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Endangered Species

Endangered Species. By: Jenna Warner and Christina Savage. What are endangered species?. Species at risk of extinction because of human activity , changes in climate , or changes in predator-prey ratios. What are some causes?. Poaching Global Warming Habitat loss Disease

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Endangered Species

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  1. Endangered Species By: Jenna Warner and Christina Savage

  2. What are endangered species? • Species at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, or changes in predator-prey ratios.

  3. What are some causes? • Poaching • Global Warming • Habitat loss • Disease • Pollution

  4. What are some of the most endangered species? • Great Panda Bear • The Gorilla • Tigers • Certain Shark • Species • Corals

  5. What are some of the most endangered species? • Marine Turtles • Threatened by : • -fisheries impacts • -coastal development • -direct take of turtles and eggs • -pollution • -global warming • Prevented by: • protecting coastal beaches used as nesting sanctuaries • laws protecting sea turtles from harmful fishing practices • having hotel owners keep their lights dim so they do not interrupt the turtle’s nesting seasons. 

  6. Polar Bears • Threatened by : -global warming** -oil development** -poaching -food shortage -pollution • Prevented by : -laws protecting polar bears from being harassed, injured or killed -treaties protecting polar bear ecosystems -organizations raising money- Polar Bear Plunge

  7. Endangered Species Act • Protects plant and animal species that are at risk of becoming extinct. • Protection includes: • Restriction on hunting • Restriction on transporting and trading • Develop recovery plans for Endangered and Threatened Species

  8. Endangerment Prevention • Money Donations • Protection Laws • Endanger Species Awareness • Going green, recycling, conserving energy, and protecting the environment!!!!!!!!!!

  9. What is poaching and why does it occur? • Poaching- Any wildlife that is illegally being killed or taken from people of the state or province. Poaching occurs for various reasons: • Animal Trade • Food • Medicine • Jewelry • Fur Clothing

  10. What is being done to stop poaching? • Stopping Poaching! • Poaching laws are in place to minimize the illegal activity of poaching. • Setting up Poachers to get caught • Collecting all information possible if poaching is seen going on: • Names • Physical descriptions/Location • Vehicle descriptions • License plate numbers

  11. Work Cited • "Leading Issues: endangered Species." 2008. SIRS. ProQuest LLC. Stroudsburg. 23 Feb. 2009 <http://http://sks.sirs.com/cgi-bin/hst-sub-display?id=SPL2896-05770&method=date&res=Y&ren=Y&gov=Y&lnk=N&ic=N&keyno=0000008804&0000008804=Y&title=End angered%20species&leadiss=Y&auth_checked=Y#>. • North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association - North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association. 26 Feb. 2009 <http://www.naweoa.org/poaching.htm>. • Utah Division of Wildlife Resources. 26 Feb. 2009 <http://wildlife.utah.gov/law/poaching.php>. • "Kids' Planet ESPECIES Animal Fact Sheets." Defenders of Wildlife - Kids' Planet. 26 Feb. 2009 <http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html>.

  12. Works Citied (Continued) • "Polar Bear - Defenders of Wildlife." Defenders of Wildlife - Protection of endangered species, imperiled species, habitats. 01 Mar. 2009 <http://www.defenders.org/wildlife_and_habitat/wildlife/polar_bear.php>. • "Polar Bears." NRDC's Save BioGems: The Place to Save Wildlife and Wildlands. 01 Mar. 2009 <http://www.savebiogems.org/polar/>. • "What You Can Do to Protect Polar Bears |." The Humane Society of the United States. 01 Mar. 2009 • <http://www.hsus.org/marine_mammals/a_closer_look_at_marine_mammals/polar_bears/what_you_can_do_to_protect_polar_bears.html>.

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