Threatened Species

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Extinct:_______________________________________________________________

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Endangered:__________________________________________________________                           ______________________________________________________________________

Threatened:__________________________________________________________                           ______________________________________________________________________

List five (5) threatened species that live in Australia_____________________                           ______________________________________________________________________                           ______________________________________________________________________

Why should we try and protect these threatened species?______________                           ______________________________________________________________________

What environmental pressures contribute to animals becoming threatened?                     ______________________________________________________________________                           ______________________________________________________________________

What’s the difference between a ‘Vulnerable’ and an ‘Endangered’ species?                    ______________________________________________________________________                           ______________________________________________________________________                           ______________________________________________________________________

What can we do to help these threatened species?_____________________                           ______________________________________________________________________                           ______________________________________________________________________

Western Swamp Tortoise