H O UG H T O N MIF F L IN by Patricia Ann Lynch PHOTOGRAPHY CREDITS: Cover © Shutterstock (turtle) © 1996 PhotoDisc, Inc All rights reserved Images provided by ©1996 CMCD (bkgd) © 1997 PhotoDisc, Inc All rights reserved Images provided by © 1997 Don Farrall, LightWorks Studio (tl) © Chris Hellier/CORBIS (tr) © Bettmann/CORBIS (cr) © 1997 PhotoDisc, Inc All rights reserved Images provided by © 1997 Alan D Carey (cl) © 1997 PhotoDisc, Inc All rights reserved Images provided by © 1997 Alan D Carey (b) PATRICIO ROBLES GIL/SIERRA MADRE/Minden Pictures © Shutterstock © Jose Fuste Raga/Corbis (turtle) © 1996 PhotoDisc, Inc All rights reserved Images provided by ©19996 CMCD (bkgd) © 1997 PhotoDisc, Inc All rights reserved Images provided by © 1997 Don Farrall, LightWorks Studio © Jeff Greenberg/Photo Edit 8–9 © Amos Nachoum/CORBIS 10 © Eric Fowke/PhotoEdit Copyright © by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law Requests for permission to make copies of any part of the work should be addressed to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers, Attn: Permissions, 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, Florida 32887-6777 Printed in China ISBN-13: 978-0-547-02125-6 ISBN-10: 0-547-02125-9 0940 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 If you have received these materials as examination copies free of charge, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School Publishers retains title to the materials and they may not be resold Resale of examination copies is strictly prohibited Possession of this publication in print format does not entitle users to convert this publication, or any portion of it, into electronic format Animals in Danger What animals you see every day? Do you see squirrels? Do you see birds? How would you feel if these animals were gone forever? Would you miss them? Many animals are in danger They could die out or never live on Earth again These animals would be extinct Some animals are already extinct There is still time for others, though And here’s some more good news You can help save animals that are at risk These animals have already died out dodo passenger pigeon These animals are in danger mountain gorilla bengal tiger blue whale What Can Hurt Animals? Why are animals in danger of extinction? Unfortunately, there are lots of reasons And sadly, most of these reasons have to with people Giant pandas eat little besides bamboo If the bamboo disappears, they will starve People are the cause of many animals losing their homes Some animals are hunted When too many are killed, they become extinct Other animals lose their homes because people are spreading out People often build houses where animals live Then the animals may have no place to go Dirty air and water are problems, too Without clean air to breath and water to drink, animals can die Kids Can Help It’s a fact that people cause a lot of problems for animals But people can help animals, too Kids like you are doing a lot to save animals One project is called Teaching Kids to CARE The group has contacted schools to teach kids about animals that are at risk and what they can to help Then the kids work to protect animals Baby turtles are fun to watch At one school in New Jersey, kids help to save sea turtles The turtles cross a road to lay their eggs in sand But then birds and other animals often eat the eggs So the students collect the turtles’ eggs and protect them until they hatch Then they take them to the sea Schools can teach kids how to help animals Adopt a Whale There are lots of other ways to help save animals Some groups ask people to adopt an animal People give what they can afford to help take care of the animal You can this You and an adult can stand outside a store and ask customers to give money to save a whale or another creature You might earn enough to adopt a whale Don’t worry—the whale won’t live with you It will stay out in the ocean, and the money will be used to protect it Many people work hard to save whales ... these animals were gone forever? Would you miss them? Many animals are in danger They could die out or never live on Earth again These animals would be extinct Some animals are already extinct... save animals that are at risk These animals have already died out dodo passenger pigeon These animals are in danger mountain gorilla bengal tiger blue whale What Can Hurt Animals? Why are animals. .. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying or