How do humans affect habitats?

Video: Pollution and Habitat Destruction: The Human Factors Contributing To Endangerment & Extinction In this lesson you will learn about two ways humans contribute to species extinction. We break up habitats by building roads and clearing land, and we pollute both land and water. read more

Well, humans can affect habitats in almost as many ways as habitats CAN be affected. Everything from removing one species, introducing a species, or encouraging one species over another, to complete and utter destruction with the earth salted beneath it; and everything in between. read more

As humans move into the area, Tasmanian devils find their safe habitats shrinking. Human society brings with it the additional danger of contact being Tasmanian devils and people. This leads to possible death for the devils through accidents with cars. read more