In the modern world‚ many beautiful creatures are on the brink of becoming extinct. The low populations of animals such as whales‚ elephants‚ and tigers distinguish them as endangered‚ or nearly extinct‚ – and it’s mainly the fault of humans. Humans hunt these animals in order to use their bones‚ ivory‚ pelts‚ and several other items. Unfortunately‚ this hunting has progressed to excessive and‚ consequently‚ it’s depleting the animal populations. In the past‚ humans have taken numerous measures to
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It describes the process in which the Endangered Species Act was passed by Congress in 1973 to bring awareness of species that are on the verge of being extinct and work towards improving their condition. Specifically‚ this policy states that the “government agencies must do everything it can to protect the animal from extinction.” However‚ not too long after the Act was passed‚ the Snail Darter‚ an extremely tiny fish species‚ was listed on the Endangered Species list. But‚ the story gets even
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The Iberian lynx is a species of wild cat. The Iberian lynx live in Southwestern Europe. The lynx are an endangered species. One reason they are endangered is‚ because there was a decline in the European rabbit population around the 20th century. The male lynx are typically bigger than the female lynx. The average weight for the lynx is about 15 to 35 pounds. The Iberian lynx usually
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Endangered Animals. Human beings‚ plants‚ and animals‚ are creatures that are a part of the world. There are a lot of species that we don’t know due to endangerment. There are many animals that our kids and our grandkids are not going to know either because now they are in danger of extinction. Many animals are in danger because of us‚ just think about it. Every years‚ we as a human raze‚ are causing danger to many animals. There are several causes of endangered species: habitat destruction‚ introduction
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support zoos and say zoos should remain open‚for many reasons. One‚ zoos save endangered species. They also relieve animals from the stress of predators‚ illnesses‚ poachers‚ect. One reason that zoos should stay open is that zoos help save endangered species. They do this by organizational programs and hands on activities.According to thecircular.org‚ it says that they mainly focus on‚“Preservation for many critically endangered species.” Also‚ scientificamerican.com states zoos save using‚ “SSPs as
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for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is an international organization whose mission is to encourage and assist countries around the world with maintaining their natural diversity of plant and animal species. Let us now have a look at the different endangered species in Asia’s forests Giant Panda They once lived throughout China‚ but now the population of the Giant Panda is estimated to be around 1000-2000. Giant Pandas are completely dependent upon bamboo forests‚ and in the past they were able to
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The only feline to hold the honor of “critically endangered with extinction” is the Iberian Lynx‚ also known by its specific name‚ Lynx Pardinus. ("The Murry Foundation”) The Iberian Lynx lives in the Mediterranean woodland biome throughout Spain and Portugal. Its territories are around twenty square kilometers and they mark their boundaries with a scent. ("Lynx Pardinus") The Iberian Lynx is significantly smaller than the Eurasian Lynx with an average height of forty to fifty-one centimeters and
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Anti zoo essay. I‚ like many children‚ have been to zoos when I was younger. Upon visiting zoos‚ I have decided that zoos are very cruel to keep animals caged up‚ often in regions and climates very different from their natural habitat. For example‚ elephants travel for miles in packs‚ when in zoos there are only several elephants with only several acres to walk around. To begin‚ animals are kept to small confinement‚ with limited resources. Animals‚ in most cases‚ aren’t able to take care
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Badgers are known as the natural predator of hedgehogs in the UK; “as they are the only creature strong enough to overcome the spiny defenses” hedgehogs try to avoid areas where badgers are present (Hedgehog Street). According to People’s Trust for Endangered Species-- “which has been monitoring hedgehog deaths and populations”--‚ hedgehog population has dropped by 78% since 2001 (Platt). The largest decrease of population was in Wales. Mr. Jones‚ a retired mechanical engineer from Wales states‚ "It
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public parks which claim to display animals for the purpose of recreation and education‚ as well as the protection of endangered species; but the reality is that zoos are doing more harm than good. Animals in the zoo are more likely to suffer from illness or injury than an animal living in the wild‚ and they often have a shorter lifespan. Even though some zoos have an endangered species exhibit with intentions to protect and rehabilitate animals‚ the fact is that they are not doing an adequate
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