Why is the golden eagle going to be extinct?

Answer 1

well, we wouldn't have any more bald eagles

Happily, the bald eagle has made a remarkable comeback, and is in no danger at the moment.they are in danger ok do not look at this wedgtngbn bhthbfntjbbThe great auk (Pinguinus impennis) was very common in the North Atlantic in past centuries, particularly off the shores of Iceland, the Faroes, Greenland, the northern isles of the UK, Canada and Norway. It is thought that the species numbered many millions before man began to hunt it in earnest, but it is not clear how many there were in Iceland.

Around 1800, the species was under serious threat because of excessive hunting. But it was mainly sailors who hunted them on their long fishing trips in these regions. The bird was large, meaty and easy prey, as it could not fly. The great auk was also hunted for its feathers which were used in the clothing industry.

The great auk was a very large bird, at more than 70 cm in length it was by far the largest bird in the Alcae (auk) family. Various other species in this family are common in bird cliffs around the country, such as the razorbill (Alca torda), guillemot (Uria aalga), thick-billed murres (Uria lomvia) and puffin (Fratercula arctica).

Excessive hunting was the main cause of their extinction. The last two were taken at Eldey on 4 June 1844 when three Icelandic sailors, Sigurður Ísleifsson, Ketill Ketilsson and Jón Brandsson, were asked to collect a few specimens for the Danish natural history collector, Carl Siemsen. Jón Brandsson and Sigurður Ísleifsson were each quick to find and kill a bird but Ketill returned empty handed, as the two birds killed were the last ones, and that was the end of the story for this penguin of the North. This sad story of the fate of the great auk proves that uncontrolled hunting can wipe out a species in a relatively short space of time.

It is worth noting that the Icelandic Institute of Natural History has a stuffed great auk that was bought at a Sothebys auction in London in 1971. There are only 80 such specimens in the world.

Translated by Paul Richardson.

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Answer 2

Some changes would be the animals the golden eagle's prey on would increase meaning the animal/plant that that animal feeds on would decrease dramatically. For example if the eagles die out mountain hares would increase in numbers meaning the grass that they feed on will decrease. There fore animals like red deer who feed on grass as well will not have as much to feed on so there numbers will decrease meaning animals like Grey wolfs that feed on them will also decrease from lack of food.

So as you can see if you remove the golden eagle from the Eco system not only will the golden eagle be affected but so to will the red deer and wolf populations and the supply of grass will all be affected.

This is why its so important to save all species of animal because if one species dies out, a whole range of animals in its Eco system will also be affected and could even die out, creating further problems for the Eco system in the future.

Answer 3

They were nearly temporarily extirpated in certain places such as the great plains, but are still common in places such as north America, parts of Africa and Eurasia.

Answer 4

If the Bald Eagle went extinct the whole food chain would have to adjust. The animals that the eagle ate would thrive until another animal ate them.

Answer 5

this answer would be if bald eagles went enxitient there would be no more bald eages or fish bev

Answer 6

The golden eagle is currently not an endangered species, with a wide range in many countries.

Answer 7

There would be no more Golden Eagles.