Threatened and Endangered Species

The Endangered Species Act of 1973 protects registered endangered species by removing them from the "take" list which makes it unlawful to

• shoot
• capture
• trap
• all of the above

Which is the symbol of the World Wildlife Fund?

• Giant Panda

• Dolphin

• Blue Whale

• Tiger

What is the MAIN cause of extinction of tigers?

• hunting
• climate change.
• disease.
• building of new homes

What are the greatest problems facing plants, animals, and people?

• introducing invasive species

• habitat destruction

• illegal hunting

• all of the above

Who can help save endangered species?

• environmentalist
• you
• scientists
• all of the above!

An endangered species is

• One whose numbers are so small that it is at risk of extinction
  
• One whose not been spotted after many years.
• One whose numbers are abundant.

What are threatened, vulnerable, or candidate species?

• not in immediate danger but could be soon

• species that are no longer endangered

• species that have already become extinct with no hope of coming back

• none of the above

Which animal is the largest living mammal on the planet?

• Gorilla
• Manatee
• Blue Whale
• Mountain Lion

What do Panda's rely on for survival?

• humans
• their mothers
• other Pandas
• Bamboo

Extinct in 1662

• Pheasant
• Yellow Beaked Turkey
• Turkey Vulture
• Dodo Bird