ENDANGERED ANIMALS | One of the 5 Major Problems of our Mother Earth

Each creation of God has it’s own purpose. May we learn to co-exist peacefully in this world without extinguishing a  life from a fellow creation. 

Extinction is forever.  It means the dying out of a species of any living thing.  It is the complete disappearance of a species from the Earth. Animals that are endangered are those in immediate danger of becoming extinct if something isn’t done to save them.  Threatened animals and plants are those that are greatly reduced in number in their natural range or ecosystem.

Another way humans are endangering animals is by changing the environment.  Each species has special adaptations suited to its habitat.  If this habitat is quickly changed, the organism may not be able to adapt and so it dies. Look around your neighborhood.  The buildings for house and stores and the parking lots and streets cover land that was once the home of plants and animals.  Those not able to find new food and shelter die out.

Extinction can also come about because of pollution. Again, the source of this problem can be people.  Examples of human caused pollutants that are endangering animals are as follows:

Pesticides are used to get rid of “pest” species, but the poison often harms more than just the pest. Chemicals dumped into waterways not only affect drinking water supplies for people but can also poison birds, fish, plants and other life forms, as well as the animals that eat these organisms. Oil spills in both fresh and marine environments threaten and have long lasting effects on the lives of many species. Polluting gases from the burning of fossil fuels affect all living organisms. Waste that finds its way into oceans, lakes, and ponds can e mistaken by animals as food.  Plastic and other waste items can be deadly to animals.

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FIVE MAJOR PROBLEMS of the EARTH

1. Global Warming
2. Ocean Pollution
3. Air Pollution
4. Endangered Species

5. Deforestation