Talent 21 Project Endangered Species

Talent 21 ProjectEndangered SpeciesBy: Marlon Hargis

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ProblemThe problem is that too many animal species are either becoming endangered or extinct!

IntroductionFor my project I am trying to help save endangered species. An endangered species is a population of organisms that are at risk of becoming extinct. To become extinct means to no longer exist.

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Endangered SpeciesThe Endangered Species Act of 1973, is one of the dozens of United States environmental laws passed in the 1970s. Signed into law by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973, it was designed to protect critically imperiled species from extinction as a "consequence of economic growth and development. The stated purpose of the Endangered Species Act is to protect species and also "the ecosystems upon which they depend.

Endangered Species ResearchClick the link below to view my research.Talent 21 by Marlon H on Prezi

Did You Know?In Ancient Egypt turtles were common in their art. Ancient Egyptians thought that turtles of the Nile were associated with the significance that was meant to ward off evil. Amulets and objects with descriptions of the turtle represent the turtle as a force to defend health and life! In Ancient Egypt people tried to keep these creatures safe, and because of this more turtles were kept safe, from predators

Talent 21 ExperimentResearch on Luna Moths and Big Grey Moths: Luna Moths are very big, white moths that are usually active at night. Scientist discovered that the Luna Moths were becoming endangered when they compared them to the Big Grey Moths, who were blending in with polluted air. If the air was not polluted as much, the Luna Moths wouldnt have become endangered.

7Continuing Research on Luna Moths and Big Grey Moths This is because predators could have feed on both species instead of mainly Luna Moths. The pollution made the Luna Moths more noticeable, by turning the air grey. Because of the grey air that the pollution was making, the white colored Luna Moths were easier for animals to detect, rather than the Big Grey Moths that blended in with the Grey air. With this happening the Luna Moths were becoming endangered and then almost extinct. Luckily the Luna Moths are not endangered anymore and there plenty of Luna Moths in many states.

Experiment GoalFor my experiment I am educating people to help endangered species that are not camouflage. People can help by not polluting the air. By doing this, different kinds of animals in New Jersey that are not camouflaged, will have a better chance of surviving. My experiment is based on the once endangered species the Luna moth, who used to be endangered in New Jersey.

Steps for ExperimentPlace a colored cloth on the floorPut different camouflaged and un-camouflaged objects on the clothHave people try your experimentTime the people finding the objects (10 seconds) Pay close attention to if the people trying your experiment found all of the objects (if did not, which objects didnt they find: un-camouflaged or camouflaged)Record dataEducate people on the experiment and how Luna Moths became endangered, then give them information on how they can help not pollute the air

ExperimentI am going to have people pick out as many objects as they can, in the matter of ten seconds.

Hypothesis of ExperimentI think that people will pick out the un-camouflaged objects first, just like the predators that were eating the Luna Moths instead of the Grey Moths.

Results of HypothesisMy hypothesis was correct.

Results of ExperimentFor my experiments I had five people try my experiment. After each person was done trying my experiment, I found out that each person picked the objects that were not camouflaged to the cloth, first. Not every person found each object, and the objects they didnt find were the objects that were camouflage to the cloth. This means that most animals would probably pick out the insects un-camouflaged first too, instead of an insect that is camouflage to the environment. This is how the Luna moth was becoming endangered; it was easier for animals to detect, rather than an insect that was camouflaged.

Graph of Experiment

As a Student how will saving endangered Species help save my ecological footprint?Saving endangered species in New Jersey will help my ecological footprint, because plants and animals purify their air, clean the water, and help the food chain. So if there are more animal species in New Jersey it will help our local environment.

Resourceswww.endangeredspecie.comwww.wikipedia.comhttp://www.endangeredspecieshandbook.org/vanishing_what_persecution.phphttp://library.thinkquest.org/5736/causes.htmwww.google.com

What I learnedI learned that saving endangered species will also help save our planet. If we dont save endangered species, the next ones will be us.