Animal extinction (continued)

I think it is important to learn about our past, because, take early people for example, they drove mammoths to the edge of extinction along with the wolly rhino. A few thousand years later, it happened again, english men landed in Madagascar, saw a plump flightless bird, caught it, cooked it, and loved it. So began the extinction of the Dodo. But the sad thing is, we're still doing it today with Tigers, Snow leopards, Leopards, Spix's macaws and a whole other heap! It is useful to learn about this because if everyone knew what happened back then, they could help endangered species survive the future.

Brothers Island Tuatara

The brothers island tuatara is present naturally on one small island with a small population of approxametly 400. In 1995 50 juveniles and 18 adults brothers island tuatara were moved to Titi island and their establishment monitered. Two years later, more than half of the animals had been re-sighted and all but one had gained weight. In 1998 34 captive bred juveniles and 20 wild caught adults were similarily transferred to Matiu island, amore publicy accessable location the captive juveniles were from induced layings from wild females. Hopefully the Tuatara is on its way to survival!

Animal Extinction

I think it is important to learn about the past because then we could learn a lesson that human greed has destroyed many wonders of nature, just so we can be that little bit more comfortable. Don't people think about nature at all? I mean, the Europeans went to Madagascar to conquer new lands, but instead drove Dodos to extinction! Then the people of Java thought of nothing but money and protecting their crops so killed and skinned every Javan tiger that came into their sight! What do you think of human greed?

Javan Tigers

Javan tigers were once so thick in Java, they were considered nothing more than pests. They were pushed to the edge of extinction because people increased leading to vast habitat destruction. Along with this the tigers were mercilessly hunted and poisoned, while also experiencing competition for prey with wild dogs and leopards. Meru Beteri is a national park in Java and was considered the Javan tigers only hope for survival. But unfortunetly, a 1979 expedition only resulted in three tiger tracks. The exact time of extinction is unknown, though thought to of been around 1980.

Introduction

This is my new site. I am currently looking at what we can learn from prehistoric times, regarding animal extinction.