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Species Endangerment
As the polar swims around in the vast dark sea he desperately is trying to find a block of ice to rest. He swims and swims until he cannot swim any more and meets a dark watery death. Many issues are causing species to become endangered such as the polar bear. Species endangerment is becoming increasingly alarming because over the course of 150 years the rate of extinction has increased dramatically. For more information about Species Endangerment go to this site. http://www.helpsaveourplanet.com/endangerment.cfm

Siberian Tigers
The tiger slowly stalks its prey taking each step carefully. As he gets closer he can almost smell the kill then in a flash he pounces upon his prey. This is one of the many techniques for the Siberian Tiger to capture its prey. The Siberian Tigers are the largest of the tiger family at 10.75 feet and 660 pounds these are one of nature's most magnificent animals. There only about 400-500 of these beautiful creatures alive in the wild ranging from Siberia to parts of northern China and rare sightings near North Korea. Tigers are the biggest species of wild cats and there used to be eight subspecies of tigers but two became extinct during the 20th century. Mostly hunting and deforestation are the main causes of tigers becoming endangered. Click on the title to go to a new page that goes further into detail about the Siberian Tigers.

Habitat Loss
Habitat Loss is one of the many issues that is making species to become endangered and possibly extinct. Humans are constantly needing more space to feed our growing population and they are slowly moving into the habitats of animals. They start to use the space the animals need to survive and reproduce, thus making the species to become endangered. Habitat Loss is also assoctiated with logging because of the natural resources we need. For more information about Habitat Loss vist another wiki by another class.

[|Invasive Species]
The introduction of exotic species is a massive threat to native species of an area. These exotic species are slowly taking over the ecosystem of native species. Plants are becoming overun by these alien species. These alien species are brought in by people and accidently are seeping into the natural ecosystem of places. An example of this is the Burmese Python and American Alligator in the Florida Everglades. The Burmese Python is one of the many invasive species that are terroizing Florida. Click on the title to go to a website that focues on invasive species around the world.

Pollution
This video shows some of China's worst pollution. Because of this pollution many animals are dying off from unsafe drinking water to soil contamination. To get more information on pollution vist another group's wiki. Click on the link below this movie. media type="youtube" key="o_hh60NESqg&rel=1" height="355" width="425" Pollution

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