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Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 11 December 2023 (IUCN) – Climate change threatens a growing number of species, from Atlantic salmon to green turtles, today’s update to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ reveals.

What is The IUCN Red List?

Established in 1964, The International Union for Conservation of Nature’s Red List of Threatened Species has evolved to become the world’s most comprehensive information source on the global conservation status of animal, fungi and plant species.

The IUCN Red List is a critical indicator of the health of the world’s biodiversity. Far more than a list of species and their status, it is a powerful tool to inform and catalyze action for biodiversity conservation and policy change, critical to protecting the natural resources we need to survive. It provides information about range, population size, habitat and ecology, use and/or trade, threats, and conservation actions that will help inform necessary conservation decisions.

The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria

The IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria are intended to be an easily and widely understood system for classifying species at high risk of global extinction. It divides species into nine categories: Not Evaluated , Data Deficient , Least Concern , Near Threatened , Vulnerable , Endangered , Critically Endangered , Extinct in the Wild and Extinct .

Data Deficient (DD)

A taxon is Data Deficient (DD) when there is inadequate information to make a direct, or indirect, assessment of its risk of extinction based on its distribution and/or population status. A taxon in this category may be well studied, and its biology well known, but appropriate data on abundance and/or distribution are lacking.

Species categorized as Data Deficient (DD)

Least Concern (LC)

A taxon is Least Concern (LC) when it has been evaluated against the Red List criteria and does not qualify for Critically Endangered , Endangered , Vulnerable or Near Threatened .

Near Threatened (NT)

A taxon is Near Threatened (NT) when it has been evaluated against the criteria but does not qualify for Critically Endangered , Endangered or Vulnerable now, but is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future.

Species categorized as Near Threatened (NT)

Vulnerable (VU)

A taxon is Vulnerable (VU) when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Vulnerable, and it is therefore considered to be facing a high risk of extinction in the wild.

Species categorized as Vulnerable (VU)

Endangered (EN)

A taxon is Endangered (EN) when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Endangered, and it is therefore considered to be facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild.

Species categorized as Endangered (EN)

Critically Endangered (CR)

A taxon is Critically Endangered (CR) when the best available evidence indicates that it meets any of the criteria A to E for Critically Endangered, and it is therefore considered to be facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.

Species categorized as Critically Endangered (CR)

Extinct In The Wild (EW)

A taxon is Extinct In The Wild (EW) when it is known only to survive in cultivation, in captivity or as a naturalized population (or populations) well outside the past range. A taxon is presumed Extinct in the Wild when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate times (diurnal, seasonal, annual), throughout its historic range have failed to record an individual. Surveys should be over a time frame appropriate to the taxon's life cycle and life form.

Species categorized as Extinct In The Wild (EW)

Extinct (EX)

A taxon is Extinct (EX) when there is no reasonable doubt that the last individual has died. A taxon is presumed Extinct when exhaustive surveys in known and/or expected habitat, at appropriate times (diurnal, seasonal, annual), throughout its historic range have failed to record an individual. Surveys should be over a time frame appropriate to the taxon's life cycle and life form.

Species categorized as Extinct (EX)

Not Evaluated (NE)

A taxon is Not Evaluated (NE) when it has not yet been evaluated against the criteria.

Not Evaluated (NE) species are not published on the IUCN Red List

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Local Communities Saving Endangered Species

May 6, 2021

Aubree Cosper

There is a delicate balance between the lives of people and the lives of animals. As a society, we often forget that we are part of nature ourselves. Our choices, our lives, and our beliefs are important factors in this world we all call home. While many of us in the United States may be removed from the reality that we share this world with other living creatures, it cannot be ignored by the many communities that live near and within the same environments of endangered animals. The issues of climate change, deforestation, and even poaching are not just felt by animals but by people as well. Many of the threats that have put thousands of animals on the brink of extinction also threaten the lives of many people throughout the African nations, Latin America, and across the world.

