QUIZ: Which Species Should You Help To Conserve?
QUIZ: Which Species Should You Help To Conserve?
We recently had Endangered Species Day then we had World Turtle Day, so now seems an appropriate time for you to put some thought into which species is the top of your to-help list.
We recently had Endangered Species Day then we had World Turtle Day, so now seems an appropriate time for you to put some thought into which species is the top of your to-help list.
What type of climate would you prefer to work in?
What's your favorite habitat?
Do you prefer marine or terrestrial animals?
Where would you like to visit first?
Would you rather work with mammals, reptiles or fish?
Elephant
Elephant
One of the most famous faces in world animal conservation, Elephants are greatly prized for their magnificent ivory tusks. Found all over southern and central Africa, elephants live in herds that are lead by the Matriarch. Their numbers are dwindling fast however, with 1 in 10 being killed by poachers.
Here's the link to the Namibia Desert Elephant project, where you can help conserve them.
http://www.frontier.ac.uk/projects/470/Namibia-Desert-Elephant-Conservation?utm_source=Frontier&utm_medium=quiz&utm_content=Namibia_desert_elephants&utm_campaign=which_species_should_you_conserve
Sea Turtle
Sea Turtle
Sea Turtles are the ones for you! These folks are most at risk from being caught as a fishing bycatch, choking or drowning as a result of plastic pollution and killed for their shell as an exotic souvenir. Two species in particular are among the 25 most endangered animals on earth, but Sea Turtles across the board are in trouble.
Click the link to find out more about the Greece Turtle Conservation Project.
http://www.frontier.ac.uk/projects/443/Greece-Turtle-Conservation?utm_source=Frontier&utm_medium=quiz&utm_content=Greece_turtles&utm_campaign=which_species_should_you_conserve
Pangolin
Pangolin
Reckoned to be the most poached and trafficked mammal on earth, Pangolins are natives of South East Asia, central and southern Africa. Prized for their scales and meat for use in traditional medicine, Pangolins are poached and traded in their tens of thousands each year. Protection and conservation is helping however, and you should help it along.
Here's the link to the Frontier Vietnam Pangolin Rescue Project.
http://www.frontier.ac.uk/projects/850/Vietnam-Pangolin-Rescue?utm_source=Frontier&utm_medium=quiz&utm_content=Vietnam_pangolin_rescue&utm_campaign=which_species_should_you_conserve
Whale Shark
Whale Shark
The world's largest fish is also one of it's most threatened. Luckily, they have no natural predators and we humans too have no use in killing them. However, as a by product of our expansion, the feeding and breeding grounds of the Whale Shark have deteriorated, causing their numbers to fall. They are also affected by floating debris and plastic pollution, that plagues most marine species these days.
Follow this link to the Frontier Whale Shark Conservation Project in Tanzania.
http://www.frontier.ac.uk/projects/508/Tanzania-Whale-Sharks-%26-Turtles?utm_source=Frontier&utm_medium=quiz&utm_content=Tanzania_whale_sharks&utm_campaign=which_species_should_you_conserve
Tiger
Tiger
A regular feature on lists of the most endangered animals, a census taken this year of wild Tigers pitched their number at under 4,000. Prized for their stunning fur pelts and for the use of their various body parts in traditional medicine, Tigers have been hunted to near collapse. A report published earlier in the year however did point toward Tiger numbers having increased in recent years.
To help protect the amazing Tiger, follow the link to the Malaysia Tiger Conservation Project.
http://www.frontier.ac.uk/projects/556/Malaysia-Tiger-Conservation-?utm_source=Frontier&utm_medium=quiz&utm_content=Malaysia_tiger_conservation&utm_campaign=which_species_should_you_conserve