Bengal Tiger bones are used as a cure for rheumatism, their eyes calm convulsions and the pelts bring a princely sum. The popularity of Indian Python -skin boots, belts, wallets and other popular fashion accessories has contributed to the decline of their population. Sailors valued the Galapagos Giant Tortoises as food supply. These resilient animals could live for months without food or water so they were stacked in the cargo hold of a ship. Look at the causes of extinction and pick five for each column.
People are consumers and producers of goods.
Looking at the causes on this page, choose three examples where consuming caused endangerment and three where producing led to the problem. Review the concept of supply and demand. Pick four examples of how this process led to endangerment. In groups, discuss how the economic conditions of early settlers to the Americas may have started the endangerment process. In groups, discuss how the progress of modes of transportation may have led to endangerment of certain species.