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Animals Under Threat

There are animals uder threat in almost every habitat on earth. So there is a danger of animals becoming extinct, or dying out. The main threat to wild animals are peaople, who are destroying their habitat, hunting them for food or hunting them for fur.Some may be able to move to a new place, but many of them die.

People damage or destroy habitats in different ways. People cut down forests to make paper or to use the wood for building. People drain wetland and dig up grassland to make room for towns, factories and airports. Some habitats are damaged by pollution. For example, rivers are damaged when factory waste or oil runs in to them.

People hunt elephants to get their tusks, and then sell them to make carvings. Today, there are laws to try to stop people from hunting elephants, but many other animals are still threatened by hunters. For example, hunters kill rhinos and take their horns to be made into special knife handles. They also catch baby orangutans and chimpanzees and sell them as pets.

People can help animals by joining, conservation organizations. These are groups that raise money to create nature reserves where wild animals can live safely. They also teach people about the dangers animals face and encourage people to help protect them.