Endangered Species Research Presentation Due: Thursday, February 5th

Title Slide Your title slide will include: Your title slide will include: A picture of your species A picture of your species The common name of your species The common name of your species Example: American Black Bear Example: American Black Bear The scientific name of your species The scientific name of your species Example: Ursus americanus Example: Ursus americanus

What does your animal look like? Include another picture of your animal Include another picture of your animal Is your animal a reptile? Mammal? Amphibian? Fish? Is your animal a reptile? Mammal? Amphibian? Fish? What are its physical characteristics? What are its physical characteristics? What color is it? What color is it? Does it have fur, scales, or feathers? Does it have fur, scales, or feathers? Does it have legs, fins, or wings? Does it have legs, fins, or wings? Does it have a spots, stripes, or any other markings? Does it have a spots, stripes, or any other markings? How much does it weigh? How much does it weigh? How tall or big does it get? How tall or big does it get?

Where is your animal found? In what country is your animal found? In what country is your animal found? In what ecosystem? In what ecosystem? Is it found in a tropical rainforest? Is it found in a tropical rainforest? Is it found in a desert? Is it found in a desert? Is it found in the arctic tundra? Is it found in the arctic tundra? Is it found in a water ecosystem? Is it found in a water ecosystem? Is it found on an island? Is it found on an island?

How many of your animal are left? Find an accurate count of how many of your species are currently left. Find an accurate count of how many of your species are currently left. Are there more than one population left? Are there more than one population left? Are their any animals being held in captivity, like zoos? Are their any animals being held in captivity, like zoos? When did your animal start to decline in numbers? When did your animal start to decline in numbers?

Why is your species endangered? Remember what we learned about! Remember what we learned about! The 5 main causes for everyday extinction are: The 5 main causes for everyday extinction are: Habitat destruction Habitat destruction Invasive species Invasive species Population growth of humans Population growth of humans Pollution Pollution Overhunting Overhunting

What can humans do to help these animals? What is already being done to protect these animals? What is already being done to protect these animals? What can be done in the future to ensure these animals do not go extinct? What can be done in the future to ensure these animals do not go extinct? Try these websites: Try these websites: Defenders of Wildlife: Defenders of Wildlife: World Wildlife Fund: World Wildlife Fund: Wildlife Conservation Society: Wildlife Conservation Society: National Wildlife Federation: National Wildlife Federation:

Keep a list of the websites you used! Your last slide will be listing all the websites you used for your presentation! Your last slide will be listing all the websites you used for your presentation! A good way to keep track of all the websites you find is to bookmark them! A good way to keep track of all the websites you find is to bookmark them! When you find a website you like: When you find a website you like: Click on “Bookmarks” Click on “Bookmarks” On the drop-down menu, click “Bookmark this page” On the drop-down menu, click “Bookmark this page” If you would like to save it to a particular folder, choose that folder from the window that pops up. If you would like to save it to a particular folder, choose that folder from the window that pops up. Click “Done” and you’ve saved that webpage for future reference! Click “Done” and you’ve saved that webpage for future reference!