ANIMAL CONSERVATION. Extinction. Endangered Animals

ANIMAL CONSERVATION

Many animal and plant species have become __________ and many more are in critical danger. Finding ways to protect the earth's wildlife and _________ the natural world they inhabit is now more important than ever.

Extinction

Extinction is a natural process. Many species had ceased to __________ before humans evolved. However, in the last 400 years, the number of animals and plants becoming extinct has_________ crisis point. Human population levels have risen ____________ in the same time period and man's predatory instincts combined with his ruthless _____________ of natural resources are directly responsible ___ the situation.

Dodo

The Dodo is a classic example of how human behavior can cause irreparable damage to the earth's biological _________. The flightless Dodo was _______ to the Island of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean. It lived off fruit fallen from the island's trees and lived unthreatened until humans __________ in 1505. The docile bird became a source of food for sailors and lacked the _________ to protect itself from animals introduced to the island by humans such as pigs, monkeys and rats. The population of Dodos rapidly __________ and the last one was killed in 1681.

Endangered Animals

In 2002 many animals remain _____________ with extinction as a result of human activity. The World Wildlife Fund works tirelessly to raise awareness of the predicament facing these animals and find ways __ _________ them. By focusing on a number of high profile, 'charismatic icons' such as the rhino, panda, whale and tiger, the WWF aims to communicate, 'critically important _________________ issues'. The organization's ultimate ________ is to, 'stop the degradation of the planet's ___________ environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature'.

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