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Endangered Species Mrs. Maggie Ference Science Lesson
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What is an Endangered Species? Endangered species are species of plants or animals that are so few in numbers, or declining so quickly that they may soon become extinct.
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Extinct? An animal or plant is considered extinct when no members of the species or family are in exsistance. The entire species has died out. Remember the dinosaurs?
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How do animals become Endangered? Hunting, trapping, and poisoning to protect livestock. Over harvesting is currently threatening species worldwide. A large number of species are threatened by introduced species or exotics, as well as the by development of land.
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Do you know any Endangered Animals found in North America? Here are a few…
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Mexican Endangered Species Enjoy the Species Show!
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Mexican Owls Mexican Spotted Owl Date First Listed: April 15, 1993
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Mexican Grizzly Bears Mexican Grizzly Bear Date First Listed: June 2, 1970
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Mexican Wolves Mexican Wolf Date First Listed: March 11, 1967
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Help Save Our Endangered Species You have just met a few of the endangered species in our world. Let’s talk about other animals that we know to be extinct.
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