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Protecting Endangered Species

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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Protecting endangered species

Photo by Martin Pettitt
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More than 1300 u.s plants and animals are

Federally listed as threatened or endangered
Photo by Loimere
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The mule deer are decreasing in numbers quickly

Estimated only at 32000 in 2013
Photo by Stuart.Bassil
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Biologist and other scientists are working on

Finding the reason for the decline
Photo by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region
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Red wolves used to roam the south eastern u.s

But by 1970 they were almost wiped out .
Photo by US Forest Service - Southern Region
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In 1973 the remaining red wolves were taken to safe orginizations

For breeding and repopulation. They were eventually released.
Photo by OnceAndFutureLaura
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People Are still poaching them though so the NWF and a

Other federations offer $33000 to anyone who helps get a poacher
Photo by jollyUK
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There are only three truly free ranging bison herds

Left in the u.s
Photo by USFWS Mountain Prairie
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The nwf is working to return wild bison

To their native homes
Photo by mac9001
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They are also protecting and designating habitat

So bison have a place to roam without livestock conflict
Photo by Upupa4me
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Sources

I used only one website and that is www.nwf.com
Photo by geerlingguy

Zoe Nunley