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Now, awake biologists claim that systemic racism is driving ANIMALS out of deprived areas while abandoning poor ethnic neighborhoods in favor of wealthier white districts.
- A study suggests that woodland creatures are less likely to be present in minority neighborhoods, and their disappearance to have negative effects on humans.
- The report says that systemic racism has had lasting effects on the fabric of cities, due to past policies that produced racially segregated neighborhoods.
- The data sees a clear link between wildlife diversity and the racial makeup of neighborhoods, with higher numbers of species in primarily white areas
Scientists say there are fewer wild animals in neighborhoods where mainly people of color live, and their absence is taking a toll on residents’ mental health.
A research study investigating the genetic diversity of wildlife in neighborhoods across the United States found that government rules that previously required the separation of neighborhoods based on race still have lingering side effects on where animals live. they choose to live decades later.
The study suggests that areas where mostly white people live have a higher diversity when it comes to the animals that live in the area.
Areas with less diversity could also have negative effects on the physical and mental health of people living in such ‘private’ neighbourhoods.
The findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciencesa peer-reviewed scientific journal.
A study suggests that woodland creatures are less likely to be present in minority neighborhoods, and their disappearance to have negative effects on humans.
The report says that systemic racism has had lasting effects on the fabric of cities, due to past policies that produced racially segregated neighborhoods.
He noted that the practice of redlining essentially drove the woods creatures out of minority neighborhoods, which had negative effects on the mental and physical well-being of minority residents.
Redlining is a discriminatory practice in which financial institutions, insurance companies, and other businesses draw lines on a map to define areas in which they will or will not provide services, such as mortgages, insurance, or loans.
The practice became more commonly used in the 20th century and was based on racial and ethnic discrimination.
The red line resulted in a lack of investment and neglect in minority neighborhoods, leading to persistent poverty and limited access to financial services and investment.
Although the 1968 fair housing law banned redlining in the United States, its legacy continues to shape urban landscapes and communities today.
A map of 268 sampling sites for 39 species of amphibians, birds, mammals, and reptiles located in urban areas in the continental United States
Biologist Colin Garroway of the University of Manitoba and Chloé Schmidt of the German Center for Integrative Biodiversity Research conducted the wildlife study and found that systemic racism has had lasting effects on the fabric of cities.
The authors explain that several factors, such as densely populated areas, the presence of roads and railways, nighttime lights, and increased human use of land, may contribute to lower wildlife diversity in non-white neighborhoods.
The pair analyzed archived and publicly available genetic data from thousands of animals belonging to various species to show the connection between wildlife diversity and the racial composition of neighborhoods.
He found that there was a much greater variety of species in predominantly white neighborhoods.
The data sees a clear link between wildlife diversity and the racial makeup of neighborhoods, with higher numbers of species in primarily white neighborhoods.
The study authors claim that systemic racism has effectively altered the demographics of urban wildlife populations in a way that shapes their evolution and impacts their presence in cities.
The couple argue that the lack of urban biodiversity has resulted in a negative impact on human well-being, leading to a complete absence of nature in predominantly non-white neighborhoods.
The report calls for city planning reforms in the hope that a more equitable distribution of natural habitat will also lead to greater racial diversity.
The authors also suggest the need for greater racial diversity in the fields of ecology and evolution to address those ‘blind spots’ in research and ‘environmental justice’.
After hours, New York City rats come out of all the nooks and crannies to feast on what others leave behind.