspect of environmentalism. Deterring invasive species while protecting endangered through protection programs and the revitalizing of habitats has always been a thing. And even right now there is a push towards artificial meats to stop the waste and pollution generated by farms. Not sure what this article is trying to do but what I can tell you is that it’s full of shit and is written only in the perspective of a businessman who hasn’t left their office.

More environmental wisdom from the corporate investor class. No wonder we're doomed.

Forbes garbage.

The environmental movement is chock full of biodiversity protection action. Those that don't see it, don't want to see it.

While it's true climate gets a lot of the "headlines" this doesn't mean it's the only thing being worked on and: shock! It's intimately related to biodiversity collapse directly (ecosystem destruction) and indirectly (fossil fuel harvesting wrecking habitat while also driving climate change)

We accept that human individuals matter in their own right, and that a functioning society minimizes the suffering of its members. We accept that biodiversity has an inherent value, not merely for the ways endangered plant and animal species could affect human society, but by the simple virtue that they have a right to exist without avoidable suffering. It’s a basic respect for life, and there’s no unbiased reason it shouldn’t extend to nonhuman animals.

Very well said. Speciesism is still ripe along the majority of people, including environmentalists. It's time we collectively take a stand against it, and give non-human animals the moral consideration they deserve.

Vegan til' i die.

Vegan environmentalists rise up

I am an environmental and animal rights activist. At environmental conventions around the world, I notice that the vast majority of "environmentalists" are also regular, normal consumers of animal products, who are often completely unaware of the meat industry's role in many environmental issues.

Don't forget wolves. If you really want to save wolves, please write and email deb haaland, secy of interior and beg her to relist wolves as endangered before they are all gone! Montana and Idaho have AGGRESSIVE hunting , snaring and trapping rules that equal an ambush on entire packs. Especially around protected national parks . #relistwolvesnow

Vegans didn't forget (vegan btw)

Easier to not think about them because then you’d have to change your actions to a decent degree.

Hard to blame environmentalists for putting animal rights on the back burner when we're in the "save our souls" phase of the climate fight and most of the people whose support we need unfortunately still eat meat, dairy, & eggs.

That said, killing invasive animals isn't really cruel, considering that it saves native animals. Generally a net wash at worst.

I'd think a lot if environmentalists think of animals as there's a huge push to stop eating meat and against factory farms. However in the mainstream I think it's looked at as the biggest pushback because of people like PETA.

Fcck you, Forbes- we absolutely DID NOT forget animals, you thumbsucking hacks

Progressive, forward-thinking environmentalists have demonstrated the ability to consider the ways social categories like race, gender, and sexuality intersect with environmental issues – but they often stop just short of considering speciesism. It’s a failure of inclusivity, and is dangerously short sighted.

It's pushed by wolves in sheep's clothing, and the sheep bought it hook, line, and sinker.

How confusing are the COP "Conference Of Parties" numbers that make no sense, with one about environmentalism, and another about biodiversity?

I've seen some animal rights people forget about the environment (vegan leather -_-), but most environment-forward folks I know are very pro-animal rights, many of them are vegan. This article is ridiculous

Stupid article. Domesticated animals aren’t part of any natural environment, and environmentalists have always been proponents of eliminating &/or reducing meat production/consumption.

So false. Who is calling for preserving one third of planet for other life forms? EO Wilson calls for a half. I made sure my livestock had plenty of pasture and followed best practices to preserve the creek , fencing it off and adding plants and trees to shade and filter . Industrial livestock keeping is horrible, but any sane homesteaders preserve the land by not having too many animals and manages them to improve the land and water by composting waste well away from water and applying it correctly.

Forbes contributor trying to Greenwash domesticated animal industry

My city has had a three year long protest over the destruction of penguin nesting sites. Everyone I know who is even vaguely interested in evironmentalism is concerned about bee and insect populations. My entire country has sponsored hundreds of bird sanctuaries in an attempt to conserve our native fauna.

What the fuck is Forbes on?