Being an advocate for wildlife goes hand in hand with being an advocate for people, for believing that social justice is an important factor in saving communities of all beings around the world. Ecocentrism allows us to view the world as we should. A planet where people are part of the larger natural and animal world. Injustices that affect people and animals are not so different after all. The oppression and injustices felt by one group has ripple effects to many others, human and animal alike. Environmental injustices, such as a company dumping pollution into the ocean does not only kill a variety of biodiverse marine life but deprives the low-income communities that may rely on these species for economic well-being and survival.

Often these are environmental injustices that have been created by large industrialized and corporate countries, such as the United States, through the impacts of climate change. And yet the people that have been disparaged are the ones that are picking up the broken pieces of our society to save these endangered animals. They are the communities that have been empowered to save their environment and the animals that call it home. It is the power they have found within themselves that will save these animals and make sure they have a future in this world. Within the last few decades a variety of animals have become extinct or critically endangered. Community-based and locally led projects to address these injustices of both animals and people have sprouted up across the world. From the endangered Cotton-Top Tamarin to the Ploughshare Tortoise, it is thanks to these amazing community-based organizations that these animals are still with us.

It is here, within these local villages and towns, that we can find our first line of defense against poaching, deforestation, the bushmeat trade, and the exotic pet industry. Local programs that are involved with larger organizations rely heavily on good communication between non native conservation organizations and the communities that live near these endangered species. With effective and caring support native peoples and non-native peoples can work together to educate one another for the betterment of wildlife. These programs have often led to the empowerment of these people, women and girls included, through educational, economic, and environmental vitality.

Conservancies in Namibia

Namibia, a country with large slopes of golden sand, bordering the deep blue Atlantic, is one such nation that is taking a locally based conservation approach. Several endangered animals call this majestic place home: the elusive black rhino, the nearly extinct white rhino, and the great African elephant to name a few. All of which have been hunted for sport, medicinal properties, and as part of the bushmeat trade. It is here that we can find some of the most successful and important locally led conservation projections: communal conservancies. The World Wildlife Foundation notes that since 1998 there have been 86 communal conservancies created in Namibia, covering nearly 20% of the country and involving more than 200,000 Namibians within these programs (WWF). In a nation where nearly 50% of species are of concern to conservation efforts, this is an amazing accomplishment and their efforts have nearly tripled the elephant population and brought back the black rhino from near extinction. They have done this through anti-poaching ranger teams, veterinary care, national park land allocation, ecotourism and educational forums regarding the status and importance of endangered animals. This is just one example of how a community-based approach to conservation can not only succeed but thrive.

Community Based Ecotourism

Conservancies are crucial to the improvement of conservation efforts that highlight the important relationship between local people and endangered species. These efforts have been important to a variety of environmental protections funded through ecotourism. Ecotourism is a large part of the Namibian economy, allowing for people to advance their living conditions while balancing wildlife needs with the needs of humans. Community-based ecotourism is of utmost importance to endangered species and the people who live in these areas, providing the lifeline of currency that is needed for veterinary care, conservation programs, and empowering educational programs for communities.

Valuable and responsible ecotourism does the following:

Minimal impact to animals and the environment. A great perk of locally based ecotourism allows people to view these animals and appreciate them while providing financial needs that are used for the upkeep of conservatories. When you pay a responsible organization to take you to see a rhino or an elephant you are providing valuable funding to animals and people in these areas. The best part is that animals and the environment are minimally impacted by these activities if done correctly!
People from around the world come to appreciate the importance of animal conservation while empathizing with another’s culture and native land.
Non-native people will come to understand the political, social, economic, and environmental impacts that native people have faced and been disenfranchised with through climate change, deforestation, poaching, and other environmentally harmful activities. They will broaden their understanding of these issues, build respect for other cultures, and learn how they can respectfully help.

Local Anti-Poaching Units

Local anti-poaching units are paramount to the success of conservation efforts, empowering many to protect the animals that share their environment. The Akashinga, is one such group. Also called the Black Mambas, the Akashinga, are an all women’s anti-poaching unit in South Africa. These brave women go through rigorous training to dedicate their lives to the protection of endangered rhinos and elephants in their country. Such a powerful group inspires the next generation in both gender equality and conservationism.

