Rare Animals (Part4)
1- African Wild Dog (Lycaon Pictus)
There are only 1409 of these fast hunters of
the deserts and grasslands of Africa, threatened by extinction. As with the
Malaysian tigers, clashes with cattle herders have largely decimated their
populations, and endemic diseases such as rabies and distemper have also made
an appearance. Their habitat is also crumbling rapidly; conservation efforts
aim to connect wildlife corridors to game reserves.
2- Black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes)
Finally some good news: This
once-thought-extinct inhabitant of the Great Plains of the northern United
States has been given "a second chance" thanks to multiple
conservation efforts that have spanned decades (mostly among tribal groups).
But since there are only about 300 of them, it's still a bit early to celebrate,
especially since the only species of ferret native to North America, which is
prone to sylvatic plague, is so rapidly losing its habitat.
3- Atlantic bluefin tuna (Thunnus thynnus)
You could say that this fish is a victim of
its excellence: bluefin tuna has been fished to the point where it was almost
wiped out – the high demand for sushi in Asia being largely responsible for
this decline. That's why it's one of the 8 fish you shouldn't eat anymore. The
collapse of fish stocks has also had the effect of skyrocketing prices, leading
to an increase in illegal fishing which has further aggravated the decline in
stocks. Attempts to conserve what remains of these high-speed swimming
predatory fish have therefore been difficult to carry out.
4- Gangetic dolphin or subouc (Platanista gangetica gangetica)
This blind freshwater dolphin native to India
and the severely polluted river systems of Nepal is truly in survival mode,
endangered by chemical spills, hunting and hunger. WWF monitors its
populations, analyzes various threats and also works with local communities to
introduce better conservation practices.
5- Borneo elephant (Elephas maximus borneensis)
Only 1,500 of these elephants remain, the
smallest in Asia. Conservation organizations hope China's ivory ban will
drastically reduce poaching of elephants in general, and this one in
particular, although it will do nothing to reduce the threat of palm plantation
expansion. oil in the region.
6-Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus)
It's one of the Blue Planet's most iconic
animals, and it's quickly succumbing to warming oceans cluttered with plastic
and other pollutants. Climate change is also affecting the populations of
plankton it feeds on. Fortunately, the whale conservation community is very
active and vocal, which means that efforts to save the 10,000 to 25,000 blue
whales that still swim in our oceans are strong and ongoing.
7-Hine's Emerald Dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana)
This iridescent green insect native to
Illinois, Missouri, Michigan and Wisconsin is once again endangered. It was
first believed to be extinct in the mid-1900s before it was rediscovered in
1988. Efforts are underway to preserve the wetlands, marshes and waterways
essential to its survival. Some also suggest limiting the speed of cars to
prevent them from killing dragonflies.
8- Elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata)
Coral reefs around the world are threatened by
ocean acidification and warming resulting from the climate crisis. Eighty
percent of the colonies of this coral have disappeared in the past 30 years,
and this animal is now classified as “critically endangered” on the IUCN
(International Union for Conservation of Nature) red list. Many initiatives persist
around the world to limit the harvest, but the fight against the effects of
climatic disasters will require enormous efforts that are sustained and
coordinated on a global scale.
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