Experts Fear New Extinction

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Experts Fear New Extinction

• Jamie Brown
• EDU 290
• Article Used
• http//www.msnbc.com/news/994735.asp

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The Problem

• Annual Red List
• Causes of Extinction
• Animal Extinctions
• Dangers by Country
• Human Impact
• Biodiversity Hotspots

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Annual Red List

• Biologist Reference
• Tracks state of plants health
• 12,259 species critically endangered
• Annual Red List online http//www.iucnredlist.org
  

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Causes of Extinction

• Humans
• Industrialization
• Forest Clearance
• Tourism

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Animal Extinctions in Danger

• Colombian spider monkeys
• Galapagos snails
• South African rabbits
• Giant Catfish of Southeast Asia

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Animal Extinction in Near Future

• 21 species of albatross
• Dozen types of sharks
• Dozen types of ray fish
• Mediterranean dolphins

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Danger by Country

• Endangered plants
• Ecuador and Malaysia
• Sir Landa
• Endangered birds/mammals
• Indonesia and Brazil
• China and Peru

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Human Impact

• Boats and planes brought stronger species
• Rapid housing development
• Hotel construction
• Intensive farming
• Urban growth
• Agriculture/cattle ranching

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Biodiversity Hotspots

• Concentrations of plants/animals undergoing
  loss of habitat
• 25 areas

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Summary

• Major causes
• Effects
• Solutions

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References

• http//www.msnbc.com/news/994735.asp
• http//www.iucnredlist.org
• www.animfactory.com
• www.sandiegozoo.org/vitualzoo/animals/as_primates.
  html
• www.gulliver.gr/cruises/cruises.html
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