According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Alabama has 151 endangered or threatened species, the third most of any state. Only Hawaii (484 species) and California (286) have more.
Mitchell’s satyr butterflyDuncan said Alabama also has the second highest number of extinctions in the modern era, primarily because of the number of large hydroelectric dams built along the state’s rivers that flooded out sensitive ecosystems.
“So the combination of having lots of freshwater species in Alabama, plus the fact that we’ve dammed so much of our rivers and creeks, that’s the reason why we’re in the number three position for threatened or endangered species.”“We are in the number two position for extinct species across U.S. states and territories,” Duncan said. “The only state ahead of us is Hawaii.
to explore ways to protect Alabama’s numerous endangered species, and why saving those species will also be beneficial to the people living in those areas.
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