are seals an endangered species?
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Depends on what species of seal you are talking about. Generally speaking, mankind has killed the ocean by means of pollution and fishing, and every mammal species living in the ocean is endangered.
514702
Yes, it is. I've seen pictures of the polar caps 10yrs.\nago & today. The ice caps are melting. This reduces the \nnumber of seals in that area. There for, there is less \nprey (food) for the polar bears. \nThe number of polar bears is in decline. This a serious \ntragedy that is occuring, but, you know our leaders - \nIf it doesn't make them money, they could care less.
881313
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.
521709
Cheetah cubs have a high mortality rate due to genetic factors and predation by carnivores in competition with the cheetah, such as the lion and hyena. Some biologists now believe that they are too inbred to flourish as a species.\n\nCheetahs are included on the IUCN list: vulnerable species (African subspecies threatened, Asiatic subspecies in critical situation) as well as on the US ESA: threatened species - Appendix I of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species). Approximately 12,400 cheetahs remain in the wild in 25 African countries; Namibia has the most, with about 2,500. Another 100-200 are thought to remain in Iran. There have been successful breeding programs, including the use of in-vitro fertilization, in zoos around the world.
794262
Well...they already are surviving, and unless they grow armor they are still at risk of being hunted by man.  Now, to answer your question...\n\nThey need to either grow larges tusks or become stronger swimmers.  The Northern Elephant Seal feeds mostly on squid, octopus, ratfish, hagfish, small sharks, and other deepwater marine life. So there is not much to worry about food wise.  A deep feeder, it can remain underwater for up to 80 minutes, often coming to the surface for only four minutes or so before diving again. The deepest dive ever recorded for an air-breathing mammal was 5,187 feet (nearly a mile) by a Northern Elephant Seal. So there is no problem diving deep either.  Inflating their huge snouts, male elephant seals can bellow loudly enough to be heard a mile away.  So they can call for help.\n\nWhy are these things endangered in the first place???\n\nPlease vote for the best answer!
113205
Eagles are listed as Threatened at this point.  They are not in danger of becoming extinct but of course that can change.  See the link for more info on Eagles
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"The species was on the brink of extinction in the USA late in the 20th century, but now has a stable population and is in the process of being removed from the U.S. federal government's list of endangered species."\n\nn 1991, 414 active territories were located. The recovery goal (360) was exceeded. The eagle's state status was upgraded to "threatened" in 1989. Eagles will still receive the same protection as other listed species.\n\nlooks like they still care about it:\nhttp://www.fws.gov/news/newsreleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=664E94B0-F72D-7410-531862698800324B\n\nto be on the safe side call\nThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service :1 800 344 wild (yes that is the real number)\n\ntake a look: on the upper right.\nhttp://www.fws.gov/
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1. Preserve their native habitats (that means preserving enough land for the space the large animals of the area need) For example large cats are estimated to need a roaming area of 100 square miles.  \n2. Stop the hunting of the endangered animal, by men and introduced predator species.\n3. Limit the number of competitors for the same resources of the endangered animal.\n4.  Find ways to improve genetic diversity in limited populations.
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No, it is not yet extinct.\nAs a subject it is more difficult to photograph, etc. than other whale species.\nIt "sounds" or dives to great depths compared to some of the other types.\nI'm not sure of this, but perhaps, it's less sociable than smaller whale species.
122789
California Condors. ENDANGERED.
571661
I am so sick of people comparing the seals to cows and pigs.  First of all the question was about SEALS not COWS.  People eat cows, people don't eat seals (trust me I know this.)  These animals are killed for their fur, penis's, and oil.  They are clubbed and shot.  When they are shot the hunters only shoot them once (they loose money each bullet hole found in the seal) the seal may be there for as long as 6 hours suffering.  For what?  So some rich person can wear a fur coat?  I am Canadian but am totally against it.  The other thing that people miss understand is the sealers DO NOT have to do this to survive.  That is a flat out lie.  I have spoken to ex sealers and they even say that's bull.  I could go on and on why it's wrong but I won't.  It's something that in the 21 century doesn't need to be happening.
386614
Penguins, bears and seals. Whales. That is a consensus. As for the flaura, lichen ... try looking the remainder up.
947515
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).
648150
because they don't care.....an endangered animal is endangered because they are popular of some sort of a way...\nmaybe the furs look great....
1061644
Giant pandas are an endangered species, threatened by continued habitat loss and by a very low birthrate, both in the wild and in captivity. About 1,600 are believed to survive in the wild. Poaching is uncommon; killing a panda was punishable in China by death until a 1997 law changed the penalty to 20 years imprisonment.
891575
I agree entirely. How many whales do they need to kill to do this research anyway? Whales are becoming endangered and it would be very sad to lose them. To take action, there are lots of petitios against this behavior through http://www.care2.com. Togethere we can make a difference!
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Answer provided by www.qtsaver.com\namur leopards is on a current endangered list because there are fewer than 50 leopards left in the wild.