Wildlife at Risk by Time for Kids

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 7, No. 9
Date: November 11, 2016
Article: Wildlife at Risk
Author:  Time for Kids
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Questions

1. When will the earth lose over two-thirds of their vertebrates?
2. What percentage of wildlife population has fallen between 1970 and 2012?
3. How many populations did the Living Planet Report study?
4. The Living Planet Report looked across how many species?
5. Which species did the Living Planet Report look at?
6. What are the causes for the rapid decline of wildlife?
7. What is disappearing within our lifetimes?
8. Who is the World Wildlife Fund director?


Reference:
http://www.worldwildlife.org/
http://wwf.panda.org/about_our_earth/all_publications/lpr_2016/ http://www.livingplanetindex.org/home/index

Tigers Bounce Back by Time for Kids

Magazine: Time for Kids
Edition: 3-4, Vol. 6, No. 22
Date: April 22, 2016
Article: Tigers Bounce Back
Author:  Time for Kids
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Questions
1. How many wild tigers live in the forests between Russia and Vietnam?
2. What was the estimate in 2010?
3. Who provided this count?
4. Who is the senior vice president of wildlife conservation at WWF?
5. What activity is threatening the tigers?
6. Why are forests being cut down?
7. What is shrinking the tigers' habitat?
8. How many countries are working with conservationists?
9. What do you need in order to control poaching?

Reference
http://www.worldwildlife.org/
http://www.worldwildlife.org/leaders/ginette-hemley