Local governments have also been creating incentives for the creation of local conservation groups. In Nepal, where large mountain peaks reach high into the hazy sky, the government has encouraged anti-poaching measures through CBAPO (Community Based Anti-Poaching Operation) with success. This program in particular has ignited a passion for anti-poaching in the youth of Nepal where they have improved anti-poaching incentives, spread education about anti-poaching awareness, and been able to construct sustainability in line with Nepalese tradition. These are not just educational efforts, but physical efforts of people to risk their own lives by patrolling habitats of endangered rhinos, tigers, and other animals. On these patrols they look for poaching traps and stop poaching groups (People Not Poaching). As we can see these organizations are powerful, and while there are often many financial struggles that these communities face, awareness and support from others can be extremely important to both the animals and the people of these countries.

Case Study: The Cotton Top Tamarin

The adorable Cotton Top Tamarin, once on the brink of extinction, is one animal that has been saved by local efforts. This little fella weighs in at about 1 pound, with a lifespan of up to 24 years. Unfortunately, they often do not see this full length of life for a variety of reasons. Their population, native to Columbia, has been unduly hurt through the years through habitat destruction, poaching, and biomedical testing. The largest impact on these animals is habitat destruction for palm oil and other crops. There are only about 6,000 left in the wild and it is thanks to an amazing project, Proyecto Titi that these animals are around to be appreciated by the next generation.

Proyecto Titi is a conservation group dedicated to community sustainability and locally led programs to protect the Cotton Top while positively influencing the local economy. They combine field research, education, and economic incentives for people to ensure the survivability of the Cotton Top Tamarin (Proyecto Titi). It is with the help of these people that education about the threats to the Cotton Top has spread. Native peoples have become aware of habitat destruction and found alternative, sustainable ways to use their traditional means of living. For example, Proyecto Titi has funded reusable bag creation by locals while also teaching new ways of heating and cooking homes that does not involve deforestation of the Cotton Top’s habitat. Just think about that! How many of us are willing to completely change the ways we live? The ways that we cook our food and heat our homes? Their efforts and sacrifices have been paramount to this program’s success. Read more about Proyecto Titi!

SAFE Worldwide Community Programs

Without the help, dedication, and passion that local communities have for saving endangered wildlife there would be minimal success in saving endangered animals. It is with communal involvement, empowerment, and education that we can see a greater future for the populations of species and people that are affected by poaching, climate change, and environmental destruction. SAFE Worldwide is dedicated to saving endangered animals and we could not do it without the wonderful help of our local community-based partners. In 2019, along with MUSAA and the Uganda Wildlife Authority, we were able to have a constructive week of educational programs and environmental action with people in Uganda and Rwanda. We were able to hold educational programs on anti-poaching and anti-bushmeat, along with planting trees and appreciating the culture and beauty of these communities. It is with this knowledge that these communities will be able to teach and empower one another to save the endangered populations that live near them, while improving their economic well-being through conservation efforts.

Recently, coronavirus has damaged many conservation efforts to protect wildlife in Uganda, Rwanda, and many other nations. With government shutdowns and the pandemic’s threat to human life, the programs that often educate and protect these animals against poachers have not been able to function properly. Furthermore, the decline in ecotourism has caused financial deficits in local economies and their conservation programs. Conservancies that thousands of animals and people rely on for their livelihoods and survival. With this in mind, SAFE Worldwide has launched our Save Wildlife While Saving a Life campaign to provide financial needs and awareness for these people and the animals they are dedicated to protecting. 100% of donations go directly to our programs that support wildlife vet clinics, rehabilitation programs, and local conservation efforts throughout Africa. With each donation of $25 our team is saying thank you by sending you a handmade mask from our Uganda-based sewing team. This team has worked hard to support conservation efforts near their homes. To learn more about this campaign: Click here! SAFE Worldwide’s mission is about the conservation of endangered animals and spreading awareness and education about these animals, but we cannot do this without the help of local communities and people like you.

What Can You Do to Help?

