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Endangered Species Fish and Wildlife Resources Endangered Species Take 5 minutes to list endangered/threatened/extinct species in North America Questions: Are most of these species fish, reptiles, birds or mammals? How about plants? What kinds of species seem to get the most attention? Why might that be? Students will be able to… Define wildlife and related terms Discuss various endangered species What is Wildlife? All plants and animals on earth that are not domesticated What is an Endangered Species? An animal or plant that is seriously at risk of extinction. It can be extinct, functionally extinct, endangered, or threatened According to the Endangered Species Act What is the Endangered Species Act? An act the Congress passed in 1973 to protect and recover species and the ecosystems upon which “As of January 2013, the FWS has listed 2,054 species worldwide as endangered or threatened, of which 1,436 occur in the United States” Extinct vs. Functionally Extinct Extinct Complete disappearance of a species from earth. Can not adapt or reproduce in their changing environment Passenger pigeon—extinct in 1914 Carolina parakeet—extinct in 1918 Extinct vs. Functionally Extinct Functionally Extinct Very few breeding pairs population cannot sustain itself South China tiger— < 20 individuals in wild Ivory-billed woodpecker?? Endangered A species with very few individuals May soon go extinct Sockeye salmon—endangered in ID, threatened in WA Threatened A species abundant in most of its natural range With declining numbers it may be vulnerable to extinction Canadian lynx—threatened Ways that species become Endangered Habitat loss Unregulated or illegal killing or collection Pesticides, pollution Competition with other species Disease Predators Can animals be removed from the Endangered Species List? Delisted Removal from the Endangered Species List Different populations of a species can have different statuses Bald eagle—delisted in 2007, threatened in some areas Gray wolf—delisted in 2009, threatened in MN Assignment: What is the ESA? Read “The Endangered Species Act—Protecting Marine Resources” factsheet Answer the following questions in complete sentences. What is the purpose of the ESA? How many species are listed under the ESA? What is a “take?” Who enforces the ESA? What is a “sentinel” species?