Endangered means to be under threat or near extinction. When a species/animal is endangered it
means that they are disappearing fast or have a very small population - not large enough to survive.
Extinction means the end of existence for a species.
WHAT CAN WE DO TO SAVE
ENDANGERED SPECIES?
Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle
Learn about
endangered species in
your area.
Visit a national
wildlife refuge,
park or other
open space .
Make your home
wildlife friendly
Native plants provide
food and shelter for
native wildlife.
Herbicides and pesticides
may keep yards looking
nice but they are in fact
hazardous pollutants that
affect wildlife at many
levels.
Slow down
when driving.
Never purchase products
made from threatened or
endangered species.
Recycle and buy
sustainable
products.
Harassing wildlife is
cruel and illegal.
Protect wildlife
habitat.
CAUSES
Climate Change
Disease
Loss of Habitat
Lack of Genetic
Diversity
Invasive
Species
Lack of
Food
Pollution
Human Predation
CONSECUENCES
Loss of genetic
diversity
Increased vulnerability of
species and animals to
diseases, hunting, and
fortuitous changes in
populations.
loss of
biodiversity
Anthropogenic
processes (processes
of evolution and
development of the
human species).