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=__** Threats to Australian Animals **__=

CHIPP Stands For:
Climate Change Habitat Loss Introduce Species Pollution Poaching

What are major threats to Australian animals facing extinction? (Both) The major threats to Australian animals that are facing extinction are: Deforestation, climate changes or bush fires. Deforestation can happen quickly, such as when a fire sweeps t hrough the landscape or the forest is clear-cut to make way for an oil palm plantation. It can also happen gradually as a re sult of ongoing forest degradation as temperatures rise due to climate change caused by human activity.



What have been the cause of extinction for animals already extinct? (Madeline) The causes of extinction for animals that are already extinct are pretty much the same as the major threats, deforestation, climate change and bush fires.

Who is responsible to creating the threats? (Madeline) Animals, people, climate and global warming are the things most responsible for the threats to endangered animals. People are cutting down trees to make palm oil, causing animals to become extinct. Animals also have a big part in extinction because other animals that are bigger than other animals are killing them to get food. Climate change is a threat because the weather is always changing and it could be days before there could be rain or there could be sun. The heat may cause wildfires that alter desert landscapes. Global warming is increasing the amount of droughts that happen, the droughts are causing the water holes to dry up.

What role have/do people play in the threats? (Taylor) People who have a role in threats have a very important role in the animals that are getting extinct. They are destroying the animals habitats but cutting down trees which is causing “Climate Change”.

What threats can we control? (Taylor) Threats we can control in Australia are if someone is threating the animals we could help the animals ourselves. We could stop them from cutting down trees and saving the animals lives so they don't get extinct.

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