Endangered and Extinct Species
Morgan Whitfield
Jaguar(Texas)
- Fiercest, most powerful, and largest cat in the western hemisphere
- 4-7 feet long, stand 3 feet high
- Very good hunter, can swim well, camouflages itself in whatever environment
- More than 80 different kinds of prey, terrestrial and aquatic
- #1 threat is humans: sport, fur, protection of livestock
- "Tiger hunters" on large Mexican ranches
- Poaching
- Habitat destruction
- Federal Endangerment Species Act
- Report poaching
- Spread awarenes
Located in the Americas: Texas, Arizona(Cerrro Colorado Mountains), southern California, New Mexico, rain forests in Central and South America
Christmas Heliconia(U.S.)
- Flower during the holidays
- Red and white flowers
- Natural habitat converted for ag purpose
- Genetic diversity has been preserved through ex situ conservation
- Growing popularity has helped spark an interest, now much more numerous
Native to Brazil, but moved to the US Botanical Garden when they started becoming extinct
Amur Leopard(World)
- Very strong, fast, and can jump far/high
- Very smart(unfinished prey)
- Life span 10-15 years in the wild
- "Far East Leopard, Manchurian Leopard, or Korean Leopard"
- Two main factors: prey scarcity and illegal wildlife trade
- $500 and $1000 fur coat was recovered
- Antipoaching brigade
- Protected area(safe haven)
- Reducing logging and deforestation practices
- Expanding area of protection
Got their name because of their location
Sources
- http://www.edu.pe.ca/southernkings/jaguar.htm
- www.ourbreathingplanet.com/christmas-heliconia/
- http://192.185.196.11/~pt140308/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=33%3Acatalogue-june-july-2010&Itemid=27
- http://www.usbg.gov/plants/christmas-heliconia
- http://www.eoearth.org/view/article/175686/
- http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/amur-leopard