Polar bear Black footed ferret some groups that are trying to help the and black footed ferret population ID: 280461
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To protect a species, should it be kept and bred in captivity?
Polar bear Black footed ferretSlide2
some groups that are trying to help the and black footed ferret population!
One group that is helping the Black Footed Ferret population increase is the SSP®.Another group that is helping to protect the Black Footed Ferret is National Parks Conservation Association. Slide3
Zoos helping THE black footed ferretThere are breeding groups in zoos that help the Black Footed Ferret reproduce. Slide4
How many polar bears die each day?About 6 Polar Bears die each day from different causes like drifting sea ice and hunting.Slide5
FUN FactsPolar bears can swim up to 100 miles per day.
Did you know the polar bear is the largest land predator?Did you know that the Black Footed Ferret is a nocturnal animal and lives mostly under ground? Slide6
threats to the polar bear
Threats to the polar bears are over hunting, drifting sea ice and poaching.
Help Me!Slide7
THREATS TO THE BLACK FOOTED FERRETOne threat to the black is the decline of prairie dogs population because this is their main source of food
Their fur is sold for money Slide8
Should animals be kept AND bred in captivity?
Some animals should be kept and bred in captivity and some animals should not be kept and bred in captivity. This is based on the fact of past success or failure with each animal being bred in captivitySlide9
Habitat loss for polar bearSlide10
Black footed ferret habitat loss Slide11Slide12
Why should the black footed ferret be kept and bred in captivity?Slide13
Should polar bears be kept and bred in captivity?Slide14
Why is the polar bear endangered? Slide15
Why is the black footed ferret endangered?Slide16
conclusionSlide17
Bibliography Bateman, Robert and Kovacs, Nancy.
Polar Worlds. Scholastic Canada Ltd: Madison Press Books, 2008.Black Footed Ferret Conservation Recovery Program. Toronto Zoo. n.d <http://www.torontozoo.com/conservation/captive-breeding.asp?pg=bffBlack Footed Ferret ImplementationTeam. Black Footed Ferret Recovery Program. Black footed ferret ImplementationTeam. <http://blackfootedferret.org/animal-profile> 13 Nov. 2014.Slide18
BIBLIOGRAPHYFeldhamer, George A., Thompson, Bruce C. and Chapman, Joseph A.
Wild Animals of North America. Baltimore: John Hopkins University Press, 2003.Ferret Encyclopaedia Brittannica. <http://www.Britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/205013/ferret>13/11/2014Rosing, Norbert and Carney, Elizabeth. Polar Bears. Washington, D.C: National Geographic, 2007.