1. Animal Protection in Australia By: Allison Benson and Kalyn Kaufman

2. Australia has the highest number of endangered species

3. Reasons for the Endangered species:

4. 1) Animal Poaching

7. Ivory Tusks

8. Kangaroo Hide

9. 2) Loss of Habitat

13. 3) Predators killing them

18. 4) Deforestation

21. Great Barrier Reef Destruction

25. 4 mammals, 6 birds, 2 reptiles, and 3 species of fish are listed as critically endangered

26. Grey Nurse Shark

27. Western Trout Minnow

28. Spear tooth Shark

29. Western Swamp Turtle

30. Leatherback Turtle

31. Scrubtit

32. Spotted Quail-Thrush

33. Yellow Chat

34. Orange-bellied parrot(s)

35. Round Island Petrel

36. Herald Petrels

37. Gilbert’s Potoroo

38. Christmas Island Pipistrelle

39. Bare-rumped Sheathtail Bat

40. Southern Bent-wing Bat

41. Over 100 animals are listed under the endangered list. Barred Galaxias

42. Baw Baw Frog

43. Grassland Earless Dragon

44. Blue Whale

45. You can help stop these animals and more from becoming extinct with a small donation to APIA. 1-800-143-APIA or 1-800-143-2742

46. For more information check out our website at http://a-p-i-a.wikispaces.com/ http://a-p-i-a.wikispaces.com/

47. Bibliography http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/austendangered.htm http://www.uq.edu.au/news/?article=2000 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threatened_fauna_of_Austra lia