Endangered species

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Endangered species

Transcript of Endangered species

  • 1. INDEX Endangered Species Endangered Animals Endangered Birds

2. What are endangered species 3. An endangered species is a species of organisms that will likely become extinct. 4. Endangered Animals What are endangered animals 5. Endangered animals are species or populations that are at risk of becoming extinct. 6. Endangered Birds What Are Endangered Birds 7. The United States was once home to a rich and diverse avian population, with birds such as the passenger pigeon, the Carolina parakeet and the dusky seaside sparrow winging through our skies. But several centuries of land development, 8. Habitats of Endangered Animals fter considerable research and evaluation, McGuire Center Assistant Director Jaret Daniels and his research team designed a plan to breed the rare Miami Blue butterfly in captivity and then reintroduce them to portions of their native range. In 2004, they released about 7,500 Miami Blue caterpillars in Everglades and Biscayne Bay national parks. The project is one of the largest captive breeding programs in the country, with 30,000 individuals released during the past four years to attempt to restore this native butterfly to part of its historic range. 9. Endangered Species An endangered species is any native species that "is at risk of extinction or extirpation throughout all or a significant portion of its Ontario range". For purposes of the Conservation Land Tax Incentive Program, endangered species are those listed in regulation under Ontario's Endangered Species Act. At present, 42 species are listed in regulation under the Act.