AP Environmental Science - Livingston Public Schools
... Materials: vehicles parked at the school, calculator, graph paper Background: A central theme in ecology is biodiversity, which often serves as a measure of the overall health of an ecosystem. Declining biodiversity can indicate that the ecosystem is undergoing some type of environmental stress. Fur ...
... Materials: vehicles parked at the school, calculator, graph paper Background: A central theme in ecology is biodiversity, which often serves as a measure of the overall health of an ecosystem. Declining biodiversity can indicate that the ecosystem is undergoing some type of environmental stress. Fur ...
Ch. 14: Zoos and Gardens
... • Captive populations may be an insurance program in case of extinction in the wild • Some species went extinct in captivity • and others may never be kept in captivity ...
... • Captive populations may be an insurance program in case of extinction in the wild • Some species went extinct in captivity • and others may never be kept in captivity ...
Biodiversity
... Thousands of rare species worldwide are harvested and sold for use as pets, houseplants, wood, food, or herbal medicine. Many countries have laws to regulate hunting, fishing, harvesting and trade of wildlife. When these crimes continue illegally it is called poaching. ...
... Thousands of rare species worldwide are harvested and sold for use as pets, houseplants, wood, food, or herbal medicine. Many countries have laws to regulate hunting, fishing, harvesting and trade of wildlife. When these crimes continue illegally it is called poaching. ...
Biodiversity Calculations
... richness number or dominance number? (The Sorensen number compares to different areas. You can compare two areas by looking at the species richness or the dominance numbers for each, but the Sorensen number gives information about how much the two plots have in common.) What values for the Sorensen ...
... richness number or dominance number? (The Sorensen number compares to different areas. You can compare two areas by looking at the species richness or the dominance numbers for each, but the Sorensen number gives information about how much the two plots have in common.) What values for the Sorensen ...
UNIT 10: Endangered species READING
... habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution. 2. Biodiversity is important for humans as it provides food, clear air, water fertile soil and other products. 3. To conserve endangered species, wild animals’ habitat mustn’t be destroyed. We should raise our awareness of conservations nee ...
... habitat destruction, commercial exploitation and pollution. 2. Biodiversity is important for humans as it provides food, clear air, water fertile soil and other products. 3. To conserve endangered species, wild animals’ habitat mustn’t be destroyed. We should raise our awareness of conservations nee ...
13TH NORTHEAST ASIAN CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL
... The protected areas network in Mongolia covers fully the range of the Wild Camel, Gobi Bear, Wild Horse, Saiga Antelope, Elk, Wild Boar, Beaver and Forest Dormouse. About 70 percent of the range of the Snow Leopard, Wild Ass, Eurasian Otter, Musk Deer, Wild Mountain Sheep and the Siberian Ibex have ...
... The protected areas network in Mongolia covers fully the range of the Wild Camel, Gobi Bear, Wild Horse, Saiga Antelope, Elk, Wild Boar, Beaver and Forest Dormouse. About 70 percent of the range of the Snow Leopard, Wild Ass, Eurasian Otter, Musk Deer, Wild Mountain Sheep and the Siberian Ibex have ...
Describing Species Endangerment
... 496 species of animals are listed as threatened or endangered. • 266 of these listed species have recovery plans under development. ...
... 496 species of animals are listed as threatened or endangered. • 266 of these listed species have recovery plans under development. ...
Species Diversity
... • similar to ESU, but can also be based on political boundaries • convenient for management, not very scientific ...
... • similar to ESU, but can also be based on political boundaries • convenient for management, not very scientific ...
Chapter 18: Conservation of Biodiversity Ppt
... • Genetic diversity among crops and livestock has significantly decreased. Endangered: at serious risk of extinction. • Out of 200 breeds of domesticated animals 80% of these are either declining or facing extinction. ...
... • Genetic diversity among crops and livestock has significantly decreased. Endangered: at serious risk of extinction. • Out of 200 breeds of domesticated animals 80% of these are either declining or facing extinction. ...
Text – Threats to Biodiversity
... "endangered" when it is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its normal range. In the last 500 years, human activity has forced over 800 species into extinction, and there are currently 41,415 endangered species on the planet. Examples - A Snapshot of Endangered Species of ...
... "endangered" when it is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part of its normal range. In the last 500 years, human activity has forced over 800 species into extinction, and there are currently 41,415 endangered species on the planet. Examples - A Snapshot of Endangered Species of ...
Fact Sheet on the Endangered Species Act
... the FWS created a “Work Plan” that covers action on listing, critical habitat petitions and other actions for over 1,000 species. Over the past few years, independent producers have witnessed a number of actions stemming from the ESA that have resulted in limitations upon millions of acres of land. ...
