Endangered Animals of India : Endangered Animals of India Nataraj M.B. Department of Zoology. What is an endangered animal? : What is an endangered animal? A species is called endangered when there are so few of its kind left that it could disappear from the planet altogether and become ’extinct.’ Extinct means an animal hasn’t been seen in the wild for 50 years. In total 762 plant and animal species are now recorded as extinct. IUCN RED LIST : IUCN RED LIST The IUCN Red List of Threatened
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The Endangered Species Act and So Much More This activity will require you to take a close look at the 1973 Endangered Species Act (ESA)‚ which establishes a program for conserving endangered and threatened species and their habitats. For a full copy of the law‚ see the EPA website. The questions below must be answered and submitted on Moodle. All responses must be in your own words. PART 1: Visit the National Wildlife Foundation website to answer the questions below regarding
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Orangutans are an endangered mammal species that lives on Indonesia and Malaysia. These majestic creatures are endangered for many reasons. The main reason the orangutans have become endangered because of the excessive logging in their habitat. These animals are one of the most important species in the rainforest environment. Orangutans are an essential part of keeping the rainforest alive because they spread seeds throughout the entire area where they live. This animal eat foods that contain
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condition of endangered species in Canada? What are the major factors that cause species endangerment? What are the actions the Canadian government had been taken to save them? Introduction Canada is one of the biggest places on earth with extensive wilderness protected areas that are providing home for more than 70‚000 wildlife species. Among the rest‚ 488 species are categorized by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) as extinct‚ extirpated‚ endangered‚ threatened
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Species Extinction - Modern Species Paper Endangered Species Act joins a couple of unmistakable environmental laws in the US. It was set apart into law by Past President Nixon‚ whose key target was to keep various endangered species from being ended using whatever strategies imperative. Since it is set to guarantee certain animals that are nearing end on our planet‚ it will make people who harm or execute them a criminal. While the law has been outstandingly viable in the rebuilding of a couple
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Sea turtles are becoming more and more endangered as time goes on and is something that really needs to be changed. There are seven species of sea turtle and they are all either endangered or critically endangered. Millions of sea turtles used to inhabit the sea now only a fraction of them are still around. Humans are partly the cause of this because we hunt them for food and profit. It is unbelievable that people can kill such beautiful creatures just for their personal benefit. Humans are
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great amount of harm to a specific species‚ which in turn‚ can ultimately cause it to be endangered. A species is considered endangered when a threat is relatively high and a population is rapidly declining in size. One of the most effective ways to identify an endangered species is through acknowledging habitat loss‚ introduced species‚ pollution‚ and overconsumption. This paper will investigate two endangered species‚ the Arizona agave plant endemic of Arizona‚ and the Mexican Wolf (Lobo) of the
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The rabbit bandicoot also known as the Biliby is endangered‚ and has been for eight years. It has been vulnerable to the environment for three years. They are endangered because feral cats and other larger animals hunt them. Also‚ there is competition between other animals for food. Another reason why they are endangered is because of land clearing and livestock grazing habits the grasslands are disappearing‚ which is where the Bilibies live. It is important to save these animals because they used
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There are a few main reasons on why elephants are endangered. These reasons being the illegal killing of them‚ the destruction of their habitat‚ and unsustainable practices by humans. Many elephants are illegally killed for their ivory tusks. Because these tusks are sold for a great fortune‚ the killing of African elephants have become tantalizing and tempting. Once they’re killed and their tusks have been detached‚ their bodies are left there without a purpose to slowly decay. Unfortunately‚ you
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The Endangered Species Act was written to protect and recover the at risk species and the ecosystems that those animals depend on. It was passed in 1973 in hopes of recognizing the natural resources are very important to our nation and people. The U.S Fish and wildlife Service and the Commerce Department’s National Marine Fisheries Service are administrators of the act‚ and they both have their own responsibilities when it comes to implementing the ESA and the animals it protects. “The FWS has primary
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