What are the most endangered animals in North America?
Black-footed Ferret: The Black-footed Ferret is the most endangered mammal in North America: about 1,000 live in captivity and only 80 live in the wild. In fact, until 1981, scientists believed that the Black-footed Ferret was extinct already! Why are Black-footed Ferrets in such dire straights? Loss of habitat and prairie dog extermination programs (prairie dogs are this ferret’s main food source) have dramatically reduced their populations. Grizzly Bear: Outside of Alaska, the U.S. Brown Bear population (a.k.a. Kodiak Bear or Grizzly Bear) is threatened. The scattered populations that live elsewhere (including Europe) are endangered, and, in some cases, there are only a few individuals left! Brown bear populations are slow to recover from population loss because females only give birth to two cubs every four years. Vancouver Island Marmot: Found only on Vancouver Island, the Vancouver Island Marmot is among the world’s most critically endangered animals. Like the Brown Bear, the Vanc
Black-footed Ferret: The Black-footed Ferret is the most endangered mammal in North America: about 1,000 live in captivity and only 80 live in the wild. In fact, until 1981, scientists believed that the Black-footed Ferret was extinct already! Why are Black-footed Ferrets in such dire straights? Loss of habitat and prairie dog extermination programs (prairie dogs are this ferret’s main food source) have dramatically reduced their populations. Grizzly Bear: Outside of Alaska, the U.S. Brown Bear population (a.k.a. Kodiak Bear or Grizzly Bear) is threatened. The scattered populations that live elsewhere (including Europe) are endangered, and, in some cases, there are only a few individuals left! Brown bear populations are slow to recover from population loss because females only give birth to two cubs every four years. Vancouver Island Marmot: Found only on Vancouver Island, the Vancouver Island Marmot is among the world’s most critically endangered animals. Like the Brown Bear, the Vanc
