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The red book of endangered species

A group of students in each country undertook the
task. They collected the information about the animals’
and plants’ species which are in danger in their own
countries. Pupils made a research- how the
situation with endangered species has been changing
during last ten years.
Students have gained knowledge about the “Red book” and
endangered animals and plants, they have raised
awareness about the environment by presenting their
researches and develop skills in using ICT.

Endangered species of animals and plants are listed in Lithuanian red book.

There are hundreds of species of animals throughout Lithuania that are disappearing fast due to hunting or man`s interference in their natural habitat. The wild cat, Flying Squirrel, beavers, elk, ferret – these are just few names of animals hunted nearly to extinction. In the twentieth century white black grouse and great spotted eagle disappeared. Lynx, otter, and European mink are on the borderline of extinction. The Lithuanian Red Book included 18 mammals. Trade in these species is forbidden, but some of these animals are killed and used for medical research, others are hunted for meat or adornment. Lithuanian government banned killing of endangered species and establishes nature reserves, national parks.

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Lynx-lūšis

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Lynxes have a short tail, characteristic tufts of black hair on the tips of their ears, large, padded paws for walking on snow and long whiskers on the face. Under their neck they have a ruff which has black bars resembling a bow tie, although this is often not visible. 

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The living places are coniferous and mixed forests with dense undergrowth, ditches, wetlands.
Usually they eat hares, deer, sometimes birds and small rodents. Hunts on the edges of the forest.
Lynxes are in danger in Lithuania because of these main reasons:
Hunting;
Poaching, especially looping;
Wolves and stray dogs which can attack lynxes.

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In the first half of the 19th century, lynxes in Lithuania were almost extinct.
Later, the lynx protection was improved: feeding conditions became better, the number of wolves decreased. Most of them were in the 20th century, 8 - 9 decades (about 150 - 200 lynx).
Later, the number of lynxes decreased almost doubled. The current population is about 30 -40 animals.
The lynx has been listed in the Lithuanian Red Data Book since 2000.

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Ermine-Šermuonėlis 

The Ermine is a small, slender, and black-tailed. Grows up to 30 cm long.
The Ermine lives in wooded, swampy and open areas.
It eats rabbits, rodents (mice, rats), other small mammals, as well as birds, their eggs and chicks. Sometimes it also eats fish, reptiles, amphibians and invertebrates.

 The Ermine has been listed in the Lithuanian Red Data Book since 2003.

Primrose (Primula farinosa)-Raktažolė pelenėlė

Primula farinosa, the bird's-eye primrose, is a small perennial plant in the family Primulaceae.
The leaves are set in rosettes and are 2–10 centimetres (0.8–4 in) long and 1–2 centimetres (0.4–0.8 in) broad, smooth on top, powdery-white on the underside. The violet-blue flowers appear in early spring, and often in rounded clusters on top of a powdery stem when the plant is older. This plant is listed in Lithuanian red book.

Beefsteak Fungus (Fistulina hepatica)-Ąžuolinė kepena

The shape resembles a large tongue, and it is rough-surfaced with a reddish-brown colour.
The species is fairly common, and can often be found on oaks and sweet chestnut.

BULGARIA

Endangered species of animals and plants are listed in Bulgarian red books.

The red book, volume 1 - Plants and mushrooms

The red book, volume 2 - Animals

The bald eagle

The bald eagle
The bald eagle (Aquila chrysaetos) is one of the largest birds of prey found in our lands.
Overview . Its body length is 80 - 95 cm, the wingspan - 195 - 220 cm, and weight - 2.8 - 6.5 kg.

Lifestyle and feed
It feeds on a variety of small animals, but prefers wagtails and tortoises, which it breaks by dropping them from above on rocks. He also hunts crows, rabbits, foxes, snakes, etc. In winter it also feeds on animal carcasses. Inhabits rocks near open spaces. The bald eagle leads a solitary lifestyle. The oldest known individual lived 32 years in the wild, and another individual in captivity reached 46 years of age. From ancient times the eagle is a symbol of strength. The female is often huge. He builds several nests, one of which he visits often to rest.