This document discusses endangered animal species and provides examples of some endangered animals. It notes that approximately 40% of all organisms are endangered and lists some of the main causes of endangerment, including habitat loss, climate change, lack of resources, hunting, pollution, and disease. Examples of endangered animals provided include giant pandas, Siberian tigers, koala bears, and Alaskan wolves. The document encourages readers to learn more about and help protect endangered species.

1. By: Zoya Rajput
Endangered Animals
There is still time...

2. What are endangered species?
A group of organisms that are at risk of being extinct.
%40 of all organisms are said
to be endangered
Many countries have made
safe places for
endangered species to live
Many endangered species
need more help than this

3. D id y o u k n o w a s
y o u 'r e r e a d in g
t h is m o r e a n d
m o r e a n im a l s a r e
at
g e t t in g a t r is k o f

4. Good & Bad News . . .
The good news is that some species
have made a comeback. The bad
news is that many more species are
now under threat, including indicator
species and evolutionarily unique
species. (When an indicator species
becomes threatened, endangered, or
worse, extinct, this means an entire
ecosystem faces collapse.) The
consequences can have global
impact.

5. Causes of endangerment
Changes in environment
Changes in weather/climate
Lack of food/water
Habitat loss
Hunting
Pollution
Competition from other species
Predation
Diseases

6. S om e E nd ange re d Anim als
G iant P and a
P and a's are rare to b e gin with . Th at m e ans th e re
we re ne ve r a lot of th e m , b u t along with a los s of
h ab itat, p and a's d ie t cons is ts of 100% b am b oo.
Bam b oo b loom s and d ie s off ap p roxim ate ly e ve ry
1 2-17 ye ars . H u nting is anoth e r cau s e of
e nd ange rm e nt of p and as . A p and a s kin can b ring a
lot of m one y to a p oor farm e r in th e re gion.
Alas kan Wolf
Th e Alas kan wolf nu m b e rs are d e cre as ing
b e cau s e h u m ans fe e l th e ne e d to h u nt th e m d own
ne ar e xtinction, ye t th e y continu e s e arch ou t th e ir
fam ilie s . Th e wolf h ad once live d p e ace fu lly with
h u m ans m any ye ars ago, wh y h as it ch ange d now?
Bu t e ve n with ou t h u nting, th e wolf's p re y is h ard e r
to find for it

7. K oala Be ar
Th e K oala b e ars we re ad d e d on th e e nd ange re d
lis t in M ay 2000. S cie ntis ts th ou gh t e ve ryone wou ld
b e m ore aware of th e d ange rs of cu tting d own
tre e s . K oalas live on e u calyp tu s tre e s , and a large
p e rce ntage of th e s e s p e cial p lants are b e ing cu t
d own.
S ib e rian Tige r
S ib e rian Tige rs are d is ap p e aring b e cau s e of th e
following factors : d e fore s tation, p oach ing,
p op u lation d e -fragm e ntation, and s om e oth e r
factors . Th e ir b od y p arts are wid e ly u s e d in As iatic
folk m e d icine s , and th e ir p e lts are ve ry valu ab le
am ong afflu e nt p e op le . Am u r s u b s p e cie s are
alre ad y gone in C h ina and K ore a, and can only b e
fou nd in th e S ikh ote -Alin re s e rve , R u s s ia.

8. Th e re is s till tim e ...S o wh at can
you d o to h e lp s ave th e
e nd ange re d anim als ?

9. Write about how
important it is to help
endangered species
T friends and family
ell
to help
Learn more about
endangered species
and learn how you
can help
Write to your senator or
representative

10. L e all the facts abo t
arn u
endange d spe s.
re cie
Dedicate yo rse to he
u lf lp
o t w sav
u ith ing
endange d spe s
re cie
M ake cho s in life
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11. Share it!
Th ink ab ou t h ow m u ch can b e d one to p rote ct th e
e nd ange re d anim als if you ge t e ve ryone involve d .
Start an endangered species program at
your school
Get your family & friends involved
Teach others about endangered species
Learn more about endangered species
so you will be able to answer
questions asked by people who are
interested in helping or getting
involved.