Endanger Species

There are many endanger spices in the state of Floria. These are cause by the destroying of rare animals, foreign invaders and the destruction of the rain forests.

Some endanger species in Florida



The American Alligator/Crocodile

The American alligator is not endangered, because it is legally protected. The alligator is protected from being killed for skins to make shoes, purses, and food.
The American alligators has only one predator, humans. Then US legislatures made a law saying that people can't kill alligators. I agree with this policy, because I myself don't like killing animals unless urgent.
The American alligator is not bothered by pollution, because it doesn't live in polluted waters.


The Bobcat




Florida's other native wild cat is the bobcat. Like the panther, the Florida bobcat is a distinct subspecies, of which there are 12 in North America. Also like the panther, bobcats are entirely carnivorous, preying upon small animals such as rabbits, rodents, and birds and much less frequently on large animals such as white-tailed deer. Weighing 15-35 pounds, bobcats are much smaller than panthers (Table 1). Bobcats also have much shorter tails that possess a white tip and various other markings that make them easy to distinguish from panthers.


The Manatee



With a face only its mother could love, a body able to discourage any predators just because of its large size and the knack for gaining popularity even as its population decreases, the Florida manatee has become an icon of Florida wildlife.

Florida has passed many laws to protect manatees - beginning in 1893. Since 1907, a $500 fine has been imposed on anyone who harms or kills a manatee. The manatee itself was listed as an endangered species in 1967, and protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) treaty in 1973. The State of Florida was designated a refuge and sanctuary of manatees by the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act in 1978, yet many years later, the manatee still faces the risk of being wiped off the face of the earth. A good look at the manatee's characteristics, behavior and habitat reveals why.






References:
http://neyture.info/teachered/endanger/reports/reptiles/alligator/alligator.html

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW201