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What is an Endangered Species?

What is an Endangered Species?. What is an endangered species?. A species that is at risk of extinction A species with a small or declining population, or a very small range. Thylacine. What is a Conservation Status?. Most Endangered (Extinct). The thylacine is Extinct.

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What is an Endangered Species?

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  1. What is an Endangered Species?

  2. What is an endangered species? • A species that is at risk of extinction • A species with a small or declining population, or a very small range. Thylacine

  3. What is a Conservation Status? Most Endangered (Extinct) The thylacine is Extinct The black rhino is Critically Endangered The green turtle is Endangered The African elephant is Vulnerable The little spotted kiwi is Near Threatened Least Endangered

  4. Why are species endangered? Hunting Over-fishing Invasive species African penguins Cape fox Southern bluefin tuna Kakapo Pollution Pet trade Habitat loss Siamang Golden-crowned sifaka

  5. Where are they found?

  6. When is it happening? NOW!

  7. What is being done? • Scientists study species in the wild using • Radio tracking collars • Ringing Kemp’s ridley turtle Aardvark Northern harrier

  8. What is being done? • Protect remaining populations • Inform the public Black rhino Black-necked crane Greater bilby

  9. What is being done? Wattled crane • Captive breeding programmes • Reintroductions to the wild Giant panda Scimitar-horned oryx

  10. A Success Story!! This is the Antiguan racer. It was once thought to be the most endangered snake in the world. Thanks to captive breeding, re-introductions and the removal of rats, numbers are now increasing again.

  11. How can you help? • Be careful with your litter • litter pick your playground • Recycle • recycling one tonne of paper can save 17 trees! • Spread the word & Get involved!! • volunteer to take part in a local wildlife survey White stork Magellanic oystercatcher Green turtle

  12. Activity Sorting Endangered Species Everyone will be given an Endangered Species card. Read through your card and decide what is the biggest threat to your species (habitat destruction, hunting etc). Place your species in the right ‘threat group’ then compare your card with the others in the same group.

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