What are endangered species?
Endangered species can be defined as those species which are under risk or threat of being extinct. In other words, species which are about to go extinct. Many factors are responsible for this which may be natural or man-made.
Why do animals become endangered?
Habitat loss is the primary cause of higher extinction rates. Other causes include habitat changes, over-exploitation of wildlife for commercial purposes, the introduction of harmful nonnative species, pollution, and the spread of diseases.
How do humans affect endangered species?
Habitat Loss. Species endangerment and extinction have three major anthropogenic causes—overhunting or overharvesting; introduction of non-native species, including the spread of disease; and habitat degradation or loss. All three causes probably were factors in prehistoric as well as modern times.
What animals are endangered?
We can prevent animals from becoming endangered by the following points:
- Advocate for conservation
- Advocate for endangered species
- Wildlife conservation
- Reduce and reuse
- Recycle and buy sustainable products
- Reducing threats to wildlife
- Dispose of waste properly