1. By: Zoya RajputEndangered Animals There is still time...

2. What are endangered species?A group of organisms that are at risk of being extinct.%40 of all organisms are said to be endangeredMany countries have madesafe places forendangered species to liveMany endangered speciesneed more help than this 3. D id y o u k n o w a sy o u r e r e a d in gt h is m o r e a n dm o r e a n im a l s a r eatg e t t in g a t r is k o f 4. Good & Bad News . . . The good news is that some specieshave made a comeback. The badnews is that many more species arenow under threat, including indicatorspecies and evolutionarily uniquespecies. (When an indicator speciesbecomes threatened, endangered, orworse, extinct, this means an entireecosystem faces collapse.) Theconsequences can have globalimpact. 5. Causes of endangermentChanges in environmentChanges in weather/climateLack of food/waterHabitat lossHuntingPollutionCompetition from other speciesPredationDiseases 6. S om e E nd ange re d Anim als G iant P and aP and as are rare to b e gin with . Th at m e ans th e rewe re ne ve r a lot of th e m , b u t along with a los s ofh ab itat, p and as d ie t cons is ts of 100% b am b oo. Bam b oo b loom s and d ie s off ap p roxim ate ly e ve ry1 2-17 ye ars . H u nting is anoth e r cau s e ofe nd ange rm e nt of p and as . A p and a s kin can b ring alot of m one y to a p oor farm e r in th e re gion. Alas kan Wolf Th e Alas kan wolf nu m b e rs are d e cre as ingb e cau s e h u m ans fe e l th e ne e d to h u nt th e m d own ne ar e xtinction, ye t th e y continu e s e arch ou t th e irfam ilie s . Th e wolf h ad once live d p e ace fu lly withh u m ans m any ye ars ago, wh y h as it ch ange d now?Bu t e ve n with ou t h u nting, th e wolfs p re y is h ard e rto find for it 7. K oala Be ar Th e K oala b e ars we re ad d e d on th e e nd ange re dlis t in M ay 2000. S cie ntis ts th ou gh t e ve ryone wou ld b e m ore aware of th e d ange rs of cu tting d owntre e s . K oalas live on e u calyp tu s tre e s , and a largep e rce ntage of th e s e s p e cial p lants are b e ing cu t d own.S ib e rian Tige r S ib e rian Tige rs are d is ap p e aring b e cau s e of th efollowing factors : d e fore s tation, p oach ing, p op u lation d e -fragm e ntation, and s om e oth e rfactors . Th e ir b od y p arts are wid e ly u s e d in As iaticfolk m e d icine s , and th e ir p e lts are ve ry valu ab leam ong afflu e nt p e op le . Am u r s u b s p e cie s arealre ad y gone in C h ina and K ore a, and can only b efou nd in th e S ikh ote -Alin re s e rve , R u s s ia. 8. Th e re is s till tim e ...S o wh at canyou d o to h e lp s ave th ee nd ange re d anim als ? 9. Write about how important it is to help endangered speciesT friends and family ellto helpLearn more aboutendangered speciesand learn how youcan helpWrite to your senator or representative 10. L e all the facts abo t arnuendange d spe s. recieDedicate yo rse to he u lflp o t w savu ith ing endange d spe sre cieM ake cho s in lifeice 11. Share it!Th ink ab ou t h ow m u ch can b e d one to p rote ct th ee nd ange re d anim als if you ge t e ve ryone involve d .Start an endangered species program at your schoolGet your family & friends involvedTeach others about endangered speciesLearn more about endangered speciesso you will be able to answerquestions asked by people who areinterested in helping or gettinginvolved.