Endangered Species 3

Endangered Species All over the world there are species of animals and plants that are said to be "endangered". By calling them endangered, scientists say that they think the species will become extinct if something isn't done about them. Many more species are now threatened with extinction than ther should be because of many reasons. A species becomes endangered when there are fewer and fewer individuals of the species each year. There are many endagered …

…species of wild life in various parts of the world for hundreds of years. But now the protection began on an international basis. Other world wide efforts to protect endangered species include international agreement prohibiting the dumping of toxic wastes into the oceans, bans on killing of certain animals, and the refusal on imports or exports products such as skin and furs from endangered species. Thanks to these efforts, it is saving thousands of animals.