Community Youth Anti Poaching in Nepal
Supporting Local Sustainability & Tradition
Dande Anti Poaching
Responsible Ecotourism: Ecotourism is very important to the financial stability of both animals and people in many regions across the world. Like many of us, you may have a wish to see an African elephant or a silverback mountain gorilla in the wild. Make sure that you are using responsible organizations that understand minimal impact is of key importance to ecotourism. You will also provide financial support for these communities while expanding your understanding and appreciation of the world.
Looking in your backyard: Perhaps you do not live in an area where you are aware of endangered species near you but they are there. Do local research on plants, insects, birds, and animals in your region that are suffering because of development or climate change. Learn about ways you can create a backyard that is friendly to these animals or by supporting a local organization!
Ethically Shopping: Did you know that many of the products you are buying may, unknowing to you, support the destruction of habitats for endangered species. Palm oil agriculture, for example, has contributed to the extinction of many animals while putting thousands more on the critically endangered list. Try an app like GoodGuide to know the social, economic, and environmental impacts of the products you are buying!

It takes all of us in creating a better future for animals and people alike!

Information From & Learn More At:

https://www.worldwildlife.org/

https://www.proyectotiti.com/en-us/

https://www.peoplenotpoaching.org/

https://safeworldwide.org/

Disclaimer: The opinions, beliefs and viewpoints expressed by the various authors and forum participants on this web site are their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions, beliefs and viewpoints of SAFE Worldwide.

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Endangered Species

ENDANGERED SPECIES
Elephants. Tigers. Gorillas. Pandas. Blue Whales. What do these amazing creatures have in common? They are some of the biggest, coolest, and most loved animals on the planet. They are all also endangered species.
An animal or plant is endangered when there are so few left alive on the planet that the entire species is in danger of vanishing forever. When a species is completely gone—and not a single one survives anywhere on Earth—it is considered extinct . Unfortunately, one out of every eight species of birds, one in four mammals, one in three amphibians, and one in five plants are endangered.

PROTECTING GIANT PANDAS�

increasing the area of panda habitat under legal protection
creating green corridors to link isolated pandas
patrolling against poaching , illegal logging ( deforestation ) and encroachment (population overtaking animals habitat).
building local capacities for nature reserve management
continuing research and monitoring
WWF has been helping with the Chinese government’s National Conservation Program for the giant panda and its habitat. Thanks to this program, panda reserves now cover more than 3.8 million acres of forest.
HABITAT LOSS (deforestation, pollution, encroachment)
China’s Yangtze Basin region, which holds the panda’s primary habitat, is the geographic and economic heart of this booming country. Roads and railroads are increasingly fragmenting the forest, which isolates panda populations and prevents mating.
Forest destruction also reduces pandas’ access to the bamboo they need to survive. The Chinese government has established more than 50 panda reserves, but only around 61% of the country’s panda population is protected by these reserves.
HUNTING and POACHING
Hunting remains an ever-present threat. Poaching the animals for their fur, has declined due to strict laws and greater public awareness of the panda’s protected status . But hunters seeking other animals in panda habitats continue to kill pandas accidentally.
But other animal poaching is on the rise. rhino’s horns, elephant’s ivory tusks, shark’s fins , and other animals parts are sold as medicine or luxury items (jewelry, rugs, and trophies)

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PROTECTING SPECIES, WHAT WE CAN DO!
We protect wildlife because they inspire us. But we also focus our efforts on those species—like tigers, rhinos, whales and marine turtles—whose protection influences and supports the survival of other species or offers the opportunity to protect whole landscapes or marine areas.
Do not support animal poaching by buying products from endangered species or posing for pictures with questionable animals.
Ask questions from people that are selling questionable products. Many people may not realize that some products come from endangered animals. Be careful and do not take the law into your own hands.
Support wildlife foundations, donate money.
Increase public awareness of illegal products, animal cruelty, questionable wildlife entertainment by telling friends and family and using social media to spread the word.

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Plant and animal species at risk of extinction

Two-thirds of North American birds at risk of extinction

In October 2019, a report by the National Audubon Society pointed to climate change as imperiling two-thirds of avian species in North America, leaving them at risk of extinction. Scientists examined 140 million bird records from numerous species.

The report, entitled “ Survival by Degrees: 389 Bird Species on the Brink ,” noted 76 percent of these species would benefit from reducing impacts of climate change. The Audubon Society also has an interactive online tool called the “ Birds and Climate Visualizer ” allowing people to see how climate change will affect birds in their own zip code or state.

