on how to prevent it and keep these endangered species’ population thriving. There were several ways the black bear and red wolf came to the brink of extinction and these article provide multiple solutions to sustain and endangered species. Brzeski‚ K. E.‚ Rabon‚ D. R.‚ Chamberlain‚ M. J.‚ Waits‚ L. P.‚ & Taylor‚ S. S. (2014). Inbreeding and inbreeding depression in endangered
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Biological Diversity‚ Animal Behavior & Endangered Species Study Guide 1. What is biodiversity? What is the underlying cause of biodiversity? 2. Biological diversity involves the following concepts. Explain each: Genetic diversity Habitat/ecosystem diversity Species diversity 3. Why is biodiversity high in some places but low in others? 4. List 3 ways diversity is important. 5. What is the only reason why things are becoming extinct at such a fast rate?
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from http://serch.proquest.com/docview/230385463?accountid=32521 Picard‚ K. (2006). Biodiversity and Ethics: Do We Have a Responsibility to Preserve? Retrieved from www.bama.ua.edu/~joshua/archive/aug06/Kathryn%20Picard.pdf Ruhl‚ J. B. (2011). The endangered species act’s fall from grace in the supreme court. Rocheester‚ Rochester:doi. http://clx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.1953339 TEEB_The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for National and International Policy Makers (2009). Retrieved from www.unep
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is found only in the high mountainous regions of Vancouver Island‚ in British Columbia‚ the Canadian Species at Risk Act listing it as endangered in May 2000. 4. Seychelles Sheath-tailed Bat – Inhabiting the central granitic islands of the Seychelles Islands north of Madagascar‚Seychelles Sheath-tailed Bat the bat is part of our list‚ being one of the most endangered animals since fewer than 100 are believed to exist in the world. 5. Javan Rhino – This scarce animal is one of the rhino species with
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Endangered Bengal Tigers in India The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is the oldest and largest global environmental organization‚ working to help save endangered species. This organization’s main purpose is to provide worldwide alertness about any species or plant facing high global extension. The IUCN red list contains information on plants and animals that have been categorized as extinct or extinct in the wild‚ due to insufficient data. Once the species is placed on
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According to the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species‚ the global statuses are classified as followed: Leatherbacks: Vulnerable Greens: Endangered Loggerheads: Endangered Hawksbills: Critically Endangered Olive Ridleys: Vulnerable Kemp’s Ridleys: Critically Endangered Sea Turtles are among the list of top endangered species. Of the seven species‚ six are considered endangered. Among those six species are the Green Sea Turtles. Several factors have contributed to their rate of extinction. These factors include:
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In the modern world‚ many beautiful creatures are on the brink of becoming extinct. The low populations of animals such as whales‚ elephants‚ and tigers distinguish them as endangered‚ or nearly extinct‚ – and it’s mainly the fault of humans. Humans hunt these animals in order to use their bones‚ ivory‚ pelts‚ and several other items. Unfortunately‚ this hunting has progressed to excessive and‚ consequently‚ it’s depleting the animal populations. In the past‚ humans have taken numerous measures to
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It describes the process in which the Endangered Species Act was passed by Congress in 1973 to bring awareness of species that are on the verge of being extinct and work towards improving their condition. Specifically‚ this policy states that the “government agencies must do everything it can to protect the animal from extinction.” However‚ not too long after the Act was passed‚ the Snail Darter‚ an extremely tiny fish species‚ was listed on the Endangered Species list. But‚ the story gets even
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The Iberian lynx is a species of wild cat. The Iberian lynx live in Southwestern Europe. The lynx are an endangered species. One reason they are endangered is‚ because there was a decline in the European rabbit population around the 20th century. The male lynx are typically bigger than the female lynx. The average weight for the lynx is about 15 to 35 pounds. The Iberian lynx usually
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Endangered Animals. Human beings‚ plants‚ and animals‚ are creatures that are a part of the world. There are a lot of species that we don’t know due to endangerment. There are many animals that our kids and our grandkids are not going to know either because now they are in danger of extinction. Many animals are in danger because of us‚ just think about it. Every years‚ we as a human raze‚ are causing danger to many animals. There are several causes of endangered species: habitat destruction‚ introduction
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