endangered species (2024)

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What are endangered species answers? ›

An endangered species is a type of organism that is threatened by extinction. Species become endangered for two main reasons: loss of habitat and loss of genetic variation.

Habitat loss is the primary cause of higher extinction rates. Other causes include habitat changes, over-exploitation of wildlife for commercial purposes, the introduction of harmful nonnative species, pollution, and the spread of diseases.

Of those 1,667 species, only 62 are “recovered” species. To add insult to injury, the ESA's poor recovery rates are compounded by the fact that for the majority of recovered species, roughly 60% of downlisted species appear to owe their improvement to data error, not the protections afforded to them by the ESA.

Healthy ecosystems depend on plant and animal species as their foundations. When a species becomes endangered, it is a sign that the ecosystem is slowly falling apart. Each species that is lost triggers the loss of other species within its ecosystem. Humans depend on healthy ecosystems to purify our environment.

Red pandas are unique, important and endangered. They are the only species of their kind and are ambassadors for a landscape that supports over 500 million people: nearly 10% of the global human population. Unfortunately, there may be as few as 2,500 red pandas remaining in the wild.

Red pandas are endangered and are legally protected in India, Bhutan, China, Nepal and Myanmar. Their primary threats are habitat loss and degradation, human interference and poaching. Researchers believe that the total population of red pandas has declined by 40 percent over the past two decades.

About 1,850 giant pandas (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) are alive in the wild, and about 300 live in captivity.

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) is facing unprecedented attacks that threaten some of our nation's most important species. At the same time, the climate crisis and irresponsible development are leading to catastrophic losses of plant and animal species.

What are the cons of saving endangered species? ›

Economics: Short and long-term economic benefits can conflict with the preservation of certain species. Restrictions on land use to protect habitats can have negative impacts on businesses, tourism and result in loss of jobs.

With certain exceptions, the ESA protects endangered and threatened species from extinction by prohibiting the importing, exporting, taking, possessing, selling, and transporting of such species.

An endangered species is a species that is very likely to become extinct in the near future, either worldwide or in a particular political jurisdiction. Endangered species may be at risk due to factors such as habitat loss, poaching, and invasive species.

Endangered species are those plants and animals that have become so rare they are in danger of becoming extinct. Threatened species are plants and animals that are likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future throughout all or a significant portion of its range.

Endangered is a word used to describe plant and animal species that are not doing very well. Animals usually become endangered because of over hunting or the destruction of their habitat. An animal that is endangered is close to extinction, meaning there aren't very many of that type of animal left in the world.