Canadian LynxCanadian Lynx

By: Elaina Chin and Kennedy Larson

What causes species to become What causes species to become endangered?endangered?

•Deforestation or other habitat loss, other humanhuman activity, pollution, competition from other species, various diseases and Overexploitation

What would happen if a species What would happen if a species were to go extinct?were to go extinct?

• The ecosystem that the species lives in would not be able to maintain balance and be destroyed

• Various plants and animals are used for medicines, so if the plants and animals go extinct less people will have medicine

HabitatHabitat

From Northern US to Canada

DietDiet

• Lynxes‘ are carnivores

• They eat mostly Snowshoe hare, and also eat rodents birds and fish

How to save themHow to save them

• “Spread the word” about endangered species

• Change a habit, such as eating less meat

• Build a bird house

• Recycle, Reduce and Reuse

• Write a letter to a newspaper editor

• Write a letter to the Senate and/or the House of Representatives

Our planOur plan

I am writing this on behalf of the Canadian Lynx and all other endangeredspecies. To help the endangered species were planning to not buy items made of fur orany animal parts. We are also going to advertise our project by using a website, blog,and the internet (such as: emails, Facebook, and Twitter). We hope by being able to tellmany other people that we can make an impact. Right now many species, various plantsand animals, are endangered. The reason that they’re going extinct is mostly our fault.We often cut down forests, chasing many animals away from their habitat. Also we startexpanding our communities which takes many other animal and plant habitats. Many ofthese plants and animals are used for many purposes. If we can keep the species fromgoing extinct, that would help people tremendously. We now need to help them, becauseit’s our fault.

I believe if we started this problem, we should be the ones to fix it. Myfriend and I have written this letter to you hoping that you would listen to us, andhelp us tell others that this problem is getting serious and it needs to be fixed.

Sincerely,

Elaina and Kennedy,from Adam Stephens Middle School

•We have written a letter to the Statesman Journal Newspaper Editor, we We have written a letter to the Statesman Journal Newspaper Editor, we also have a blog and a website to tell everybody about endangered also have a blog and a website to tell everybody about endangered speciesspecies

Our PlanOur Plan Part 2Part 2

Blog:• http://www.endangeredspecieslynx.blogspot.com

Website:• http://www.wix.com/picklezoie/endangeredspecies

Facts

• Height: About 2 ft.

Length: 2.5 – 3 ft.

Weight: 10 – 23 lbs.

Lifespan: 10 – 15 years• Mating Season: March and April

Litter: Average 4 kittens

Bibliography

• http://www.endangeredspecie.com

• http://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi

• http://www.nhptv.org/natureworks/lynx.htm

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lynx