Conserving+the+African+Sulcata+Tortoise

=Conserving the African Sulcata Tortoise=

Level of Threat based on IUCN Red List is vulnerable, which means the species has the possibility of becoming endangered over time if changes are not made to its conservation.

Two reasons why my species’ population is at risk are habitat loss, the pet trade, and target practice by training camps.

Two reasons why people should protect my species for future generations are that this species has an important role in the food web because it eats dead animals. Also, this tortoise species makes burrows for other animals to hide in.

What can you do? Steps people can take to protect my species include regulating the pet trade, increasing awareness of the threats to this species, and protecting the tortoises habitat by creating wildlife preserves in the animals' natural habitat.

Two trade-offs that will result if people act to preserve my species are that pet dealers and shops will lost business, you will only see tortoises in the zoo instead of as pets, and people will have to give up land for development.

__Bibliography:__ SandiegoZoo IUCNRedlist