Domestic animal species can completely disappear

According to valasz.hu, hundreds of terrestrial vertebrate animals died out since the 1500s, and the number of endangered species is expanding year after year. It has been revealed in the days that even giraffes have become endangered.

The IUCN (The World Conservation Union) launched the Red List of Endangered Species in 1948 in order to monitor the extinction of races. According to the latest data, 22 103 species – including plants – are endangered. Veterinarian Endre Sos said it’s normal that animal species are disappearing because of natural and climatic causes, but today, humanity is responsible for the modern wave of extinction.

Giraffes are killed by poachers, because their bones are regarded as a magic solution. In Tanzania, the animal became endangered. According to MTI, the giraffe population of Tanzania has dropped by 40% in some places, while by 65% in elsewhere.

The white rhinoceros died out in the free nature a few years ago. There are only a few specimens live in the zoos and a breeding farm in Kenya. However, since the last population growth was in 2001, it can be stated that this species will be completely extinct in a short time.

The zoos can help a lot to save endangered species. They’re often involved in various breeding programs where they coordinate the conservation of endangered species at the international level. In Budapest, there are 35 breeding programs. For example, Przewalski’s horse was saved from extinction by a breeding program, valasz.hu said.