Endangered Species Texas AM University濒危物种德克萨斯一和M大学.pptVIP

The rare scare… Endangered Species An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers, threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters, deforestation, or lack of food or water. International and national agencies work to maintain lists of endangered species, to protect and preserve natural habitats, and to promote programs for recovery and reestablishment of these species What is an Endangered Species? Extinction is the disappearance of an entire species If a species does not have the genetic traits to survive in its environment, then the species will eventually become extinct forever Some examples of extinct animals are: Thylacine Quagga Dodo Bird Galapagos Tortoise Bali Tiger Dinosaurs Steller’s Sea Cow Laughing Owl What is an Extinct Species? Endangered Species African Elephant Snow Leopard Northern Hairy-nosed Wombat Short Tailed Chinchilla Giant Armadillo Hawaiian Crow Right Whale Red Wolf Black Rhinoceros Golden Lion Tamarin Wild Bactrian Camel Asiatic Cheetah Chinese Paddlefish Cochabamba Mountain Finch All of these species, along with hundreds of others are currently endangered Causes of Endangerment There are many different reasons that a species may become endangered or extinct. Some of them that we will explore today are: Rarity Inbreeding Hybridization Gradual loss of habitat Long-term environmental trends Catastrophe Extinction or reduction of mutualistic population Competition Predators Disease Hunting and collecting Rarity- when there are very few animals of a species left there are less available mates Animals can be rare if they have very specific food or nesting requirements, are sensitive to change, compete with other species, migrate, or interfere with human activities in some way. (Galapagos tortoise became rare because of their lack of ability to compete with other species) Inbreeding- when animals mate too much within their own group the offspring become