day 4 AMERICAN FLAMINGOS 

CAUSES OF DEATH : 

• predation : bobcats, coyotes, raccoons, foxes, minks,and dogs. In the bahamas feral pigs can prey on flamingos

• sexual competition : pair members can reduce the competition, it all varies non- linearly with age , to attract mates, both males and females participate in elaborate group dances, there can be competition through social hiarchy > this can all cause " sexual dismorphism " which causes smaller eggs 

• diseases: bacterial diseases, septicemia , salmonella typhimurium, E. coli, klebsiella pneumoniae,and pseudomonas spp

• other causes: poisoning, and ingestion of lead shot. 

COMPETITION: 

• inter species - within the species : chilean flamingos 

• intra species - with other species : some fish species 

• what are they competing for : Algae and at times enough food in traveling in large flocks ( typically dont have alot of competition ) 

• affect of invasive species : no significant impact 

IUCN RATING :

• rating : least concerned ( IUCN 3.1 ) 

• population : 260,000- 330,000 mature individuals 

• population trend : increasing, hence why they are at least concerned for rating 

IMPACT OF HUMANS: 

• what impacts have occured : habitat destruction, breeding, feeding grounds, and human interactions  . 

• potential future impacts : global warming, construction( roads and highways)> which makes the flamingos environment more accessible to people and land predators.)

• how long have humans been interacting with flamingo's : forever " ancient of times ", *centuries *'

• efforts being made to minimize impacts : increase salt production, aid in conservation of wild populations, offsetting or other investments, and goals of a long term regional conservation strategy