APES in a Box: Endangered Species
1: Define Threatened Species: Species hat are in a high risk of extinction in the near future
2: Define Endangered Species: The species that are in a serious risk of extinction
3: What are some of the human impacts to biodiversity? - Habitat loss, Over harvesting, Climate Change, Pollution, Deforestation, Alien or Invasive Species
4: What are the characteristics of k selected species?
-Long life spans
-Few offspring
-Large Offspring
-Good parental Care
-Slow Population Growth
-Stable Population Size
5: What are the characteristics of r selected species?
-Short life span
-Many reproductive events with many offspring
-little to no parental care
-Highly Variable population size
-Potential for rapid population growth
6: What are some causes for species to become threatened or endangered more than others?
-They are usually k-selectors
-Usually specialist
-Reproductive problems of small population size
7: What can we do to protect endangered species?
-Habitat preservation
-Legislation
-Breeding Programs
-Education
8: What are some laws that protect endangered species? How do we know if the law is a United
States Law or International Treaty?
-The Endangered species Act
-Lacey Act
-CITES
-Convention on Biological Diversity
-Most of the US laws are called act
-If its a convention or a treaty or a protocol it is usually international
2: Define Endangered Species: The species that are in a serious risk of extinction
3: What are some of the human impacts to biodiversity? - Habitat loss, Over harvesting, Climate Change, Pollution, Deforestation, Alien or Invasive Species
4: What are the characteristics of k selected species?
-Long life spans
-Few offspring
-Large Offspring
-Good parental Care
-Slow Population Growth
-Stable Population Size
5: What are the characteristics of r selected species?
-Short life span
-Many reproductive events with many offspring
-little to no parental care
-Highly Variable population size
-Potential for rapid population growth
6: What are some causes for species to become threatened or endangered more than others?
-They are usually k-selectors
-Usually specialist
-Reproductive problems of small population size
7: What can we do to protect endangered species?
-Habitat preservation
-Legislation
-Breeding Programs
-Education
8: What are some laws that protect endangered species? How do we know if the law is a United
States Law or International Treaty?
-The Endangered species Act
-Lacey Act
-CITES
-Convention on Biological Diversity
-Most of the US laws are called act
-If its a convention or a treaty or a protocol it is usually international