... the FWS created a “Work Plan” that covers action on listing, critical habitat petitions and other actions for over 1,000 species. Over the past few years, independent producers have witnessed a number of actions stemming from the ESA that have resulted in limitations upon millions of acres of land. ...
Chapter 13
... another any wild animals or birds killed in violation of state or territorial law. It also banned the importation of injurious wildlife that threatened crop production and horticulture in this country. Today, the Lacey Act makes it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, buy, or possess fish, w ...
... another any wild animals or birds killed in violation of state or territorial law. It also banned the importation of injurious wildlife that threatened crop production and horticulture in this country. Today, the Lacey Act makes it unlawful to import, export, transport, sell, buy, or possess fish, w ...
Biodiversity part 2 pp
... 1. Habitat loss and habitat fragmentation This is the primary source of population decline for 85% of mammals and birds. • Siberian tigers are isolated in the mountains of their former range, with unsuitable populated areas in between • Less then 1% of the original American ...
... 1. Habitat loss and habitat fragmentation This is the primary source of population decline for 85% of mammals and birds. • Siberian tigers are isolated in the mountains of their former range, with unsuitable populated areas in between • Less then 1% of the original American ...
Wildlife crime and law enforcement in protected areas
... High-value species are being killed inside protected areas, not just outside them. E.g., 2009-2013, Selous Wildlife Reserve, Tanzania, lost 66% of its elephants. ...
... High-value species are being killed inside protected areas, not just outside them. E.g., 2009-2013, Selous Wildlife Reserve, Tanzania, lost 66% of its elephants. ...
WS7.2
... 4. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity are examples of a. organizations that promote poaching. ...
... 4. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) and the Convention on Biological Diversity are examples of a. organizations that promote poaching. ...
Section_10.2__10.3_Notes
... current species to recovery plans for species at risk. How are species classified at risk? Currently species are classified based on known numbers in the wild. Species are classified according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) index. This is the l ...
... current species to recovery plans for species at risk. How are species classified at risk? Currently species are classified based on known numbers in the wild. Species are classified according to the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) index. This is the l ...
Extinction and Invasive species
... never lived before. Exotic species can threaten native species that have no natural defenses against them. ...
... never lived before. Exotic species can threaten native species that have no natural defenses against them. ...
4.3 Conservation of Biodiversity
... limited/regulated hunting and recreation -long term security (ie specified legal status and management authority) -size and configuration -one large circular area is better than many smaller elongated (reduced surface area) -links between sites when required -adjacent land use must be compatible -3 ...
... limited/regulated hunting and recreation -long term security (ie specified legal status and management authority) -size and configuration -one large circular area is better than many smaller elongated (reduced surface area) -links between sites when required -adjacent land use must be compatible -3 ...
Planet in Peril Part Ix
... 5. What data would collect on the captured species during the RAP and what tools would you use? 6. Why should people in the United States care about species loss in another part of the world, such as Madagascar? Species Loss – Yellowstone 1. What animal is being reintroduced into Yellowstone? 2. Why ...
... 5. What data would collect on the captured species during the RAP and what tools would you use? 6. Why should people in the United States care about species loss in another part of the world, such as Madagascar? Species Loss – Yellowstone 1. What animal is being reintroduced into Yellowstone? 2. Why ...
Biodiversity Extinction and speciation References Speciation
... Including figures from joint projects with Ulf Dieckmann, Leithen M'Gonigle, Benjamin C. Haller, and Sarah P. Otto ...
... Including figures from joint projects with Ulf Dieckmann, Leithen M'Gonigle, Benjamin C. Haller, and Sarah P. Otto ...
ConservationBiology
... falcon, brown pelican, bald eagle and many other birds have been taken off the endangered species list. Approximately 40% of the declining populations have been held stable despite declining funding for agencies that uphold the act. ...
... falcon, brown pelican, bald eagle and many other birds have been taken off the endangered species list. Approximately 40% of the declining populations have been held stable despite declining funding for agencies that uphold the act. ...
CITES
CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, also known as the Washington Convention) is a multilateral treaty to protect endangered plants and animals. It was drafted as a result of a resolution adopted in 1963 at a meeting of members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The convention was opened for signature in 1973, and CITES entered into force on 1 July 1975. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten the survival of the species in the wild, and it accords varying degrees of protection to more than 35,000 species of animals and plants. In order to ensure that the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) was not violated, the Secretariat of GATT was consulted during the drafting process.