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COUNT ’EM
Participate in a
citizen science

track, or identify
ways project to tag,
animals. The
information you
tosave gather can help
biologists learn
the SHOP SMART 1 how the animals 3
are adapting to
Earth Avoid souvenirs or other items made from ani- climate change, KEEP TO THE TRAIL
habitat destruc-
tion, and other
mal parts like scales,teeth,feathers, tortoise
from shells, seashells, coral, and especially ivory. problems. Always stick to the trail
Animals might have been harmed or disturbed
when hiking, and keep
to make them. your pup on a leash.
DECLINING
BIODIVERSITY

A healthy planet is full
of plants and wildlife
that all play important
roles in their habitats.
That’s called biodiver-
sity. But removing— 4
or adding—just one CAREFUL AQUARIUM
species can affect the Think that Dory-looking blue tang would make
entire ecosystem, often a good pet? Think again. These fish are difficult
with bad results. Check to breed in captivity, so blue tangs you see in a
out things you can do to store have likely been taken from the wild.
prevent declining bio- That could upset the habitat. If you have a 5
diversity and keep tank, make sure your fish were bred in captiv- SKIP THE SELFIE
Earth wild. ity, not taken from the wild. Riding elephants, holding monkeys, and snapping
More than pics with lion cubs might seem fun, but these ani-
650 species of mals might have been snatched from the wild and
beetles were
found in a single aren’t being properly cared for. Avoid these activi-
ties on vacation unless you know the group is
tree in Peru’s trustworthy and not exploiting animals. Ask your
rain forest. parents not to “like”similarphotos on social media.
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STAND UP CAT ATTACK 7
FOR “ SCARY” U.S. cats (pets and
ANIMALS those that don’t live
Some people are with people) prey on over
scared of animals one billion birds every
like wolves, sharks, year. Keep your feline
and bats—and try indoors, or give it a bell
to harm them. But or colorful collar that
these animals are can alert birds of danger.
super important
because they keep Scientists
their habitats discover a new
Check species in the
out this healthy. So tell
book! everyone how Amazon rain
amazing they are! forest every
other day.
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