Biology Post 8

The first wiki I looked at was about the Puerto Rican Boa. The boa has been going extinct since 1970 because of a popular oil it makes. The oil was mostly used for medical purposes. It is illegal to hunt the snake now, and most people don't, because more advanced medical tools have been invented and the oil is not needed as much. The next one was about Colombian White Tailed Deer. This deer has become very endangered mainly in Florida, due to many of them being hunted by its natural predators and humans. The third wiki I read was about the Mexican Bobcat. The Mexican Bobcat is becoming extinct due to land development and hunting. They are big on the market for their fur and are a threat to farmers. The fourth animal I learned about was the Barbary Serval. Its threats are similar to the Mexican Bobcat's. People hunt them for their skin, farmers are killing them, and some are captured for pet trading. The fifth wiki I read was about Newell's Townsend's Shearwater. This bird is going extinct mainly because of predators.