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Extinct Species
Tasmanian Tiger
Where species was found
• Originally found in Tasmania
• Also found in parts of south Australia
• Officially extinct in wild in 1933
Reasons for extinction
• Outcompeted in mainland due to Dingoes
• Hunting-Ivory and Entertainment• Disease• Developments cause loss of prey
Further Information
• IUCN declared it EX in 1972• Impossible for species to recover• It is a marsupial not a dog!!!!!
Endangered Species
Siberian Tiger
Global Distribution
• Live in South East of Russia
• 350-450 tigers only! CR
• Were found in China and Mongolia
Reasons for becoming endangered
• Poaching for fur and Medicine
• Habitat loss-Logging + Development
Conservation efforts
• Laws against tiger killing for medicine
• Siberian tiger project:• Scientist analyzing tiger
patterns• Gives better insight on what
needs to be protected• Protecting tigers natural
habitat
Bald Eagle
Recovered Species
Location Location
• found in USA• Canada• Alaska• Northern Mexico
Reasons for previously being endangered
• Habitat destruction, degradation
• Illegal shooting – EAGLES EATING LIVESTOCK
• Contamination of food source (DDT)
• Was at EN
Why it is not endangered anymore
The Bald Eagle prevention Act:
• Prohibited killing and selling• No possession of species• Now at LC• Captive breeding• Nest site protection
(breeding season)
Citation• http://www.dpiw.tas.gov.au/inter.nsf/webpages/bhan-53777bEndangered: Siberian TigerCitation:
http://www.tigersincrisis.com/siberian_tiger.htmRecovered: Bald EagleCitation: http://www.fws.gov/midwest/eagle/recovery/biologue.html , http://www.wcsrussia.org/Projects/SiberianTigerProject/tabid/1222/language/en-US/Default.aspx -Siberian tiger conservatin help