why is the oahu creeper an endangered species?
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Because there are not a lot of them left...
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North American Pika (i got this from yahoo news its not listed its just showing signs of being endangered)\nPanda\nHumpback Whale\nRight Whale\nSperm Whale\nBlue Whale\nFinback Whale\nBowhead Whale\nMink Whale\nBald Eagle\nGrizzly Bear\nBlack Bear\n\nsee the sites i place in "sources" for more
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There are certain fish, when introduced to a specific location will kill all the natural fish in the that area.  There is also a noxious ivy weed, I belive it is called Kudso, that will take over everything it comes into contact with, it grows extremely fast.  It has been known to take over entire fields, buildings, and towns.  It is almost impossible to eradicate.  I will modify my answer if I can think of the name of fish I am thinking about.  Something else, many years ago Hawaii was overrun with rats (or was it snakes?) so they decideed to bring in mongoose's (or is it mongeese? LOL), the mongoose ate all the rats (snakes?) and now they are no more.  It is illegal to bring a snake to Hawaii, so it was probably snakes.
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Sea turtles of all species are endangered (for an excellent reference see James R. Spotila's book "Sea Turtles: A Complete Guide to Their Biology, Behavior, and Conservation"). The Leatherback, Kemp's ridley, and Hawksbill turtles are listed as Critically Endangered. The Olive ridley, Loggerhead, and Green turtles are considered Endangered. The Flat back is considered Data Deficient due to lack of research. They used to be hunted on a large scale in the whaling days for their meat, fat and shells. Coastal peoples have always gathered turtle eggs for consumption. Their biggest threat now comes from long-line fishing, and as bycatch in shrimp nets, as well as over development on nesting beaches. Each year it is said that 40,000 turtles die from longlines alone. According to researchers at the 24th Annual Symposium on Sea Turtle Conservation and Biology, in Costa Rica the Pacific Leatherback has ten years before extinction if nothing is done to reverse these problems. Small and inexpensive changes to fishing techniques, such as slightly larger hooks and traps from which sea turtles can escape, can dramatically cut the mortality rate. Another danger comes from marine debris, especially from abandonded fishing nets in which they can become entangled.\n\n \nSea turtle trapped in a fishing netBeach development is another large area which has threatened sea turtles. Since sea turtles return to the same locations to nest, these areas may be protected by special police. In some areas, such as the east coast of Florida, after the adult turtles lay their eggs, they are dug up and relocated to special fenced nurseries where they can be protected from beach traffic. This is not the best thing to do, as many turtle species return to the beach on which they were born. Special lighting ordinances may also be enforced to prevent lights from shining on the beach and confusing young hatchlings from thinking it is the moon or sun and crawling toward it, usually crossing a road.\n\nOne of the biggest threats to sea turtles is the black market trade in eggs and meat. This is a pervasive problem throughout the world, but especially a concern in India, Indonesia and throughout the coastal nations of Latin America. Estimates are as high as 35,000 turtles killed a year in Mexico and the same number in Nicaragua. Conservationists in Mexico and the United States have launched "Don't Eat Sea Turtle" campaigns in order to reduce the urban black market trade in sea turtle products. These campaigns have involved figures such as Pope John Paul II, Dorismar, Los Tigres del Norte and Mana.\n\nInjured sea turtles are sometimes able to be rescued and rehabilitated by professional organizations such as the Marine Mammal Center in Northern California.
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because they can't adapt to their environment. ones who can't adapt, can't get food or settlement. that's why they became extinct..
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I heard this one in Hawaii back in 1994 by a local fishing boat Captain.... it had something to do with fishing being able to smell bannana oil and staying away from the boat and that was supposed to be a natural signal to the fish they were too close to the beach.... basically ... you wouldn't catch any fish.  And the oil could stay on the boat for up to a week... that meant a week of no fish or money from them. He actually checked our coolers to make sure no one had banana's or coconuts.
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What really drives species into extinction is destruction of habitat.  A great deal of land is cleared every year of agriculture and new homes.  To preserve biodiversity people would have to curtail that practice.
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I haven't heard of any shark species being endangered.  I know "Jaws" author Peter Benchley was an advocate of their conservation (which was reported at the time of his recent death), but I was and am still unaware that there was a need for conservation.  The only shark species I know to be extinct is the Megalodon (the much larger ancestor of the Great White).
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NOW IT IS ENDANGERED GAME.\n\nSOON.. CHANCES ARE THERE TO BE TREATED AS YOU SAID
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Basically none of the animals on the endangered species list is the rarest because animals once thought to be extinct keep getting rediscovered.  There is no way to know exactly how many of the rediscovered animals there actually are.  i do know that the Stegodont was rediscovered in Asia.  There was a television show about it and then I found this website http://web.ncf.ca/bz050/HomePage.gne.html\nSince they are so large there are probably less of them than any other ex-extinct animal, but you never know.
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to keep species of plants and animals from going extinct and to educatethe public
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they haven't found one yet, but they are still looking...Steve Irwin, Crocodile Hunter will be the first to know...watch the Animal Planet.  Alas, it is probably extinct, but there is still hope!!! The Ivory Billed Woodpecker has been recently spotted (Arkansas), confirmed and is now OFF the extinction list!!!        Very Awesome!!!
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Most crocodilians are protected by Endangered Animal Legislation, however through poaching, it is estimated that about 5,000 are killed (most are in Africa). Other crocodilians are destroyed because of the danger to humans but the number is rather small, perhaps 500 to 1,000. In Florida, Thailand, Malaysia and elsewhere, Crocodile farms produce animals for the leather and to a smaller degree for the meat (you can buy alligator meat in many places in Florida and it's on the menu in restaurants there).Because of our awareness of the enviroment and vanishing species, crocodilians are making a slow come-back and it Florida, Louisiana and Georgia, the population has returned and may have to be controlled by hunting by license. Alligators are often found in swimming pools. The gharials and the False Gavial are being bred in captivity as their wild population was not sustainable. Crocodiles are also responsible for more human deaths than all of the other predators, such as tigers, etc (snakes are not predators).
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It looks like it:\nhttp://www.uwsp.edu/gEo/faculty/heywood/geog358/extinctm/LEKitFox.htm\n\nThat is a web site about mammal extinction & states that the last one was trapped in California in 1903.  Apparently it was exterminated because it was a pest.
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Well first off there are snakes in Hawaii. At least 2 species of sea snake are found in Hawaii. There are however no native land snakes.\n\nThe reason is simply because Hawaii is a chain of islands located a long way from any other land mass. Animals that can not fly or swim very, very well simply can't make it to Hawaii.\n\nIt really is that simple.
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No, they aren't endangered as there are tons of them.  I'm not sure where you live, but where I am there are tons of them.  I've personally owned 3 and I am about to buy another.
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I don't know anything about NY forums but Google will direct you \nI came through to say 'What a beautiful avatar you have'\n\nIt is so sad to know these beautiful creatures are becoming a endangered species