Analyze the common causes of extinction and explain how human actions sometimes result in the extinction of a species 0407.5.5

Links verified 10/25/2010

1. Deforestation Causes Extinction of 26 Species in Amazon - news report from China View
2. Deforestation Causes Species Extinction in Madagascar - this report from Wild Madagascar claims that lack of lemur dung may contribute to demise of some beetles
3. Human Causes of Extinction and Endangerment - Why are Endangered Species Important? - this report is text only but contains good information for your students
4. Major Causes of Extinction - use this student produced page as the start of a classroom discussion
5. Why the Rapid Decline? - According to this ThinkQuest page, no single reason can be pointed to as the sole cause of an organism's extinction. Take a look at the reasons they cite
   

site for teachers | PowerPoint show | Acrobat document | Word document | whiteboard resource | sound | video format | interactive lesson | a quiz | lesson plan | to print