Habitat Destruction

Endangered species are a group of any species at risk of being wiped out because of extinction due to an exponential decrease in its population. In the past, it was known as any species in trouble or threatened by extinction. There are different levels of risk that the animals can be at so before making a decision about the case of the species it must be analyzed by a special categorization system. Many times the group who complete the analysis is linked to the national legislature, for America that would be the United States Endangered Species Act. It causes problems such as “Habitat loss and degradation, Spread of introduced species which negatively affect the ecosystem, Global warming & Chemical Pollution, Unsustainable Hunting and Disease” Also Humans have taken over land which was for animals for causes like infrastructure development which leaves animals without homes. Global warming has also caused a threat for species such as the polar bear due to their habitats being affected. Mining has been another threat to species including gorillas because their food resources are not easily available anymore and humans have also begun killing gorillas for their meat. Many species of birds are at risk as a result of habitat destruction sometimes caused by snakes or other wild animals and also humans. Aquatic animals such as sharks have been getting attacked because of a need of humans for the meat and fins of such animals and finally, Freshwater habitats are also in trouble because of pollution from locations like farms, housing, and big corporations.