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Died in 1987 Lived in Southern Florida Extinct
Habitat loss Unregulated or illegal killing or collection Pesticides, pollution Competition with other species Diseases Predation
160 wolves are left Lived in North America, Eurasia, and North Africa Extinct in 13 years
turtles are left Lives in Nicaragua Extinct in 10 years
elephants are left Lives in Eastern, Southern and West Africa
400 birds are left Lives in north America
600 ferrets are left Lived in north America One family Blackfoot ferret eats about 250 gophers a year
3000 tigers are left Lives in Russia
700 species of Cactus Found in Canada and America
Endangered Species Act says: No importing, exporting and selling!
Learn as much as you can about endangered species in your area Visit a nearby national wildlife refuge or nature center Become a volunteer to help Don’t buy species illegally taken from the wild Don’t buy products made from threatened or endangered species
The future of most endangered species depends on young people like we are who cares enough to make a difference.