Animals in Danger Chapter 3 Animals Matter

Danger of Extinction 1996 = 5,000 species of animals in danger of extinction >>>13 years later>>>>> 2009 = 7,000 species of animals in danger of extinction

The world is better with animals! We like to observe, take pictures of and visit animals. We keep animals as pets. The world would be a different place without animals. The world would be a sad and ugly place without animals!!

Animals are important for humans. We eat meat from Animals and drink their milk. We use their skin and fur for clothes. Edward Jenner created the smallpox vaccine from cows and saved the lives of many people.

Humans are animals too! Chimps walk on two legs and eat with their hands like humans. Chimps and humans show emotion on their faces. Chimps in Africa = 600,000 before and 200,000 today. We must stop chimps from dying! Chimps get ill from humans. We destroy their habitats. We must take better care of animals or more are going to die! We must take better care of animals because they matter to humans!!

We all live in one world – humans and animals. Our land is their land; our trees are their trees, Our rivers are their rivers. We want to protect animals because at the same time we are protecting our world.