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Endangered Species

Endangered Species. By: GG. Contents. Classification of Threat Threats to Wildlife Conservation Methods/Organizations Conclusion. Classification of Threat. Not Evaluated Data Deficient Least Concern Near Threatened Vulnerable Endangered Critically Endangered Extinct in the Wild

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Endangered Species

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  1. Endangered Species By: GG

  2. Contents • Classification of Threat • Threats to Wildlife • Conservation Methods/Organizations • Conclusion

  3. Classification of Threat • Not Evaluated • Data Deficient • Least Concern • Near Threatened • Vulnerable • Endangered • Critically Endangered • Extinct in the Wild • Extinct

  4. Not Evaluated/Data Deficient • Species not yet assessed • Not enough information

  5. Least Concern/Near Threatened • Not threatened • Likely/close to being threatened

  6. Vulnerable • Face high risk of extinction in the wild in the distant future • Fewer then 1000 mature individuals with a stable population • Fewer then 10000 individuals: declining, badly fragmented, or one vulnerable group • Known, believed , or expected to decline by 20% in 10 years or 3 generations • Range less then 20000 sq. km with range or numbers are declining, fragmented or fluctuating • More then 10% likely to go extinct on the next 100 years

  7. Endangered • Face a very high risk of extinction in the near future • Fewer then 250 individuals with stable population • Fewer then 2500 individuals: declining, badly fragmented, or one vulnerable group • Known or expected to decline by 50% in 10 years or 3 generations • Range less then 5000 sq. km with range or numbers declining, fragmented or fluctuating • More then 20% likely to be extinct in 20 years or 5 generations

  8. Critically Endangered • Face an extremely high risk of extinction in the immediate future • Fewer then 50 individuals with a stable population • Fewer then 250 individuals: declining, fragmented, or one vulnerable group • Larger populations that declined by 80% in 10 years or 3 generations • Range under 100 sq. km

  9. Extinct in the Wild • Captivity • Artificial population outside of natural range • Consistently fail to find a single individual

  10. Extinct • No doubt that all have died

  11. Threats to Wildlife • Habitat Loss • Hunting • Exploitation of Live Animals • Pollution • Climate Change • Introductions • Disease • Genetics • Natural Disasters

  12. Habitat Loss • Mainly done by humans • Need for pasture • Creation of industries and settlements • Tourism

  13. Hunting • We have been killing animals for thousands of years • Fishing/Whaling • Luxury Products • War • Superstition

  14. Exploitation of Live Animals • Young primates • Pet trade • Aquarium trade

  15. Pollution • Plastics • Oil spills • Atmospheric pollution • Acid rain • Pesticides • Heat, Noise, and Light

  16. Climate Change • Polar ice caps melt • Flooding of low-laying land • Warmer winters • CFCs

  17. Introductions • Out compete • Deliberate • Human transportation

  18. Disease • New diseases • Captivity born

  19. Genetics • Inbreeding • Interbreeding

  20. Natural Disasters • Floods • Avalanches • Hurricanes • Fires • Landsides • Earthquakes • Drought

  21. Conservation • IUCN • CITES

  22. IUCN • International Union for the Conservation of Nature also World Conservation Union • Started in 1948 as the International Union for the Preservation of Nature • Changed name in 1956 to IUCN • Founded by governments, government agencies, and nongovernmental organizations • Over 1000 permanent staff and 11000 volunteers • http://www.iucn.org/

  23. CITES • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora also known as the Washington Convention • Conventions = international laws • Main focus on animal trade • http://www.cites.org/

  24. Conclusion • Endangered animals play a very important in the affects on biodiversity and ecosystems • The lives of the animals and plants mainly depend on how us as humans live

  25. References • Beer, Amy-Jane, Morris, Pat, and others. Encyclopedia of Endangered Animals. Rochester: Grange Books, 2005. • CITES. CITES. May 15, 2012. May 16 2012. http://www.cites.org/ • IUCN. IUCN. May 15, 2012. May 16, 2012. http://www.iucn.org/

  26. Picture References • http://www.iucnredlist.org/about • http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/10195 • http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/44356 • http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/9452 • http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/35918 • http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/siberian-tiger/ • http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/giant-panda/?source=A-to-Z • http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/enlarge/gavial_image.html • http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/coelacanth/?source=A-to-Z • http://www.inaturalist.org/observations/31845 • http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/15568/0 • http://www.arkive.org/thylacine/thylacinus-cynocephalus/#src=portletV3api • http://www.arkive.org/golden-toad/incilius-periglenes/image-G1902.html • http://www.saveourshores.org/what-we-do/pollution-prevention.php • http://www.iucn.org/logo/ • http://www.cites.org/gallery/species/cites_logo.html • http://www.campaign-whale.org/campaigns/japanese-whaling

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