Animals and plants are tracked by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) on their Red List. This list ranks the plants and animals who have the "least concern" of extinction to those that are "critically endangered" and "extinct in the wild". It also lists extinct animals.
Of course, man has been a major factor in the increased number of endangered and extinct species. Here is a short list of animals which man has had a heavy hand in rendering extinct.
Some questions to ponder:
- Can advancements of cloning "remove" the statuses of some - if not, all - animals and plants classified as extinct?
- Can the problems of a burgeoning planet (i.e., continued growth of the human population, strains on limited resources, destruction of habitats) be staved to help save endangered organisms?
- When will the next animal or plant be declared extinct?
- What can I do to help save endangered plants and animals?
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