Endangered Animals Essay

“Extinction is forever, endangered means we still have time.” Most poachers are after elephants’ precious ivory tusks, which are used to make statues, jewelry, and other prized objects. Conservationists are using these two devices to turn back to drone technology as well as global positioning systems (GPS) & ink injections to fight back against poachers. Poaching is a growing global concern that will continue to destroy wildlife if we do not do something about it. One way to slow down animal…

They are not quite extinct, but Lyle Zapato, the author of the blog, Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus thinks that it should be added to the list of endangered species because it is at a risk right now of becoming extinct. If these creatures are on the endangered species list, they can take the action of trying to preserve and protect them. The reasons for the Tree Octopus on the verge of extinction include: the critically low number for its breeding needs…

the murder or harvest of any endangered plant or animal, this harmful act on innocent animals needs to stop. The problem is that today’s society is driven by money and will do anything to get it no matter the consequences. When it is too late and we have hunted animals like tigers, lions, rhino, and elephants into extinction perhaps then we might try to do something like cloning. Poaching doesn't just affect the animals that are being killed, it causes other animals to die also because they are…

They have started taking over spotted owl nest sites (habitat) and prey in Washington and Oregon. Habitat loss due to logging and fire, coupled with competition from Barred owls, are the primary threats to Spotted owls survival.As Spotted owls are endangered species, Federal wildlife Officials decided to kill 1200-1500 Barred owls. There has been experiment on private land in northern California that has shown Spotted owls returned to historic territories in every instance where Barred owls were…

Amazing World of Sea Lions The endangered animal that I picked was the Sea Lion. The reason I picked the Sea Lion is because they are one of my favorite animals, they’re adorable, and I want to see why they are endangered. As I was researching the Sea Lion I noticed that the California Sea Lion was the most common Sea Lion out of all the different species of them. The Sea Lions population is depleting quickly, mainly due to human interaction. Sea Lions have been climbing on boats of fishermen…

Balaenoptera musculus ( The blue whale) The blue whale is the largest animal on the planet. It has a heart the size of a VW beetle. The blue whale is at the top of the food chain. Climate change, habitat loss, and ship strikes are all threats to its survival. Pan Troglodytes (Chimpanzee) The chimpanzee is the human’s closest cousin. They have already disappeared completely from four countries. Poaching and disease are two very big threats. Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) Black Rhinos are…

diet. There are many different types of gorillas and each species requires different needs based on their region. In particular, many of the gorillas in Africa are dwindling in numbers due to threats upon their natural habitat. According to Endangered Species International, there are roughly 100,000 Western Lowland gorillas, less than 3,000 Eastern Lowland gorillas, 720 Mountain gorillas, and only 300 Cross River gorillas. Their slim numbers are even more precarious as their…

I could do. It wasn’t until The Golden Gate Park Stewardship program gave me that opportunity. My high school, is right next to a national park that contains native plants and animals, and endangered species that are essential to California’s ecosystem. One in particular is the Mission Blue Butterfly, a delicate endangered species that only resides in the Bay Area. From overwhelming habitat loss caused by land…

The Golden lion tamarin (GLT) was first listed as endangered in 1982 according to the International Union of Conservation (IUCN). After an assessment in 1996, IUCN classified the GLT as critically endangered. In 2003, after conservation efforts, the IUCN re-classified GLTs as endangered. GLTs are listed as a regionally threatened species in the state of Rio de Janeiro and listed in appendix I of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (IUCN, 2008). Several conservation…

Poaching elephants is a serious problem in Africa Ivory is used for piano key, sculptures, and jewelry . Hundreds of elephants are being killed for their ivory, because of this they are becoming an endangered species. All over Africa different organization are trying to stop the trade of ivory and the extinction of the African elephant. They poaching of elephants for ivory has been going on for centuries, and is even said to be the cause of the northern african elephant extinction. King and…