Animal Animal ExtinctionExtinction

There are many contributing There are many contributing factors to the extinction of an entire factors to the extinction of an entire species of animals. species of animals. Excessive hunting, Excessive hunting, environmental degradation and environmental degradation and property development on animal property development on animal sanctuaries cause the extinction of sanctuaries cause the extinction of animalsanimals.. You need to use the power of You need to use the power of the media and your commitment to the media and your commitment to protecting animals in order to prevent protecting animals in order to prevent animal extinctionanimal extinction……

Mammals

The African The African Elephant Elephant

( Loxodonta ( Loxodonta africana ) africana )

Occurs in some 37 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and are Occurs in some 37 countries in sub-Saharan Africa, and are found in dense forest, open and closed savannah, grassland and, found in dense forest, open and closed savannah, grassland and, at considerably lower densities, even in the arid deserts of at considerably lower densities, even in the arid deserts of Namibia and Mali.Namibia and Mali.

. Across the continent, the total Across the continent, the total population is believed to have suffered a population is believed to have suffered a decline of approximately 25% between decline of approximately 25% between 1979 and 20071979 and 2007 .

Pere David's Deer Pere David's Deer

( Elaphurus davidianus)( Elaphurus davidianus)

. Known in Chinese as Milu, their English name is derived from the

French missionary Father Armand David .

They were reintroduced into China in the late 1980s from captive animals bred in Europe; these reintroduced animals have been managed since then and are not

considered as wild. The captive population in China has increased in recent years, and the possibility remains that free-ranging populations can be established sometime in

the near future

The last wild population is thought to have been eaten by troops during

the Boxer Revolution at the turn of the 19th century.

The Iberian Lynx The Iberian Lynx (Lynx pardinus )(Lynx pardinus )

Has a total Has a total population of only population of only

84–143 adults, 84–143 adults, restricted to areas restricted to areas

of Spain and of Spain and Portugal, Portugal,

qualifying the qualifying the species as species as Critically Critically

Endangered. The Endangered. The continued decline continued decline

in the Lynx's in the Lynx's population is due population is due

in part to the in part to the severe depletion of severe depletion of

its primary prey, its primary prey, the European the European

Rabbit Rabbit (Oryctolagus (Oryctolagus cuniculus).cuniculus).

The Tasmanian Devil The Tasmanian Devil

( Sarcophilus harrisii )( Sarcophilus harrisii )

The size of a small The size of a small dog and found dog and found

only on the only on the Australian island Australian island

state of Tasmania, state of Tasmania, the devil is the the devil is the

largest largest carnivorous carnivorous

marsupial in the marsupial in the world. The global world. The global population of this population of this

species has species has declined by more declined by more than 60 percent than 60 percent over the last 10 over the last 10 years due to a years due to a fatal infectious fatal infectious

cancer. cancer.

Grevy's Zebra Grevy's Zebra ( Equus grevyi)( Equus grevyi)

It is estimated to have declined by more than 50% over the past 18 years, It is estimated to have declined by more than 50% over the past 18 years, and the current population has approximately 750 adult animals. The main and the current population has approximately 750 adult animals. The main

reasons for the decline of this species are reduction of available water reasons for the decline of this species are reduction of available water sources (for example, in the Ewaso Ng'iro River over-abstraction of water sources (for example, in the Ewaso Ng'iro River over-abstraction of water for irrigation schemes has reduced dry season river flow by 90% over the for irrigation schemes has reduced dry season river flow by 90% over the past three decades); habitat degradation due to overgrazing by domestic past three decades); habitat degradation due to overgrazing by domestic livestock, which are also out-competing Grevy's Zebra for access to food; livestock, which are also out-competing Grevy's Zebra for access to food;

hunting; and disease hunting; and disease

The Caspian Seal

( Pusa caspica )

Its population has declined by 90 percent over the last 100 years due to unsustainable levels of commercial hunting, habitat degradation and

pollution; it is still decreasing.

Birds

The Mallee Emuwren

( Stipiturus mallee ) is an Endangered Australian is an Endangered Australian species that is undergoing a species that is undergoing a

very rapid population decline. very rapid population decline. Clearance of its habitat for Clearance of its habitat for agriculture and livestock agriculture and livestock

grazing has resulted in its grazing has resulted in its current fragmented range, current fragmented range,

but the greatest threat to this but the greatest threat to this bird is large-scale wildfires. bird is large-scale wildfires. The population is estimated The population is estimated

to be around 10,000 to be around 10,000 individuals, with less than individuals, with less than

2,000 km2 of suitable habitat 2,000 km2 of suitable habitat left. Immediate sensitive left. Immediate sensitive habitat management is habitat management is needed to help slow the needed to help slow the worrying declines of this worrying declines of this

species species

The Slender-billed Vulture ( Gyps tenuirostris )The Slender-billed Vulture ( Gyps tenuirostris )

Was once a common species, but in Southeast Asia it declined through the latter half of the 19th century and the first half of the 20th century; it is now listed as Critically Endangered.

A recent survey recorded small numbers in Myanmar; very sharp declines have been noted in the last few years in India and Nepal; it is now thought to be extinct in Thailand and Malaysia, and the only recent Southeast Asian records are from Cambodia and southern Laos.

By mid-2000, Gyps vultures were being found dead and dying in Nepal and India, and major declines and local extirpations were reported. There is strong evidence that Gyps vultures are fatally susceptible to veterinary painkillers containing Diclofenac. East of India, the near-total disappearance of the species pre-dated the present crisis, and probably results from the rarity there of large wild mammals and human consumption of deceased livestock.

ReptilesReptiles

The Radiated The Radiated Tortoise Tortoise

( Astrochelys ( Astrochelys radiataradiata )

Historically this species has been Historically this species has been quite abundant, often being found quite abundant, often being found along roadways and has served as along roadways and has served as

symbol of Madagascar's south. symbol of Madagascar's south. However, this is no longer the However, this is no longer the

case; its range has contracted by case; its range has contracted by one fifth over the last 25 years and one fifth over the last 25 years and

the population is declining. the population is declining.

The Cuban Crocodile The Cuban Crocodile

( Crocodylus rhombifer )( Crocodylus rhombifer )

Relatively small in size, it is also thought to be one of the more intelligent crocodiles. Relatively small in size, it is also thought to be one of the more intelligent crocodiles. Its meat is used in restaurants and its skin for clothing. Its meat is used in restaurants and its skin for clothing.

Hybridization with the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), Hybridization with the American Crocodile (Crocodylus acutus), is a newly recognised major threat to the Cuban Crocodile,is a newly recognised major threat to the Cuban Crocodile,

decreasing its genetic purity and already limited rangedecreasing its genetic purity and already limited range .

InvertebratesInvertebratesThe Peacock Parachute The Peacock Parachute Tarantula Tarantula

((Poecilotheria metallica)Poecilotheria metallica)

Is a very rare, Critically Endangered spider known from a single location Is a very rare, Critically Endangered spider known from a single location in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India.in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India.

The Squaretail Coral Grouper( Plectropomus areolatus )Fishes

As a result of As a result of increasingly heavy increasingly heavy fishing pressure at fishing pressure at

spawning aggregations, spawning aggregations, many have now many have now

disappeared from some disappeared from some countriescountries . .

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