Species that have gone extinct due to humans.

There have been many species that would be still around today but due to humans, they have gone extinct. Humans have ignored the dwindling number of Atlantic bluefin tuna for quite some time but now many countries are coming forward, not wanting to be responsible for the bluefin tuna’s disappearance. There are many reasons why species became extinct, either it’s because they're large predators that compete with human hunters for wild game like deer and elk and because they prey on domestic animals like sheep or because they threaten humans. Some animals are killed for sport by trophy hunters and also because international countries demand products like elephant tusk ivory, rhino horn, aquarium fish, bear and cat skins, just to name several.

Many species had to leave their habitats due to tropical deforestation include market agriculture, logging, and harvesting of fuel wood. They get pushed from their homes so that we can make a buck. I looked online to find species that have been extinct by human causes. With no surprised I found a site that showed some animals that had been recently extinct.
“http://www.bspcn.com/2009/04/03/11-extinct-animals-that-have-been-photographed-alive/”
This site shows eleven extinct species and gave some background information on the animals and the cause of their extinction. Why weren’t these species protected? I wonder how nations would react, if the Atlantic bluefin tuna weren’t a huge money maker as they are today. Would nations make such a big commotion as they are today? Personally, I would like to think they would help regardless of the tuna’s current business status, but I highly doubt it.

Posted by: Alfonso C. III
http://listverse.com/2009/07/25/10-recently-extinct-animals/