Endangered Species
Nichols Turks head Cactus
Buffelgrass grows densely and crowds out native plants of similar size. Competition for water can weaken and kill larger desert plants"This plant is going extinct primarily due to humans collecting the beautiful plant. Other reasons the Nichols Turks Head Cactus is endangered is because they are being hunted by animals and killed by off- road vehicles and mining. But those issues do not have as big of an impact as collecting does. An affect the extinction will have on the eco-system is more long term to the biome. If the Nichols Turks Head does go extinct then buffelgrass will grow in the place of the Nichols Turks Head ."Buffelgrass grows densely and crowds out native plants of similar size. Competition for water can weaken and kill larger desert plants". The problem with that is the buffelgrass is much more flammable than the Nichols Turks Head and are known to start forest fires. Also, buffelgrass forms a dense mat when it grows and that can choke out other plants that live in the desert. To raise awareness to this cause we will take a group of people on a tour of the Desert and where the Nichols Turks head cactus lives while a guide informs you on the specie, then see what bufflegrass looks like and learn about the specie, lastly inform the people on how they can help.
Buffelgrass grows densely and crowds out native plants of similar size. Competition for water can weaken and kill larger desert plants"This plant is going extinct primarily due to humans collecting the beautiful plant. Other reasons the Nichols Turks Head Cactus is endangered is because they are being hunted by animals and killed by off- road vehicles and mining. But those issues do not have as big of an impact as collecting does. An affect the extinction will have on the eco-system is more long term to the biome. If the Nichols Turks Head does go extinct then buffelgrass will grow in the place of the Nichols Turks Head ."Buffelgrass grows densely and crowds out native plants of similar size. Competition for water can weaken and kill larger desert plants". The problem with that is the buffelgrass is much more flammable than the Nichols Turks Head and are known to start forest fires. Also, buffelgrass forms a dense mat when it grows and that can choke out other plants that live in the desert. To raise awareness to this cause we will take a group of people on a tour of the Desert and where the Nichols Turks head cactus lives while a guide informs you on the specie, then see what bufflegrass looks like and learn about the specie, lastly inform the people on how they can help.
Lesser- Long Nosed Bat
The Lesser-Long Nosed Bat is an endangered species is due to the loss of the habitat that the Lesser- Long Nosed Bat lives and the change in system of when fire occurs. The extinction of the Lesser- Long Nosed Bat will have an affect on the ecosystem because this specie pollenates the white flowers of Saguaro and takes the pollen on their head and drop the pollen on other flowers below as they fly by. If the Lesser-Long Nosed Bat goes extinct if will mess up the pollination system and maybe cause other species to go extinct. To raise awareness of this issue we will take a group of people and create bat boxes for the Lesser-Long Nosed Bats.
The Lesser-Long Nosed Bat is an endangered species is due to the loss of the habitat that the Lesser- Long Nosed Bat lives and the change in system of when fire occurs. The extinction of the Lesser- Long Nosed Bat will have an affect on the ecosystem because this specie pollenates the white flowers of Saguaro and takes the pollen on their head and drop the pollen on other flowers below as they fly by. If the Lesser-Long Nosed Bat goes extinct if will mess up the pollination system and maybe cause other species to go extinct. To raise awareness of this issue we will take a group of people and create bat boxes for the Lesser-Long Nosed Bats.