They are not quite extinct, but Lyle Zapato, the author of the blog, Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus thinks that it should be added to the list of endangered species because it is at a risk right now of becoming extinct. If these creatures are on the endangered species list, they can take the action of trying to preserve and protect them. The reasons for the Tree Octopus on the verge of extinction include: the critically low number for its breeding needs, destruction of habitat, and because they are being hunted for prey. The few that make it to the Canal are further hurt in their reproduction from the excessive pollution problems in the air from farming and residential run-off
They are not quite extinct, but Lyle Zapato, the author of the blog, Save the Pacific Northwest Tree Octopus thinks that it should be added to the list of endangered species because it is at a risk right now of becoming extinct. If these creatures are on the endangered species list, they can take the action of trying to preserve and protect them. The reasons for the Tree Octopus on the verge of extinction include: the critically low number for its breeding needs, destruction of habitat, and because they are being hunted for prey. The few that make it to the Canal are further hurt in their reproduction from the excessive pollution problems in the air from farming and residential run-off