The earth's ecosystem is in a crisis. Human activities are The earth's ecosystem is in a crisis. Human activities are threatening plants and wildlife at alarming rates. Scientists threatening plants and wildlife at alarming rates. Scientists

believe species are becoming extinct at the rate of 1 animal believe species are becoming extinct at the rate of 1 animal every 15 minutes…every 15 minutes…

……That’s 100 animals per day or 4,000-6,000 per year!That’s 100 animals per day or 4,000-6,000 per year!

Some estimates indicate that as many as 1/5 of all the species Some estimates indicate that as many as 1/5 of all the species on earth today will have vanished by the end of the century!on earth today will have vanished by the end of the century!

As part of a government program intended to raise awareness on As part of a government program intended to raise awareness on endangered species, you and a group of experts have been endangered species, you and a group of experts have been selected to research one of these animals and present your selected to research one of these animals and present your findings at the Endangered Species Conference in Hawaiifindings at the Endangered Species Conference in Hawaii

To find information on your endangered specie, use the following websites:To find information on your endangered specie, use the following websites:

Defenders of Wildlife http://www.defenders.org/

Kid’s Planet http://kidsplanet.org/

ARKive http://www.arkive.org/

World Wildlife Fund http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/

Animal Planethttp://animal.discovery.com/guides/endangered/endangered.html

Here are a few Endangered Species. You may choose from Here are a few Endangered Species. You may choose from the following, or research your own Endangered Specie.the following, or research your own Endangered Specie.

Giant PandaGiant Panda Marine TurtlesMarine Turtles Gagnes River DolphinGagnes River Dolphin

Polar BearPolar Bear Fin WhaleFin Whale Hector’s DolphinHector’s Dolphin

MalayanTigerMalayanTiger Bowhead WhaleBowhead Whale Western ChimpanzeeWestern Chimpanzee

Black RhinocerosBlack Rhinoceros White RhinocerosWhite Rhinoceros Mountain GorillaMountain Gorilla

African ElephantAfrican Elephant Gray WhaleGray Whale Borneo OrangutanBorneo Orangutan

Asian ElephantAsian Elephant Bengal TigerBengal Tiger North Atlantic Right WhaleNorth Atlantic Right Whale

I’m sure you will make us proud at the Endangered Species I’m sure you will make us proud at the Endangered Species Conference…bring your sunblock, it’s hot in Hawaii!Conference…bring your sunblock, it’s hot in Hawaii!

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