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Great auk
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Their fat, eggs, and feathers were sold as commercial goods. By the 1770s, overhunting threatened the species. Museums and collectors took an avid interest in the great auk as its population declined, but overhunting and changes to the species' environment contributed to the species' extinction
Blackbuck
The Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra), or the Indian Antelope, is a species of antelope native to India and Nepal.
Once widespread throughout the Indian subcontinent, it has become extinct in Pakistan and Bangladesh. Only scattered herds are found in protected areas in India and Nepal.
Why is is important to conserve plants and animals
Conservation of plants and animals is important to protect the endangered plant and animals along with their habitat. A balanced ecosystem can be maintained by conserving living resources. Having conservation methods applied, we can fee glad about the multitudinous varieties of species present on the Earth
