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Endangered Animals

An endangered animal or species is an animal that is at risk of extinction due to habitat loss, poaching, climate change, or other factors.

Habitat Loss

Natural disasters can trigger habitat loss, but the largest contributing factor to habitat loss is human expansion. Humans are expanding civilization by building more houses and factories. To do this, humans are cutting down trees and taking away resources that animals need to survive.

Categories

There are different categories that represent a species' threat of extinction:

• Least Concern
  Animals of least concern are not endangered at all. Some species includ humans, dogs, and cats.


• Near Threatened
  Species in this category have shown descreasing populations, and may become threatened in the future.


• Vulnerable Species
  This is the first category of the "threatened" section. A species will be named vulnerable if their population and habitat have decreased significantly.


• Endangered Species
  A species is labled endangered if its population has declined 50% over the past decade and is only found in 500 square kilometers of land.


• Critically Endangered Species
  Animals who are considered critically endangered are about to be extinct, as only a couple hundred of their kind survive. This species' population has declined 90% over the past decade.

Current Wildlife Conservation Efforts

Current wildlife conservation efforts are focused on protecting environmentally important species. Organizations are working on changing the world's markets to decrease hunting, raising funds to protect land in which endangered species live in, and supplying resources for these endangered species to maintain a healthy ecosystem and restore an endangered species. Many institutions are trying to spread awaress to the public, as community-based conservation is very successful.

How You Can Help

You can help protect endangered species by donating to different non-profit organizations and fundraisers, reducing your carbon footprint, spreading awaress to pull more people together, and taking care of your environment.

Becoming a Wildlife Ambassador

A wildlife ambassador is a person who promotes different organizations whose mission is to protect endangered species. Become a wildlife ambassador now and help protect Earth's animals.