According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), an endangered species is any organism, plant or animal that is at a high risk of extinction in the wild. But when extraneous forces act on a species, they begin to slide into extinction. There are several ways for a species to decline in number, but the most influential factor is the pressures placed on organisms due to human development and expansion. The rapid growth of the human population has had detrimental effects on the
As species resurrection is entirely new to us, there remain a lot of doubts on the topic. With the possibility of de-extinction rising above the horizon shortly, it is in our hands to make sure if it is a good idea. In Adam Welz’s article, “De-extinction critics at Scientific American have missed the point,” he demonstrates his points that he has enough evidence to prove that skeptics’ claims against the idea of de-extinction have flaws and therefore, we should promote de-extinction. Provided that
The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) is a unique species of primate that has a distinct red appearance and an infamous classist society. The behavior of macaques can be partitioned into four categories: mating, parenting, communication, and culture. The Japanese macaque (Macaca fuscata) is native to Japan, and is the most northerly occurring non-human primate in the animal kingdom (Mobilereference, 2008). They constitute a genus of terrestrial Old World monkeys from the subfamily of Cercopithecinae
The yellow stingray is a member of the Urolophidae, or round ray family. The scientific name for a yellow stingray is Urobatus jamaicensis, which originates from the Greek words “oura” meaning tail and “batis” meaning a ray. It is most commonly called the yellow stingray, but can also be known as round stingray, yellow spotted stingray, and the maid stingray. (Piercy, 2009) Like other rays of the Urolophidae family, the yellow stingray has an almost round body, or disc body. It has a circular shaped
Have you ever wondered how many plant and animal species are threatened by extinction? In an article of an issue of the Discovery Education magazine it stated “To date 16,928 plant and animal species are believed to be threatened with extinction.” (Extinction Facts) That is an enormous number and with the constant growing and changing world that number will only increase. Based on all the environmental factors placed on animals, the extinction of untamed animals is inevitable but, steps should be
The Endangered Species of New York FACTS & HISTORY What exactly does the term endangered species denote? There can be numerous definitions that correctly describe the term. It is any plant or animal whose survival is in jeopardy of becoming extinct. Extinction, of course, is when the species no longer exists, and there is no way it can be brought back to this earth. In most cases, the cause of this displeasing calamity is generally human-related. As more time goes on, more species are
Congress passed the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966. The act permitted native U.S. species to be listed as endangered and for the limited protection of those animals and their habitats. Through the act, the Secretary of the Interior is able to list fish and wildlife and
entire planet (wonderopolis.org). The two main causes behind this is due to the species either losing their habitat or from genetic variation (nationalgeographic.org). Since 1967, there have been 1,800 threatened and endangered species added to the list under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 including its amendments, the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966 and the Endangered Species Conservation Act of 1969. After being counted for, the species conservation status could change back and forth
Animal extinction is an issue that is occurring all over the globe. It is also something that has occurred since the beginning of time. However, it used to be natural process that would take a long time, now with human involvement the extinction of certain species is accelerating. Most species become extinct because of habitat destruction, introduction of non-native organisms, and direct killing. The marine species are no exception to the human acceleration in extinction either by the general benefit
goes towards conservation projects. The Sierra Club: The Sierra Club is reaching out to people to help promote clean air, water conservation, removal of toxic waste, and other necessary processes for this planet, and all its animals. Conclusion The list of endangered animals, provided by many conservation organizations, continues to grow every day. In our world that is obsessed with expansion and profit, other species no longer have a place to live in a natural habitat and go extinct unnaturally very
instituted in order to bring attention to the issue of species that are in danger of extinction as well as to provide conservation of species that are endangered or threatened. Currently, there are around 2,245 species that the Endangered Species Act lists as either endangered or threatened throughout the world, many of which are found in the United States ecosystems and a handful that are only found in foreign ecosystems (Ehrlich 12). Because of the considerable number of endangered species, people
Manatees are loved by many Floridians. Manatees are known as one of the state’s natural wonders. They were once marked as one of the endangered mammals in Florida. The federal government considers a species endangered when it is at risk of extinction. Therefore, the federal government is downlisting manatees from “endangered” to “threatened.” The manatees are now downgraded from endangered to just threatened, the level of protection for the manatees are also reducing. Since the federal government
species approaching recovery, and 40% of the listed species are stable; these are not numbers that can be ignored (Scully). Even at the 20 year anniversary there were many successes including, the American alligator and gray whale being taken off the list, and another 3 species have been reintroduced into the wild after only being bred in captivity (Bean). Matt Kettmann, professor of environmental history at University of California-Santa Barbara, makes the take home message of his interview that the
Endangered is when there is very little of a species and they could easily become extinct. Extinct is when there is no more of that species left on earth. There are 16 endangered whale and dolphin species. Some are more endangered than most like the maui dolphin. Dolphins are endangered because they get caught in fishing line, are killed for food, and their habitat is contaminated by oil spills. The maui dolphin is very endangered and if we don't help it in the next year or two they could be extinct
knew that rhinoceros is a quite big animal with a bad temper. White rhinoceros’ scientific name is Ceratotherium simum. It is attributed to kingdom Animalia, phylum Chordata, class Mammalia, order Perissodactyla and family Rhinocerotidae (The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species). The name of the species originates from Afrikaner word “weit”, meaning wide. While rhinoceros started becoming it’s own species 7 million years ago (Rhino World), white rhinoceros didn’t became part of African Savanna until
primate and observe it. I chose Red shanked Douc Langur that has a scientific name Pygathrix Nemaeus. His face is covered with reddish yellow color and have black eye with blue eyelids, also his chin is covered with white beard. All the "Red shanked douc langurs" looks like a pregnant woman with a gray shirt and black pants even if it is a male. His legs are red from knees to ankles and below the ankles are black, also from elbow from wrist are colored with white. Male red shanked douc langurs have two
The Hooded Vulture Necrosyrtes monachus is found in Africa (Ogada, 2011). Brown (1971) also described this species as one of the commonest or in some places, the commonest vulture in Africa. It occurs throughout much of sub-Saharan Africa with the exception of heavily forested areas in Central Africa (Ogada, 2011). The Hooded Vulture occupies a variety of habitats including deserts, forests, savanna and urban areas and is a human commensal associated with rubbish dumps and slaughterhouses in urban
At any marine theme park, there are probably a cluster of seals and sea lions hanging out in their exhibits. Both animals have that chubby body and the same black eyes with large whiskers. For many, performing sea lions are the stars of the show even though many people routinely refer to the performances as “seal shows.” Even though most people are familiar with seals and sea lions, they don’t know how to distinguish between the two species. While both of these mammals share many abilities, these
and are members of the weasel family (Defenders.org, 2016). They are a keystone species in the kelp forest ecosystem (Defenders.org, 2016). Sea otters are considered an endangered species under the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list (Doroff and Burdin, 2015). At their highest point sea otter populations ranged from several hundred thousand to over a million (Defenders.org, 2016), but the Maritime fur trade led to the loss of over 99 percent of the population (Larson et al
rarer. The Bactrian camel has two humps on its back, in contrast to the single-humped dromedary camel. Its population of two million exists mainly in the domesticated form. Some authorities, notably the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), use the binomial name Camelus ferus for the wild Bactrian camel and reserve Camelus bactrianus for the domesticated Bactrian camel. Their name comes from the ancient historical region of Bactria. The domesticated Bactrian camel has served as a pack