Global fisheries declining

The world’s oceans are facing a number of changes brought about by climate change: temperatures are rising, oxygen levels are decreasing, and the seas are becoming increasingly acidic (technically becoming less basic, but not at the point of actually being “acidic”). This combination can lead to an increase in algal growth, red tides, and other factors posing risks to fish and other species. As many people across the world rely on fish and seafood for nutrition, declining fisheries could have critical implications for global food security.

Authors of a 2019 study in Science found a 4.1 percent decline in fishery productivity between 1930 and 2010. They reported that productivity in some ecoregions declined by as much as 35% during that time period. Combined with climate-change losses in crop production , that loss of fisheries productivity could have grave implications for food security.

Compounding effects of climate change on amphibians

Frogs, toads, salamanders, and other amphibians are considered “indicator species” because they are susceptible to even subtle environmental changes.

A study published in Global Change Biology found higher temperatures, in combination with infectious disease, responsible for the decline in some amphibian species through the “thermal mismatch hypothesis.” The study reported that “Only the combination of rapid increases in temperature and infectious disease could account for the patterns of declines, especially in species adapted to relatively cool environments.” The study authors found the most vulnerable species to be those adapted to cooler temperatures.

Authors of another 2019 study , published in Ecological Applications, examined the Cascades frog, finding the frog to be adversely affected by the “compounding effects of climate change.” Researchers found that warmer temperatures and smaller snowpacks can mean the snow melts and dries out sooner, drying up crucial wetlands and threatening frog larvae. Adults are also threatened by shorter winters and less summer precipitation. The authors found the Cascade frog to have “a 62% chance of extinction by the 2080s because of compounding negative effects on early and late life history stages.”

Melting sea ice leads to spread of marine mammal disease

Melting Arctic ice is creating more pathways for deadly diseases to circulate among marine mammals. Phocine distemper virus killed thousands of animals in the North Atlantic in 2002. Just two years later, the same disease was responsible for killing otters in Alaska. Scientists concluded that melting sea ice allowed the two populations of animals – previously thought unable to reach one another – had made contact and had spread disease.

Scientists from University of California, Davis, set out on a 15-year study , publishing their findings in Scientific Reports, to learn how melting ice may allow disease transmission between populations. The researchers identified two years in which the disease was prevalent in the North Pacific – 2003 and 2009 – and when Arctic sea ice was low. The authors judge that melting sea ice may lead to more disease outbreaks spreading between North Atlantic and North Pacific populations.

Editor’s note: This story was lightly edited on March 24 to underscore IPBES’ conclusion that major causal factors are loss of biodiversity and species extinction, and not climate change. Some of the individual studies described in this survey or overview piece will be explored further in an upcoming deeper dive into the impact climate change is having on wildlife in the world’s oceans.

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Wildlife conservation.

Wildlife conservation aims to protect plant and animal species as the human population encroaches on their resources.

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Filmmakers and photographers are essential to conservation efforts. They take the photographs, such as these Asian elephants (Elephas maximus indicus), and the films that interest others in protecting wildlife.

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Wildlife conservation is the practice of protecting plant and animal species and their habitats . As part of the world’s ecosystems , wildlife provides balance and stability to nature’s processes. The goal of wildlife conservation is to ensure the survival of these species, and to educate people on living sustainably with other species. The human population has grown exponentially over the past 200 years, to more than seven billion people today, and it continues to rapidly grow. This means natural resources are being consumed faster than ever by the billions of people on the planet. This growth and development also endangers the habitats and existence of various types of wildlife around the world, particularly animals and plants that may be displaced for land development, or used for food or other human purposes. Other threats to wildlife include the introduction of invasive species from other parts of the world, climate change, pollution, hunting, fishing, and poaching. National and international organizations like the World Wildlife Fund, Conservation International, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and the United Nations work to support global animal and habitat conservation efforts on many different fronts. They work with the government to establish and protect public lands, like national parks and wildlife refuges . They help write legislation, such as the Endangered Species Act (ESA) of 1973 in the United States, to protect various species. They work with law enforcement to prosecute wildlife crimes, like wildlife trafficking and illegal hunting (poaching). They also promote biodiversity to support the growing human population while preserving existing species and habitats. National Geographic Explorers, like conservation biologists Camille Coudrat and Titus Adhola, are working to slow the extinction of global species and to protect global biodiversity and habitats. Environmental filmmakers and photographers, like Thomas P. Peschak and Joel Sartore, are essential to conservation efforts as well, documenting and bringing attention to endangered wildlife all over the world.

