What is happening
In the UK alone, there are about 37000 different species of animals and 65000 different species of plants. Sadly though, over the last 100 years more than 170 plant and animal species have completely disappeared.
Today, 15% of all British wildlife is still at risk, especially animals such as the otter and the brown hare. Unless we do something to help, things will only get worse.
The main reason why some types of plants and animals as becoming endangered species is that their habitats are lost or have changed. Animals like moths, birds and bats have lost their homes as people have cut down the hedgerows they live in. Also, a lot of ponds are on longer suitable for the animals and plants to live in because they are polluted, or people have filled them in.