Hello everyone!

Welcome to my endangered species blog! My name is Elizabeth Piper. I am a current first-year studying marketing and information systems in the Lindner College of Business. I am also minoring in psychology.

I decided to take this class because I thought it would be a great opportunity to go outside of my comfort zone and learn something completely different than my normal business and psychology classes. I have always loved animals, but my knowledge about them especially wildlife is lacking. I hope to learn more about these different animals and their environments as well as the conservation efforts that are occurring or need to occur.

My favorite animal is definitely the giraffe. I have always had a fondness for them since I was a little kid.

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