Endangered species

made into carpets and trophies. The trophy hunting hobby has ruined the lives of species, despite the claims of the pro-hunting groups. These animals are being massacred for fun, yet they are rapidly becoming endangered species. Beautiful creatures, such as lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and so many more are being put to death by rich men and women. Most of the animals that are hunted in Africa are either endangered, vulnerable, or threatened, meaning if these creatures continue to be…

There are three hundred species of birds, in which the Audubon's Crested Carcara, Piping Plover, Roseate Tern, and Red Knot are endangered. More than half of the life on Dry Tortugas consists of marine life. The American Crocodile, West Indian Manatee, Caribbean Monk Seal, Finback Whale, Humpback Whale, Right Whale and the famous, Loggerhead, Hawksbill, Green Sea, Kemp's Ridley, and Leatherback Sea turtles are all endangered species. Beneath the Dry Tortugas islands, lies some…

Conservation Case Study Critically Endangered- Baiji River Dolphin General Information The Baiji River Dolphin also known as the Yangtze River dolphin, white-flag dolphin, or by its scientific name Lipotes vexillifer, is a fresh water dolphin that is critically endangered since 1996 by the IUCN red list. As one of its names constitutes, Baiji dolphins are endemic to the Yangtze River. The Baiji River Dolphin is pale blue/gray and white under. They live approximately for 25 years. These…

the faction of species that are extinct but that could possibly be revived. In fact, a poll issued on National Geographic’s website allows users to simply and effortlessly vote for which extinct species they would like most to see resurrected. Astonishingly, scientists have actually finagled a way to potentially make this poll useful. Biological scientists have discovered a method to conceivably resurrect extinct animals from their evolutionary graves. Termed de-extinction or species revival,…

There are various types of species from dolphin, turtle, bee, penguin, elephant, to rhinos, geese. These species can also represent all ecosystems, which include the oceans, lands, deserts, lakes, and the sky. In addition, most of these animals are considered to be endangered species, and heavily affected by illegal hunting and pollution. The purpose of using animal images is to create positive and loving…

It was brought to my attention to find out more about the Gray Wolf. This animal is endangered meaning that they could die out. If the Canus Lupus were to die out the organisms that the wolf ate would over populate growing out of control. The Gray wolf is very unique because if you were to see them you were said to be very lucky. The first appearance of the Gray wolf was in 1960's. If you are wondering how to tell a Gray wolf apart from a fox or a coyote this is the way to tell: the gray…

4. All of the western gorilla species are either endangered or critically endangered. The western lowland gorilla has an approximate population of 95,000, whereas the cross river gorilla population consists of about only 220 individuals. The population for western gorillas is decreasing. 5. There are two main threats to members of the western gorillas: commercial hunting and the Ebola virus. Due to an increase in logging production in Africa, where wild western gorillas reside, previously…

It may seem like this is a long time away but because of human activity and other contributing factors, the world and the lifespan of species are worsening. If nothing is done to help these animals’ environments, we may no longer be exposed to these animals our future and our kid’s future. It is important to…

The island fox has been endangered since the 1990’s.but was not federally recognized as such until 2004. The island foxes on Santa Catalina became endangered because a wild North American raccoon was “stow away” on a boat and escaped onto the island in the late 1990s. Canine distemper virus, a fatal dog disease passed from this raccoon to the island foxes. By 2000 almost 90% of the foxes died from the distemper virus. This rapid population decline was due to an imbalance in the ecosystem. The…

billion. How can we continuously develop the world around us to benefit our lives, while at the same time preserving natural resources and species? So far, instead of trying to preserve the environment, we as humans have been destroying it in the process of developing our world. By overreaching the sustainability of our world, we have been depleting certain species of animals and plants to extinction, increasing global warming, destroying fresh waters and using up all of the available oil. This…