Animal Protection in Australia

By: Allison Benson and Kalyn Kaufman

Australia has the highest number of endangered species

Reasons for the Endangered species:

1) Animal Poaching

Ivory Tusks

Kangaroo Hide

2) Loss of Habitat

3) Predators killing them

4) Deforestation

Great Barrier Reef Destruction

4 mammals, 6 birds, 2 reptiles, and 3 species of fish are listed as

critically endangered

Grey Nurse Shark

Western Trout Minnow

Spear tooth Shark

Western Swamp Turtle

Leatherback Turtle

Scrubtit

Spotted Quail-Thrush

Yellow Chat

Orange-bellied parrot(s)

Round Island Petrel

Herald Petrels

Gilbert’s Potoroo

Christmas Island Pipistrelle

Bare-rumped Sheathtail Bat

Southern Bent-wing Bat

Over 100 animals are listed under the endangered list.

Barred Galaxias

Baw Baw Frog

Grassland Earless Dragon

Blue Whale

You can help stop these animals and more from becoming extinct with a small donation to APIA.

1-800-143-APIA or 1-800-143-2742

For more information check out our website at

http://a-p-i-a.wikispaces.com/

Bibliography http://www.kidcyber.com.au/topics/austendangered.htmhttp://www.uq.edu.au/news/?article=2000http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threatened_fauna_of_Australia