Philippine Endangered Species

Many species vital to ensuring that today’s environment will thrive are becoming extinct. If a species is slowly dwindling, and in imminent danger of becoming nonexistent, this species is considered to be endangered. “One in four mammals, one in eight birds, one third of all amphibians and 70% of the world’s assessed plants on the… IUCN Red List are in jeopardy” (IUCN, 2016). According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, upwards of 16,000 species are threatened with extinction, including both plants and animals (IUCN, 2016). Before becoming endangered, a species will show warning signs, either by starting to lose biological diversity or by losing the habitats for that species to flourish in, or in the worst case, both. The word endangered can sometimes be confused with threatened, extirpated, or extinct. Extirpated refers to the state of a species where its population has died out in a certain area or range, but other populations of said species still exist elsewhere (Olden, Julian D., 2008). When a species is considered threatened, or vulnerable, this refers to the state of the species being susceptible to endangerment and extinction (“Extinction crisis escalates”). So if a species is threatened, the first signs of endangerment come along, which are similar signs to that of a species in danger of becoming threatened, including lack of genetic diversity, or overhunting may be evident. (“Extinction crisis escalates”). When a species is labelled

Peyote is a species of cactus that grows in regions of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It is most well-known for

Peyote was originally described in 1560, however it was not until the middle of the nineteenth century that botanists were able to conduct field research and correctly classify the cactus (Anderson, 1980). Field studies have concluded that there are two distinct populations of peyote which represent two species. The first and most common, Lophophora williamsii extends from southern Texas reaching south to the Mexican state of San Luis Potosi. The second and least common of the two species is Lophophora difusa, which occurs in the dryer terrain of the Mexican state of Queretaro. This species differs from the more common species by, "being yellowish-green rather than blue green in color, by lacking any

To conduct this study a culture of living Daphnia were collected from a nearby natural water source area.

The nine specimens were placed into a watch-glass container and checked to ensure that they were of relatively equal sizes to one another. The pipette was then utilized to collect one Daphnia magna and placed onto a depression slide to create a wet mount. It is noted that a coverslip was not to be placed on the top of the slide.

Peyote is a cactus, and the most common species is known as Lophophora williamsii. This

When choosing a level of identification, taxonomic sufficiency is an important concept to consider. Benthos must be identified to a level that will reliably asses biological condition and recognize ecological patterns. Finding the balance between getting an accurate representation of a biological community and the accuracy of identifications involves consideration of time and financial constraints as well as the expertise required.

This was the best entomological lesson I ever had-a lesson whose influence has extended to the details of every subsequent study; a legacy the professor has left to me, as he has left it to many others, of inestimable value, which we could not buy, with which we cannot

There are twelve species within the same genus and have subtle variations in physical appearances, all living in freshwater, but due

According to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, f 1,225 endangered species of animals and plants listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 481 are from Hawaii (Perry, 2016). Hawaii is known to have many special species all over. While we were in Hawaii, we was constantly told how rare and special the species that we were learning about. It is upsetting to know that many people will not be able to see even half of the rare species. We were even honored to be able to see the Hawaii state bird, Nene, that is endangered during our program. Hawaii is working on how they can save their special species. There is a recovering projects that is apart of conservation efforts for endangered animals. In Maui, Kiwikiu is a beautiful bird that is now the

Sea Walnut: This is native to the east coast of North and South America. It was later discovered in the Black Sea and then it spread to the Caspian Sea. In both of these places it multiplied and formed gigantic populations. This caused local

Bois Trompette (Cecropia peltata L.) become abundant, as well as the Plumeria of diverse species. The palms trees are not numerous, not even the Cocothrinax which is found everywhere in Cuba. Here and there a Latanier (fig.2) (Cocothrinax scoparia Becc.), is seen coming out of the broom factory (fig.3)

Imagine that Hawaii the tropical 50th state is losing all of it’s natural animal species because either animals had to migrate here or be brought over here by humans for a purpose which causes new or exotic invasive species to kill off many of the local endemic animals on Hawaii. Hawaii has lost many native animal species, including bird, reptile, and mammal species due to the very dangerous invading animals that cause countless problems such as predation, environmental harm, or human health issues. Throughout the years, many native animals are declining because of many reasons and that is why preserving Hawaiian species is a worldwide problem. The purpose of this paper is to share the history of why most of these animals are endangered through factual evidence.

Throughout evolution, many species have come and gone. What causes a species to become extinct and what can the human race due to prevent it? Many species’ population decline has been linked to human causation. An endangered species is defined as “plant and animal species that are at risk for extinction” (Funk). Endangered species can be placed into two more specific categorizes. Threatened species are species at risk for endangerment, while endangered species are at risk for extinction. Despite the fact that many people believe extinction is a major issue, the Funk and Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia states that, “extinction is actually a normal process in the course of evolution” (Funk). Over time, numerous species have become extinct, usually as a result of climate changes, inability to adapt, or predation. Another major cause of endangerment is the human population. Pollution, global warming, and hunting is all causing a decline in the population of numerous species. While the encyclopedia is entirely fact based, many authors have worked to sensitize people to threatened species. For example, renowned author Sharon Begley, has written numerous articles to inform people of the importance of many species that are often overlooked.

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