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thejenkinscountytimes.com The Jenkins County Times Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - Page 7 photo by Mathias Appel Mini Fact: There are fewer than 25,000 Tasmanian devils left in the wild, making it an endangered species. World Wildlife Day is celebrated each year on March 3. This day marks a time when people learn more about wildlife and plants. This week, The Mini Page learns why World Wildlife Day is so important. What is it? In December 2013, the U.N., or United Nations, assigned March 3 of every year as World Wildlife Day, a celebration that raises awareness of plants and wild animals throughout the world. According to World Wildlife Day officials, during the past 10 years, this day "has become the most important global annual event dedicated to wildlife." The focus is to spark interest on the conservation efforts of some of the most threatened and endangered wildlife and plant species throughout the planet. Endangered wildlife There are more than 8,400 critically, or seriously, endangered plants and animals in the world. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, or IUCN, 38,500 species are under threat and 16,300 are WORLD WILDLIFE DAY 3 MARCH thought to be endangered. The red panda has been on the IUCN endangered list since 2008. Like many species of plants and animals on the endangered or critically endangered lists, red pandas face habitat issues brought on by deforestation, or land clearing by humans. Red pandas are losing their homes. Red pandas are also threatened by poaching, or illegal hunting. In an attempt to save the species, breeding programs have been started in zoos throughout the world. Fast facts According to Earth.org, 41% of known endangered species are amphibians, 37% are sharks and rays, 33% are corals, 26% are mammals and 14% are birds. Nearly 70% of the world's assessed plants are under threat, and about a third of tree species around the world are facing extinction, including common trees like oaks and maples. ^9 Dan Thompson 6-28 THE Your challenge today is to tell if cent, scent or sent go in the following sentences. 1.1 really love the your perfume. a) cent, b) scent, c) sent. 2. She me a card on my birthday. a) cent, b) scent, c) sent. 3.1 don't even have one of money with me. a) cent, b) scent, c) sent. e S ‘o Z ‘q T :SNV ©2023 ANDREWS MCMEEL SYNDICATION KMSpet &9 Dan Thompson SWP, rrQ-rj, 2 ACROSS 9 - 2 = ? 3 DOWN 5 - 1 = ? 1139 '8 ‘xonui '9 ‘addvyio > ‘anod e ‘sawoNVd ■ \ ^nmoo moo or ‘sdHMOid e 'bxvns z ‘aaisino s 'nbabs z ssouov Try ’n’ Find Words that remind us of World Wildlife Day are hidden in this puzzle. Some words are hidden backward, and some letters are used twice. See if you can find; AMPHIBIANS, BIRDS, CORALS, ENDANGERED, HABITAT, MAMMALS, MARCH, PLANTS, RAYS, RECYCLE, RED PANDA, SHARKS, SPECIES, TREES, UNITED NATIONS, WILDLIFE, WORLD. S E E R T E N D A N APREDPANDA GXDRCORALS BDRW0RLDPL CCETAT I BAH U N I T E D N A T I K F S D R I B S H A ELCYCERAXM S LAMMAMPH I 0 S A A R G W I L D G E R E D Q R A Y S H V A B S A N T S E H T D V I 0 N S X C R K $ Q E A R C H P B I A N S L I F E T Q * X Cook’s Corner Snazzy Snack Crackers You'll need: • 3/4 cup canola oil • 1 (1-ounce) packet ranch dressing mix • 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 8 ounces (2 sleeves) saltine crackers (half of standard 4-package box) What to do: 1. Mix canola oil, ranch dressing mix and cayenne pepper in a medium-size bowl. 2. Place crackers in a large plastic zipper bag. 3. Pour oil mixture over crackers. Make sure bag is sealed tight. 4. Lay bag flat and spread mixture over crackers to coat. 5. Rotate the plastic bag every 15 minutes for 2 hours to allow oil to spread evenly. 6. Serve crackers with sliced or spreadable cheese. Serves 4. VlUEN YOCiRE YOOUG, THE PAYS SEEM SHORT AMP THE- YEARS SEEM LOME. BOY \MUEM NbO'RE OLP, -rue YEAR'S SEEM SHORT AMP THE PAYS SEEM AMP VlUEN YpOfRE A VO&, YOOR TAIL SEEMS LOWS, SOT MOT QUITE LOMS EMOOSM O THIS STOPlP TV REMOTE pOESMT ^VJORK/^ MAY6E ITS NOTTUE TV REMOTE. MAY6E \TSTUE 6L0-RAY REMOTE. OR THE APPLE TV OR THE GARAGE POOR OPENER, TRY THAT LITTLE. GRAY ONE.
