L ESSON 3 “Wildlife and Resources”

E NDANGERED S PECIES What is are endangered species? a kind of animal or plant that is thought to be in danger of becoming extinct.

E XTINCT What is an extinct species? an animal or plant that no longer exists.

A LLIGATORS Why did alligators almost become extinct? Are they still endangered? No! After 1967 a law was passed that made it illegal to hunt alligators. By 1987, alligators had made a comeback, and are no longer endangered.

A NIMALS IN THE S OUTHEAST Florida panther Manatee Herons Turtles Fish There are about 600 species of animals and birds that live here. Deer Birds Wide variety of animals Everglades National Park Coastal Plains and Piedmont Appalachian Mountains o Deer o Black bears o Other animals that live in the forest

W HAT S TATES ARE MAJOR PRODUCERS OF RICE ? Arkansas Louisiana

F OR THE TEST MAKE SURE YOU LOOK OVER PAGE 181. B E FAMILIAR WITH THE PRODUCTS GROWN IN THE S OUTHEAST. Y OU WILL NEED TO LIST FOODS GROWN FROM EACH FOOD GROUP !

P ULP PAPER LUMBER FURNITURE Trees What are trees used for?

L ESSON 3 R EVIEW  Name a renewable and nonrenewable resource found in the Southeast?  Why is coal an important resource?  What have you eaten in the past week that might have been grown in the Southeast?