- Why are some animals endangered?
Pollution: From oil, gas, human waste and other sources can quickly harm an environment. Animals that lives in oceans, rivers and lakes are specially sensitive to pollution in their environment. Also they lost their habitats or global warning, etc.
Hunting and Poaching: Poaching is when people illegaly kill animals for their horns, fur or meat, and then sell these products. Animals with horn and pretty fur are often endangered because of poaching. Even when people hunt and fish legally, they may over do it, and cause species to go extinct.
Also when there are a global warning, habitat loss, farms,etc.
-What organizations helps animals in extinction?
2.- The WWF
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non - governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of humanity's footprint on the environment. It is the world's conseavtion largest organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries, supporting around 1,300 conservation and environmental projects. WWF is a foundation, with 55% of funding from individuals and bequests, 19% from government sources (such as the Worl Bank, DFID, USAID) and 8% from corporations in 2014.
Hunting and Poaching: Poaching is when people illegaly kill animals for their horns, fur or meat, and then sell these products. Animals with horn and pretty fur are often endangered because of poaching. Even when people hunt and fish legally, they may over do it, and cause species to go extinct.
Also when there are a global warning, habitat loss, farms,etc.
-What organizations helps animals in extinction?
1.-Dumb League Friends
The Denver-based organization, founded in 1910, was named after the British animal shelter Our Dumb Friends League. Twenty-five thousand lost and abandoned animals every year are "spoken for" by the Dumb Friends League through sheltering and care. Also teaching animal behavior assistance classes, listing pet-friendly housing in Colorado, providing education on humane animal treatment, and giving donor-financed spaying and neutering to pets in underserved communities.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non - governmental organization founded in 1961, working in the field of the wilderness preservation, and the reduction of humanity's footprint on the environment. It is the world's conseavtion largest organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 100 countries, supporting around 1,300 conservation and environmental projects. WWF is a foundation, with 55% of funding from individuals and bequests, 19% from government sources (such as the Worl Bank, DFID, USAID) and 8% from corporations in 2014.
ETC.
-How can we help?
You may like to write letters, plant wild flower gardens or start an recyicling club in your school. Everyone has their own way of taking action to help the world.
SOURCES:
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/endangered_animals/howtohelp.htm
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/endangered_animals/whats_the_problem.htm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Wide_Fund_for_Nature
http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2013/0812/6-organizations-that-protect-animal-rights/San-Francisco-SPCA
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