Endangered Species by Jennifer Squyres

Endangered Species by Jennifer Squyres https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua Giraffes en-us 2019-09-17 04:23:24 UTC 2026-02-07 12:22:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.pics/1/image.webp?t=g_auto&url=https%3A%2F%2Fpadlet.net%2Ficons%2Fpng%2F1f992.png Loss of habitats threatens survival for Giraffes. squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385067097 The conversion of woodlands into farms and ranches. Charcoal is another challenge: Africa’s charcoal industry is booming, with many Africans making their living harvesting trees and burning the wood to form the lumpy black fuel. While this cottage industry is a boon to many low-income workers, it’s a problem for giraffes, who rely on those trees for sustenance. (www.nrdc.org)]]> 2019-09-17 04:29:14 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385067097 Giraffes now... squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385067184 The various colors represent the different species of giraffes. As you can see, there is a considerable loss to the giraffe population.(www.nrdc.org)]]> 2019-09-17 04:29:37 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385067184 Giraffes then... squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385067247 The tan shows the giraffe population in the 1700's.(www.nrdc.org)]]> 2019-09-17 04:29:56 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385067247 Civil wars challenge Giraffes survival. squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385067320 Sudan, which was home to some 13,000 giraffes in the early 1980s, now shelters a population numbering only in the hundreds; its war has increased wildlife trafficking and poaching. In the face of ever-growing pressure on their livelihoods, some Sudanese have also turned to giraffe bushmeat as a means of survival.(www.nrdc.org)]]> 2019-09-17 04:30:13 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385067320 squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385068817 2019-09-17 04:36:59 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385068817 squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385069933 2019-09-17 04:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385069933 squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385070875 2019-09-17 04:46:07 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385070875 The robust international trade in giraffes and their parts—a trade in which the United States plays a significant role—is a major factor in the species’ decline. squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385074050 At any given moment, even a modestly savvy internet shopper can find thousands of products made from giraffe parts online. One of the biggest sellers is giraffe bone, which has become a replacement for elephant ivory in knife and gun handles. Giraffe-hide rugs and clothing are also common, as are taxidermied body parts.

It’s important to acknowledge the iconic mammals are a favorite trophy target of hunters traveling to Africa; U.S. hunters imported 3,744 dead giraffes between 2006 and 2015. Given that fact, plus the alarmingly vigorous trade in giraffe parts in the United States, endangered status would trigger several important protections for the species.(www.nrdc.org)

]]> 2019-09-17 04:59:36 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385074050 squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385075652 2019-09-17 05:08:18 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385075652 Save the Giraffes! squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385076958 Support organizations, like NRDC, that are fighting to save giraffes, as well as on-the-ground organizations like the Giraffe Conservation Fund. And contact your representatives in Congress to let them know that you are concerned about the silent extinction crisis facing giraffes. Members of Congress have a direct line of communication with decision makers at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service who have the power to grant protection to giraffes. Calls from their constituents will encourage them to pick up their own phones to help save these majestic animals.(www.nrdc.org)

]]> 2019-09-17 05:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385076958 Endangered Watch List squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385077321 Placed on the watch list in April 2019 with 9 months to declare endangered.]]> 2019-09-17 05:18:54 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385077321 Almost Extinct squyresj https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385077447 Giraffes are on the endangered watch list, but not on the endangered list, even though they are close to extinction. ]]> 2019-09-17 05:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/squyresj/82bavtrtfdua/wish/385077447