Threats to wildlife

the variety of life in the world or in a particular habitat or ecosystem

• biodiversity

• demography

• carrying capacity

• poaching

This classification of risk means that the species is at serious risk of extinction.

• threatened

• vulnerable

• endangered

• extinct

All of the following are causes for biodiversity loss, EXCEPT:

• Habitat Loss

• Invasive Species

• Replanting trees

• Pollution

How can humans best help an endangered species avoid extinction?

• They can feed the animals
• they can put the animals in a zoo
• they can protect the animals habitat
• they can take the animal to new habitats

Which of these describes a species that has become extinct?

• fewer members of the species are dying than being born
• more members of the species are dying than being born
• very few members of a species are alive
• all members of a species have died

What's happening to this animal?

• food loss

• age loss

• habitat loss

• animal loss

Humans are causing extinction in which ways?

• By over hunting animals for food or products.

• By destroying the natural habitat of species.

• By polluting the environments of the world.

• All of the above.

Who can help save endangered species?

• environmentalist
• you
• scientists
• all of the above!

Why do animals become extinct?

• Because people hunt them for their fur or their meat

• Because people destroy their habitat and the food they eat

• Because it's natural

Reasons for species depletion include

• Habitat depletion

• Pollution

• Invasive species

• National reserves