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As the human population has increased the number of extinctions has increased
Pollution, eg: oil spills kill birds
Hunting and collecting species for food, fashion, entertainment and furniture
Accidental harm by humans, eg: by-catch and roadkill
By-catch = unwanted species caught in fishing nets which have to be thrown back into the sea dead
Disease
Introduction of animals which act as predators, pests, competitors or that bring disease
Case Study Of Endangered Species - Tiger
Population has decreased by 95% over the past 100 years
Biggest threat is traditional Chinese medicines - they use tiger bone and tiger penis
Some sub-species have already become extinct, eg: the Caspian Tiger and the Javan Tiger
Habitat Destruction
For housing, agriculture, mineral extraction or reservoirs
The biggest cause of animal extinction
Case Study Of A Habitat Being Destroyed - Tropical Rainforest
Contain at least half of all species on the planet
Home to about 2 million tribal hunter-gatherers
Possible medical treatments in the plants found there
Both animals, plants, hunter-gatherers and the possibility of new cures are under threat
Cattle Ranching
New Roads
New reservoirs
Illegal Logging
Soybean plantations
Mining
Conserving Wildlife
Sampling
Quadrat
1m x 1m square