Original answer and why: I chose option E‚ "We must save our rhinos because it is the right thing to do." -Rhinos are critically endangered At the turn of the 19th century‚ there were approximately one million rhinos. In 1970‚ there were around 70‚000. Today‚ there are only around 28‚000 rhinos surviving in the wild. Three of the five species of rhino are “Critically Endangered” as defined by the IUCN. -In 2014‚ some of us are lucky enough to be able to travel to Africa and Asia to see them in the wild
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question‚ would you want to see a polar bear‚ whale‚ or even a wolf? If so then you can help the animals survive in the world. Most of the animals are endangered because of being poached for their furs or their meat. Also‚ some cases of endangerment are because of overfishing‚ disease‚ pollution‚ and overhunting. For most of the animals that are endangered are actually on the edge of extinction. Endangerment and extinction have been a part of history since pre- historic times. In my opinion‚ I believe
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Endangered Species Endangered Species Autumn Coleman Period 4/5 4/12/2013 Autumn Coleman Period 4/5 4/12/2013 Throughout the years the number of species being classified as endangered has increased. As the human population and their contributions to Earth increase the endangered species list becomes longer. In order to stop the list from extending we must reduce threats towards species‚ defend and strengthen protection acts‚ and develop and support recovery
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By letting people know what an endangered species is‚ and what their habitat currently looks like‚ they can help restore many of the species to their previous numbers before they became endangered. Most species that are endangered are found in small or unusual habitats. However‚ species that are dispersed over a larger area‚ or over more regions survive and thrive better especially
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on how to prevent it and keep these endangered species’ population thriving. There were several ways the black bear and red wolf came to the brink of extinction and these article provide multiple solutions to sustain and endangered species. Brzeski‚ K. E.‚ Rabon‚ D. R.‚ Chamberlain‚ M. J.‚ Waits‚ L. P.‚ & Taylor‚ S. S. (2014). Inbreeding and inbreeding depression in endangered
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Biological Diversity‚ Animal Behavior & Endangered Species Study Guide 1. What is biodiversity? What is the underlying cause of biodiversity? 2. Biological diversity involves the following concepts. Explain each: Genetic diversity Habitat/ecosystem diversity Species diversity 3. Why is biodiversity high in some places but low in others? 4. List 3 ways diversity is important. 5. What is the only reason why things are becoming extinct at such a fast rate?
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from http://serch.proquest.com/docview/230385463?accountid=32521 Picard‚ K. (2006). Biodiversity and Ethics: Do We Have a Responsibility to Preserve? Retrieved from www.bama.ua.edu/~joshua/archive/aug06/Kathryn%20Picard.pdf Ruhl‚ J. B. (2011). The endangered species act’s fall from grace in the supreme court. Rocheester‚ Rochester:doi. http://clx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1953339 TEEB_The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for National and International Policy Makers (2009). Retrieved from www.unep
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is found only in the high mountainous regions of Vancouver Island‚ in British Columbia‚ the Canadian Species at Risk Act listing it as endangered in May 2000. 4. Seychelles Sheath-tailed Bat – Inhabiting the central granitic islands of the Seychelles Islands north of Madagascar‚Seychelles Sheath-tailed Bat the bat is part of our list‚ being one of the most endangered animals since fewer than 100 are believed to exist in the world. 5. Javan Rhino – This scarce animal is one of the rhino species with
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Endangered Bengal Tigers in India The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the oldest and largest global environmental organization‚ working to help save endangered species. This organization’s main purpose is to provide worldwide alertness about any species or plant facing high global extension. The IUCN red list contains information on plants and animals that have been categorized as extinct or extinct in the wild‚ due to insufficient data. Once the species is placed on
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According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species‚ the global statuses are classified as followed: Leatherbacks: Vulnerable Greens: Endangered Loggerheads: Endangered Hawksbills: Critically Endangered Olive Ridleys: Vulnerable Kemp’s Ridleys: Critically Endangered Sea Turtles are among the list of top endangered species. Of the seven species‚ six are considered endangered. Among those six species are the Green Sea Turtles. Several factors have contributed to their rate of extinction. These factors include:
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