10/15/02	
Honors Bio
		Habitat Destruction
	...hundreds of animals are in grave danger of extinction, start
    helping them by educating yourself and making a difference...

	The destruction of habitats is a problem all over the
world. We are constantly invading the natural homes of
hundreds of animals, by building roads, homes, and
buildings. Tree harvesting and farmlands also deprive
innumerable animals from their homes. In fact habitat loss
is the main reason so many animals are endangered. 
	A species that is endangered is in danger of becoming
extinct, and a species that is threatened is in danger of
becoming endangered. 
	There are many endangered animals world wide such
as the panda, tiger, and humpback whale, but their are also
many endangered species here in Pennsylvania such as the
bald eagle, great egret, and yellow-crowned night heron.
	A species being endangered throws the entire
ecosystem of balance. If there is no predator, the prey
overpopulates, depletes their resources and starves, and if
there is no prey the predators have nothing to eat and
starve. 
	We can help stop habitat loss by reusing and fixing up
buildings that are no longer used setting side land to be put
in national parks, and planting trees.  
	By helping to save the habitat we help to save many
endangered species, by merely donating a few dollars to a
charity or planting a few trees we can make a difference.