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Endangered species
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Wednesday, 03 February 2010

1. DEFINITION: Endangered Species

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Endangered species refers to plants, animal or any other living organism that are at risk of becoming extinct. It could happen because either there are just a few of them, or they are threatened by predation, deforestation or changing environmental factors.


The protection of endangered species is regularly promoted by National and International organisations, whose efforts include encouraging programs for recovery and reestablishment of these species.

 

 

 

Below is a list of endangered species in Australia:

- Tasmanian Tiger

- Tree-kangaroo

- Dugong

- Australian sea-lion

- Leadbeater's possum

 

 

2. LEARN MORE ABOUT “endangered species”:

Related articles about “endangered species”:

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Nothing Says "Forever" Like Extinction

A Whale of Inconsistency


Australian Green Businesses related to “endangered species”:

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3. CAN YOU ANSWER THIS QUESTION?

What percentage of the world’s mammals are at risk of becoming endangered?

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4. GIVE US YOUR OPINION!

Do you have any suggestion about our definition of the term “endangered species”?


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