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Endangered Plants & Animals List

List of the Top Ten Endangered Animals

Across the planet, as habitats are lost and populations are decimated, there are thousands of plants and animals that stand on the brink of extinction and are considered endangered. Many of these have protections afforded to them by organizations, laws and governments. Among the thousands, the World Wildlife Fund has a list of 36 that are considered priority species in the race against extinction. According to the WWF, one of the reasons these 36 are considered a "priority" is because efforts beyond just conserving their habitats must be made if they are to be guaranteed future survival.

Additional criteria for being listed as a priority are that the species is key to the food chain, helps to stabilize or regenerate its habitat, is important for the health of communities or is an important cultural icon.

Among the 36 priority species is the albatross, four species of which are considered to be critically endangered. These are the Amsterdam, Chatham, Tristan and Waved albatrosses. Six additional species -- the Northern Royal, Black-Footed, Sooty, Indian Yellow-Nosed, Atlantic Yellow-Nosed and Black-Browed albatrosses -- are endangered. Albatrosses are the largest flying bird and spend 80% of their lives at sea. These birds, which only come to land for breeding, form lifetime pairs.

Cacti are among the plants listed as a priority. According to the World Wildlife Fund, cacti are uniquely adapted to their habitats and define many of the landscapes in which they are found. Cacti are important sources of water for many animals in their ecosystems, and provide nesting places for many types of birds. Because of collection and habitat loss, many species are near extinction. In addition to these threats, a freeze in Mexico's Altiplano reduced some cacti populations to just 5% of what they had been.

Ginseng is an herb that has been used throughout the world for its medicinal qualities since ancient times. When Asian ginseng was no longer able to meet the demand of the market, wild North American ginseng began to be harvested and exported. Ginseng grows slowly, taking up to six years to reach maturity. In addition to over-harvesting, ginseng is threatened by habitat loss. Most wild-growing ginseng is found in forests, which are being cleared for logging and development.

Giant Panda

A member of the bear family, the Giant Panda is threatened by loss of its forest habitat and fragmented populations. Poaching is also a threat to the panda. There are more than 50 panda reserves that protect nearly half of the Giant Panda's remaining habitat. About 980 pandas, which make up roughly 61% of its entire population, live on the reserves.

The polar bear is an endangered species that has gained attention in the debate over climate change. The polar bear is the largest terrestrial carnivore on earth. An excellent swimmer, the polar bear seeks a habitat where ice covers the arctic sea throughout the year. Polar bears mate, rear their young and hunt in this setting. According to the World Wildlife Fund, the polar bear is important in conservation because it is at the top of its food chain. Polar bears are threatened because of melting sea ice.

Like the polar bear, the tiger is important in conservation, because it too is at the top of the food chain in its ecosystem. Three of the nine tiger subspecies are already extinct, and only about 4,000 tigers exist today in the wild. Tiger populations are threatened most by human activity, which includes poisoning, trapping, snaring, shooting and capturing the big cats.

Cetaceans include whales, dolphins and porpoises. Among the 80 species in this class, many are on the verge of extinction. All cetacean species are offered some protection under the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and those that are considered endangered or threatened are protected under the Endangered Species Act. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, the 10 most endangered cetaceans species are the Vaquita porpoise, the North Pacific right whale, the North Atlantic right whale, the South Asian river dolphin, the Atlantic humpback dolphin, Hector's dolphin, Chilean dolphin, Franciscana porpoise, Australian snubfin dolphin and Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin.

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Become a family of environmental leaders with these ideas on the process of designing a social action campaign to educate your community about the plight of endangered species and actions they can take to help ensure Earth is a healthy place for all living things.

