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9 threatened animals of the Southeast: Diverse ecosystems
9 threatened animals of the Southeast
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Kat K
Nov 12 2012 at 7:01 PM
Please save our precious animals. What is going to be left of this planet??? Nothing if the ravaging and destruction keeps happening. PLEASE STOP KILLING!!!
RobertP
Nov 16 2012 at 8:38 PM
You do realize we can never and will never "save" a species right? We can only slightly lengthen how long it takes for them to become extinct. Every species on this planet, including humans, will become extinct. Even if humans never existed all species are doomed. It is the way the universe itself works.
How many billions should we spend hopelessly trying to do the un-doable and save the un-saveable?
uzejnAnonymous
Nov 20 2012 at 2:44 PM
Since humans will also become extinct,we should't try to slow or stop this either?
withdrawnfranid
Nov 12 2012 at 3:07 PM
I've been to the Everglades in Florida once, still remember the giant mosquitos there. 
Diverse ecosystems
One of the most populous areas of the United States, the Southeast is also home to a richly diverse ecosystem. The area covers more than 430,000 square miles and 10 states, including parts of the Caribbean, Appalachian Mountains, as well as the Ozarks and the southern half of the Mississippi basin.
The Southeast is home to stalking panthers, lively parrots, gentle manatees and majestic whales. But it’s a land where the balance between animals and people is precarious — Florida alone is home to almost 19 million people, while the more rural Mississippi has a population of 3 million.
While 17.5 million acres are owned and protected by the government, there are still as many as 322 federally listed endangered species in the region. Here are nine animals currently under threat in the American Southeast. (Text: Katherine Butler)
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