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Endangered Animals - Who are they?

Endangered Animals - Who are they?. Endangered animal are animals that are in danger of disappearing from the face of the earth if their situation is not improved. Causes of Endangerment. Habitat Destruction. Introduction of Exotic Species. Global Warming. Poaching.

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Endangered Animals - Who are they?

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  1. Endangered Animals - Who are they? Endangered animal are animals that are in danger of disappearing from the face of the earth if their situation is not improved. © 2006-2007 Courtney, Dylan, Facundo, George, Simran, Shruthi All rights reserved.

  2. Causes of Endangerment Habitat Destruction Introduction of Exotic Species Global Warming Poaching © 2006-2007 Courtney, Dylan, Facundo, George, Simran, Shruthi All rights reserved.

  3. Reasons for Saving Endangered Animals A healthy environment for animals makes a healthy environment for humans Plants provide what man needs to create new crops They are important sources for drugs and food © 2006-2007 Courtney, Dylan, Facundo, George, Simran, Shruthi All rights reserved.

  4. Conservation Success Stories On March 26, 2007, the South Korean team declared that they had cloned two gray wolves. On March 15, 2007, scientists discovered a new leopard species called the Clouded Leopard on the islands of Borneo. This would not have been possible without habitat conservation. © 2006-2007 Courtney, Dylan, Facundo, George, Simran, Shruthi All rights reserved.

  5. How Significant is the Problem? • In the United States, 735 species of plants and 496 species of animals are listed as threatened or endangered. • There are more than 1,000 animal species endangered worldwide. • Aquatic species, which are often overlooked, are facing serious trouble. One third of the United States fish species, two-thirds of its crayfish species, and almost three-quarters of its mussel species are in trouble. © 2006-2007 Courtney, Dylan, Facundo, George, Simran, Shruthi All rights reserved.

  6. What Can You Do? • Email a politician • http://wwf.worldwildlife.org/site/PageServer?pagename=can_domore_representatives • Join an organization • http://www.wwf.org • Donate • https://secure.worldwildlife.org/forms/mainq_donate_1.cfm?donorsrc=topnav • Adopt an endangered animal • https://secure.worldwildlife.org/forms/acdev/adoptionCenter_1.cfm?CFID=1660720&CFTOKEN=22311005 • Sign a petition against animal cruelty • http://api4animals.org/petitions/002_circus.php © 2006-2007 Courtney, Dylan, Facundo, George, Simran, Shruthi All rights reserved.

  7. Effect of Ignoring the Problem Extinction • Happens when the last member of a species dies • Experts estimated that by 2100 about half of the species existing today may become extinct • The extinction of one species can cause the extinction of others • Extinction is Forever Golden Toad © 2006-2007 Courtney, Dylan, Facundo, George, Simran, Shruthi All rights reserved.

  8. Critically Endangered Species • Black rhino • Bactrian camel • Addax • Hirola • Saola • Chinese River Dolphin • Asiatic Lion • Amur Leopard • Ethiopian wolf • Florida panther • Red wolf • Island fox • Iberian lynx © 2006-2007 Courtney, Dylan, Facundo, George, Simran, Shruthi All rights reserved.

  9. Helpful Links • EndangeredSpecie.com • http://www.endangeredspecie.com • The Endangered Animals of the World Project • http://www.tenan.vuurwerk.nl/indexusa.htm • The Animal Protection Agency • http://www.api4animals.org • The World Wildlife Fund • http://www.wwf.org • ES2000: Endangered Species of the Next Millennium • http://library.advanced.org/25014/english.index.shtml © 2006-2007 Courtney, Dylan, Facundo, George, Simran, Shruthi All rights reserved.

  10. References • "Fight to Save Amazon's Animal Species." < http://forests.org > (2 March 2007) • “Habitat destruction is the largest of the many threats to biodiversity." < http://www.birdlife.org > (2 March 2007) • "The Poaching Problem."< http://www.pbs.org > (2 March 2007) • “New Species Delared: Clouded Leopard On Borneo And Sumatra.”<http:// www.scienedaily.com> (30 March 2007) • “South Koreans clone rare wolves.” 30 Marh 2007. <http://www.sciencedaily.com> (30 Marh 2007). • Photo Sources: Photos used in this presentation are in the public domain and retrieved from wikipedia.org © 2006-2007 Courtney, Dylan, Facundo, George, Simran, Shruthi All rights reserved.

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