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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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