Endangered species

The swift annihilation of elephants and rhinos in Africa due to poaching has become a crucial international issue in the recent years. The previous explosion of the commercial poaching in Africa took place in the 70s and lasted until the late 80s when international agreements and wildlife protection programs helped to improve the crisis. As a result, poaching in Africa subsided for a brief while. However, around the same time, China and Vietnam saw an enormous increase in the demand for the…

looked after and are happy and satisfied. But wild animals need their freedom, and don’t enjoy captivity. No matter how well their keepers care for them, many suffer because they are not suited to living in a cage, tank or enclosure. There are certain species that should never be held in captivity unless they are candidates for breeding programs or rehabilitation. The researches describes that the artificial habitat for animals can seriously the animal health like feeding problem, abnormal…

First, let's consider its purpose, this ad is trying to save the elephants, an endangered species threatened by poaching and by human encroachment on their environment. This ad uses pathos to play on its audiences emotions, convincing them to help save the elephants. The ad does this several ways. First, the background of the ad, a sunset, uses pathos to evoke emotion. The sunset works to create the image of a natural, beautiful environment. The sunset isn't man-made; it is a natural,…

Their beak is the strongest of all birds and can even crack Walnuts, so you got to watch your fingers. 4. Blue Macaws lives essentially in gently forested ranges in the occasionally overflowed fields. Sadly this stunning parrot is on the Endangered Species list. 5. They mate for life, that is they only have one partner during their whole life. 6. Known as “gentle giants”, Blue Macaws don’t usually bite or show aggression. But, they are…

Hawksbills, a beautiful species of sea turtles, are critically endangered. The Hawksbill is critically endangered almost entirely because of negative human impacts. Their species are worth protecting. They are hunted and killed for their shells and eggs, even with their international protective laws. There needs to be more effort into the protection of Hawksbills, who species are slowly dying out. Hawksbills sea turtles are critically endangered, due to negative human impacts. The Hawksbills…

same tree for many years and spend most of the time hanging upside down. Pygmy sloths have been announced that they are endangered. The Pygmy Sloths live in Isla Escudo de Veraguas. So far there are 79 still alive. They are endangered because of habitat loss. Surveys have found a few healthy babies. FWS are spending 12 months conducting status review of the pygmy sloth species. This will gather scientific data of the sloth population, ecology, and the threats of their…

lost 80% of their natural habitat to deforestation for palm oil plantations.” (a-z-animals.com). Poachers are also hunting them for their ivory tusks which is killing them off as well. “In 2012, the Sumatran Elephant was changed from “endangered” to “critically endangered” because half of it’s population has been lost in one generation.” (a-z-animals.com). Unfortunately, palm oil plantations are a huge production and will not be stopping anytime soon, this means that Sumatran Elephants are…

The red panda, also known as a lesser panda or Ailurus Fulgens, is a mammal native to southwestern China and eastern Himalayas. Since 1996 it has been labeled as an endangered species. It is also the last representative of the family Ailuridae and although it may have panda in its name, it is not related to the giant panda which is of the Ursidae family. The red panda has reddish-brown hair along with a long and furry tail. It is slightly larger than a domestic cat and feeds mainly on…

that is native to south central China. The scientific classification of the giant panda is that it originates from the kingdom: Animalia, phylum: Chordata, class: Mammalia, family: Ursidae, genus: Ailuropoda, and species: A. melanoleuca3. The giant panda has been added to the endangered species list in 2007. Conservation needs to be done by humans to prevent damage to the world that humans have caused. Without conservation, our lives will change and it is important to get involved in…

adapting to these changes, but for other species, it’s hard to do so. According to “The Extinction Crisis,” written by the Center for Biological Diversity, they mention that extinction of species normally happens to one to five species a year. However, in our day of age, dozens of species are going extinct every day. In 2050, it is expected that 30%-50% of species would be extinct. As this rate of change increases, it is going to be the downfall of every species in the planet. Today, in the…