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JOAN CARTAN-HANSEN,
HOST: THE MAIN THREAT TO 85
PERCENT OF ALL THE SPECIES ON
THE THREATENED OR ENDANGERED
LIST IS HABITAT LOSS.
HABITAT IS DESTROYED IN LOTS OF
WAYS.
LAND IS CONVERTED FOR
AGRICULTURAL USE OR FOR HUMAN
DEVELOPMENT.
WATER IS DIVERTED FROM MARSHES
AND STREAMS TO GROW FOOD OR TO
CREATE ELECTRICITY.
AND HABITAT IS DESTROYED BY WILD
FIRES AND OTHER NATURAL
DISASTERS.
SOMETIMES, HABITAT IS LOST
BECAUSE OF FRAGMENTATION.
ROADS DIVIDE MIGRATION ROUTES.
OR DAMS STOP FISH LIKE SALMON
FROM GETTING TO AND FROM THE
OCEAN.
AND SOMETIMES HABITAT IS LOST
BECAUSE OF DEGRADATION.
POLLUTION CONTAMINATES BOTH LAND
AND WATER.
EVEN CLIMATE CHANGE MEANS
HABITATS ARE THREATED BECAUSE OF
RISING TEMPERATURES OR BECAUSE
THE OCEAN IS BECOMING MORE
ACIDIC.
SO, DO YOUR PART TO PROTECT
HABITATS, SO PLANTS AND ANIMALS
HAVE A PLACE TO CALL HOME.
FOR MORE INFORMATION CHECK OUT
THE SCIENCE TREK WEBSITE.
YOU'LL FIND IT AT
IDAHOPTV.ORG/SCIENCE TREK
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