2. โข Rare, endangered, or threatened plants and animals
are elements of our natural heritage that are declining
rapidly or are on the verge of vanishing.
โข They are plants and animals that exist in small
numbers that may be lost forever if we do not take
quick action to stop their decline.
What are Endangered Species ?
3. Passenger Pigeon : Gone Forever
Passenger Pigeon
โข Once one of the worldโs
most abundant birds
โข Audubon: flock took 3 days
to fly over
โข Passenger pigeon hunted to
extinction by 1900
๏ฑHabitat loss
๏ฑCommercial hunting
๏ฑEasy to kill: flew in large
flocks and nested in
dense colonies
4. Polar Bear : Global Warming
Polar Bears
โข 20,000-25,000 in the Arctic
โข Most calories in winter from
seals on sea ice
โข Environmental impact on polar
bears
๏ถLess summer sea ice from
global warming
๏ถCould be gone from wild by
2100
โข 2008: Threatened species list
5. โข Do not buy furs, ivory products, or other items
made from endangered or threatened animal
species.
โข Do not buy wood or paper products produced by
cutting old-growth forests in the tropics.
โข Do not buy birds,snakes,turtles,tropical fish, and
other animals that are taken from the wild.
โข Do not buy orchids, cacti, or other plants that are
taken from the wild.
โข Spread the word. Talk to your friends and relatives
about this problems and what they can do about
it.
What can we do ?Protecting
Speciesโฆ.
What Can You Do ?
