“We have to draw out a significant amount of CO2 and store it on the planet to stabilize the temperature. Animals can help us get to this goal a lot faster”, said Os Schmitz, Oastler Professor of Population and Community Ecology of Yale School of the Environment (formerly Yale F&ES), Yale University. In a statement sent to COP26 leaders by a coalition of 60 scientists, economists, and civic organizations led by Professor Schmitz, it is noted that rewilding, restoring, and conserving the role of species could magnify carbon uptake by 1.5 to 12.5 times or more across the world’s terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems. The conclusion is based upon his research on the carbon cycle. During the research, he found that animal activity, such as foraging, redistributing seeds and nutrients over lands and seascapes, and trampling and compacting soil sediments enhances carbon density.
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