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“Endangered Species Act” 2,227 organisms are currently listed as endangered of becoming extinct on our planet with 1,154 of them in the United States. Organisms are identified as endangered if it is likely that they will become extinct throughout their range as determined by the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act (ESA for short) was enacted by Congress in 1973. “Endangered Species Act” Under the ESA, the federal government has the responsibility to protect: • Endangered Species - species that are likely to become extinct throughout all or a large portion of their range. • Threatened Species - species that are likely to become endangered in the near future. • Critical habitat - vital to the survival of endangered or threatened species. How does a species get on the Endangered Species List? The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or the National Marine Fisheries service investigates the health of a species by looking at scientific data collected by local, state and national scientists. The scientists research the answer for the following questions to determine a species status. 1. Has a large percentage of the species vital habitat been degraded or destroyed? How does a species get on the Endangered Species List? 2. Has the species been over-consumed by commercial, recreational, scientific or educational uses? If scientific research reveals that the answer to one or more of the 3. Is the species threatened by disease or five questions is yes, then the predation? species can be listed under the 4. Do current regulations or legislations Endangered Species Act. inadequately protect the species? 5. Are there other manmade factors that threaten the long-term survival of the species? What does Endangered Species Act protection mean? Once a species becomes listed as "endangered" or "threatened“ it receives special protections by the federal government, and are protected from “take” being traded or sold. The term "take" is used in the ESA to include, "harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct." The law also protects against interfering in vital breeding and behavioral activities or degrading critical habitat. The Goal of the Endangered Species Act The primary goal of the Endangered Species Act is to make species' populations healthy and vital so they can be delisted from the Endangered Species Act. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service actively invest time and resources to bringing endangered or threatened species back from the brink of extinction. Animals in Peril Project Your Role: You are an officer of the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service working to enforce the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Your job is to inform the local people of the plight of the endangered species you have chosen by explaining the importance of the species to the health of the local ecosystem. Animals in Peril Project Directions: Go to http://www.fws.gov/endangered/ click on >>Threatened/endangered wildlife in the U.S, and foreign species and choose your species. Your presentation should be multi-media, such as Power Point, Prezi, etc. If you have another idea please come see me. You may work with a partner, but working alone is always more beneficial to your learning. The presentation should be 5 minutes and include an action plan of what you can do to save the species. Animals in Peril Project You will be graded based on the following criteria in your presentation being included. Your peers will also be grading you, so do a great job. • 20 Pts. Common & Scientific Name: • 20 Pts. Adaptations for Survival: • 20 Pts. Conservation Status: • 20 Pts. Number left; captive and wild populations: • 20 Pts. Closest living ancestor; family or genus: • 50 Pts. Factors causing conservation status: • 50 Pts. Efforts being made to delist the species: • 50 Pts. How can you help? Action Plan: • 50 Pts. Biome: Include ecosystem name, range, & abiotic factors: • 50 Pts. Describe the organisms Niche: • 50 Pts. Overall quality of presentation using peer review rubric • 200 Pts. Save Your Species Poster; a colorful poster that includes a picture of your organisms 50pts, common and scientific name 50pts, Number left in the world, captive and/or wild populations 50pts, steps humans can take to save the species from extinction 50pts. • 600 Total Points Animals in Peril Project Peer Presentation and Project Content Rubric Name(S) of presenter(s): ___________________________________________ Title of Project: __________________________________________________ Total Presentation Points (20) Eye Contact 0 1 2 3 4 Voice Level 0 1 2 3 4 Knowledge of the topic 0 1 2 3 4 Preparation of Presentation 0 1 2 3 4 Total Presentation Points (30) Completion of Project Requirements 0 1 2 3 4 Creativity of Project 0 1 2 3 4 Content of Project 0 1 2 3 4 Total Points: _______________/50 5 5 5 5 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 10 5 6 7 8 8 10