There are thousands of endangered species, which are populations
of both plants and animals whose numbers have been diminished so
they're very close to extinction. Over the past two hundred years, more
than 10 thousand species have become extinct worldwide (Stalcup 19). In
2002, nineteen animals and six plants were on the list of endangered
species in New York State (Kurpis "In Your State"). Only four years later,
however, those numbers grew to twenty four animals and ten plants.
These species include the bald eagle, lynx, and gray wolf (U.S. Fish &
Wildlife Service). The states that have the highest number of endangered
species are Hawaii with about 317 endangered species, followed by
California 308 species (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service "Map"). The primary
cause of endangerment is the destruction of a species' habitat, but other
factors such as pollution, hunting, and natural changes add to the
growing number of endangered animals. Today, there are many......

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Title: Endangered Species
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