Threatened, Endangered, or Extinct?

Why do we have species declining in numbers?

• Mostly human interaction with the species:– Overhunting– Climate change (caused by humans)– Destruction of habitat– Pollution – Introduction of invasive species

Threatened Species• Species who’s numbers are low; they may

become endangered

Marine Iguana

Endangered Species• A species who’s numbers are so low they are

in danger of being extinct

Lynx, IberiaJavan Rhino, Indonesia

California Condor

Extinct

• A species which has lost all of it’s members and no longer exists.

Trilobite FossilWooly Mammoth- Artist’s rendering

Least Concern

Near Threatened

Conservation Dependant

Vulnerable

Endangered

Critically Endangered

Extinct in the Wild

Extinct

This scale is on the back of your Notes Supplement. Label the different code names and color the circles the correct colors. Colored pencils are in the middle.