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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 black rhino
is Critically
Endangered
The green turtle
is Endangered
The African elephant
is Vulnerable
The little spotted kiwi
is Near Threatened
Least Endangered
The thylacine is Extinct
Why are species endangered?
Hunting
Cape fox
Pollution
African penguins
Over-fishing
Southern bluefin tuna
Pet trade
Siamang
Invasive species
Kakapo
Habitat loss
Golden-crowned sifaka
Where are they found?
When is it happening?
NOW!
What is being done?
• Scientists study species in the wild using
– Radio tracking collars
– Ringing
Kemp’s ridley turtle
Aardvark
Northern harrier
What is being done?
• Protect remaining
populations
• Inform the public
Black-necked crane
Black rhino
Greater bilby
What is being done?
Wattled crane
• Captive breeding
programmes
• Reintroductions to the
wild
Giant panda
Scimitar-horned oryx
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.
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!!
White
stork
– volunteer to take part in a local wildlife survey
Magellanic oystercatcher
Green turtle
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.