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A social action campaign is a positive, organized, and active effort to educate others about an issue and ask them to take action. Effective campaigns not only inform but evoke the passion campaigners have for something they want to change. Social action campaigns have led to action in a variety of fields, including wildlife conservation. One example is the yellow-shouldered Amazon parrot ( Amazona barbadensis ), whose population rose on the island of Bonaire after a social action campaign, reforestation efforts, and efforts to educate the public, were initiated.

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Endangered Species. By Ani Hsu Obrock, Nancy Canevari, and Vivian Zhuang. Vocabulary. Endangered Species: Animals or species that are soon to die out. Once they become extinct, they will never be seen on Earth again. . Let's take a look at some species that are endangered.

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Endangered Species By Ani Hsu Obrock, Nancy Canevari, and Vivian Zhuang

Vocabulary • Endangered Species: Animals or species that are soon to die out. Once they become extinct, they will never be seen on Earth again.

Let's take a look at some species that are endangered...

What makes a species endangered? The major causes are: • Habitat loss (#1 cause) -Deforestation • Pollution • Competition from other species • Disease • Predation • Unregulated or illegal killing- Hunting http://library.thinkquest.org/5736/causes.htm

In our presentation, we will cover these 3 causes: • Habitat Loss- Deforestation • Unregulated or illegal killing • Pollution/ Climate Change

Habitat Loss- Deforestation Focusing on Red Pandas, which is an endangered species.

Red Pandas They are becoming endangered primarily due to deforestation and destruction of their habitats. • Red pandas are a sub-breed of the more well-known giant panda. They're much smaller, however, and have red fur with white and black markings. These habitats are becoming destroyed because trees and bamboo are being cut down, eliminating the pandas' habitats and destroying their food sources. Red pandas live in China, Nepal and Myanmar, as well as other mountain forests.

How Are We Causing This? Why Is This Happening? • Humans are cutting down trees for their wood. • They are clearing forests to build structures in place of the wildlands. • Bamboo and other plants are very popular for decoration and many other uses; the pandas resources are being depleted.

If This Continues... • Red pandas are on the road to extinction and without • aid, they will probably get there. • The snow leopards and martens that prey on them will have no food to eat; they will grow endangered and could eventually die out. The bamboo and other plants that they eat will take over the ecosystem with no organisms to eat them. • The jungles will become overpopulated with plants and underpopulated with predatory species. The entire ecosystem would very likely be thrown out of whack, and this could lead to other ecosystems that rely on it to follow.

What Can We Do? • Reduce your use of paper products. This is so simple but so effective- by using reusable dishes, napkins and towels instead of paper ones, tons of paper is saved. • Use recycled paper products or ones from sustainable manufacturers, to ensure that your products were not made by the destruction of forests. • Be careful when printing. Print double-sided when possible and try to use recycled paper. • Register for online billing for credit card payments, mortgages statements, cell phone bills, etc. • Recycle, recycle, recycle!

Impact on Biogeochemical Cycles • The deforestation that hurts red pandas will also lead to the water cycle being interrupted; groundwater will not be passed through roots and back into the air. The same is true for carbon; without trees to turn it into oxygen, it cannot be passed through the cycle. • Both the nitrogen and phosphorus cycles will be harmed- animals take in these two elements through food and release them into the soil. Without animals such as red pandas and those that eat them, phosphorus and nitrogen will not be passed through to the air.

Unregulated or Illegal Killing- Hunting

Main Idea Hunting (mainly illegal) Can cause species to become endangered Can lead to species becoming extinct

Amur Leopard

Rare leopard subspecies that only lives in the remote and snowy northern forests of eastern Russian’s Primorye region (long fur helps them endure the hard cold). They used to live in Korea and northern China, but are now extinct in those areas. Amur leopard is also known as the Far East leopard, the Manchurian leopard or the Korean leopard, and they can live up to 10-15 years, and in captivity, up to 20. Similar to other leopards, the Amur leopard can run at speeds of up to 37 miles per hour, leap more than 19 feet horizontally and up to 10 feet vertically, and carries and hides unfinished kills so that they are not taken by other predators. They are critically endangered, and there are only about 30 of them left. They are skillful hunters that feed on deer, hares, and small rodents.

The Problem- Poaching • The Amur Leopard is largely poached for its beautiful, spotted, fur. • Since agriculture and villages surround the forests where the leopards live, hunting is more frequent and the leopards are more accessible. • People in the southeast of Primoryeare forced to rely on local forest products, because of the poor economy (which encourages poaching). • In general: People kill animals for their fur, oil, body parts, and many other things in order to fatten their wallet. These things then, are turned into fur coat, cosmetics, perfume, oil for lamps, and traditional medicines.

Poaching occurs mostly in Africa • Wildcats- People poach for their nice fur to sell, since Africa is mostly in poverty and people need the money. • Elephants- People kill an elephant for their ivory tusks and teeth, that are worth a lot of money. • Rhinos- People kill rhinos for their tusks and teeth, as well, which are also worth a lot of money. As for the Amur Leopard, most of the hunting is done in the Primorye region of southeastern Russia. As previously discussed, they used to be common in China and Korea too, but are now extinct in those parts, due to poaching an other reasons.

Outcomes? If not stopped or prevented.. • More animals will become close to extinct. Environmental Impacts? • The food chain will be disturbed because there will be more prey than predators. A definciency in predators disrupts the balance that is essential to matter cycles.

Ways you can help :) • Educate so that people are more aware of the situation • Fundraise so that larger organizations can work to save the Amur Leopard's habitat • Tell your very own local politicians to reject budject proposals that would cut funding for endangered species

Carbon Cycle • if the bones are left to rot, they will make fossil fuels • poaching CAN lead to the increase or decrease (amount) of carbon in the atmosphere • then plants take in the carbon and allow us to get oxygen and glucose after the process of photosynthesis • the amount of O2 and C6H12O6 depends IN PART on the amount of poaching that is done

Water Cycle • less animals alive COULD lead to less animals drinking the water in the ecosystem • less competition • living animals circulate the amount of nutrients that are being returned back to the ecosystem, and if many die, than there will be an imbalance

A little break!

Climate Change/ Pollution

Ringed Seals • Recently, three subgroups of Ringed Seals-Arctic, Okhotsk, and Baltic, were placed on the endangered species list due to climate change • The Ringed Seals are the first species to be placed on the list since the polar bear due to climate change threats • Ringed Seals are one of the most common seals in the Arctic, and live in the Northern Hemisphere’s circumpolar oceans • Ringed Seals gather on the sea ice to breed, molt, and rest • On the sea ice, they build snow caves where they give birth, raise their pups, and go to for protection

The Problem • Due to climate change, the snow caves the Ringed Seals built are collapsing and the amount of sea ice is decreasing, leaving the pups vulnerable to cold temperatures and predators • The reason Ringed Seals are placed on the endangered species list is because of climate change • If the Earth’s climate continues to warm, all of the sea ice will melt, and the death of the seals will increase. Eventually, the ringed seal will become extinct and the animals that prey on the Ringed Seals (arctic foxes, birds, walruses, polar bears, and other animals) will also decrease, causing problems within the ecosystem

Climate Change • Climate change is any significant change in climate over a period of time, such as temperature, wind patterns, and precipitation • Climate change affects the entire world, but is more evident in places such as the ice caps and oceans • Humans are mostly responsible for climate change. By burning fossil fuels to produce energy, large amounts of carbon dioxide and greenhouse gasses and released into the atmosphere

Greenhouse Gases • These gases can be released in multiples of ways, such as by burning fossil fuels (coal, natural gas and oil), trees and wood products, remains of animals, and also as a product of some chemical reactions (ex, cement production) • When greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide and methane are released, they trap energy in the atmosphere causing it to warm. Even though this process is necessary to support life, a buildup of these gases will cause changes in the Earth’s climate and will damage ecosystems and human health

How we can Stop Climate Change • Switch off the lights when not in use/ change light bulbs to compact fluorescents or LEDs • Recycle paper, plastic, etc. • Instead of driving, walk to your destination if it's within walking distance • Compost food and yard waste to reduce the amount of garbage sent to landfills • Spread the word and get others to help reduce climate change

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