1. How have people adapted to their environments

2. HIPPO (reasons why species becomes endangered)
Habitat Loss
Invasive Species
Pollution
Population Growth
Overconsumption

3. Habitat Loss
Destruction of natural habitat for farming, Palm Oil in Indonesia.

4. Invasive Species
Accidental introduction of brown tree snake to Guam.

5. Pollution Build up of toxins in the environment
Biological Magnification

6. Population Growth (Humans)
The human population of the world is approaching 7 billion people.

7. Over-consumption We are depleting our natural resources. Overfishing
Overgrazing

8. So What Can We Do????

9. Informed
Involved
In Focus
The 3 I's

10. What
Can
You
do?

11. Solutions
Support environmental organizations.

12. Solutions
Volunteer locally
Riverside Brookfield Ecoclub

13. Solutions
Be politically active

14. Solutions
Be scientifically informed/literate

15. Solutions
Live Modestly

16. Solutions
Raise caring, concerned, offspring.

17. Solutions
What are some of your ideas for solutions????

18. Species Survival Plan SSP
Began in (Humboldt Penguin one of the first)

19. SSP
7 Major missions
*1.Breeding program for wildlife facing extinction
*2.Work with other organizations to ensure conservation strategies=protect habitat
*3.Increase public awareness of conservation issues
4.Increase knowledge of species through research

20. SSP 7 Major missions 5.Train wildlife and zoo professionals
6.Develop technology for field conservation
*7.Reintroduce captive bred wildlife into restored or secure habitat when possible

21. SSP Currently 113 species in SSP(was 161) most endangered/threatened
also flagship species
well known, strong public feelings

22. What are some of the things that a zoo does for SSP animals?

23. Design a family tree
Maximum genetic diversity -Demographic Stability

24. Studbook
Contains all Vital records(births, deaths, transfers, lineages)
Breeding recommendations

25. Husbandry Manual
Contains all the knowledge on caring for the animals in captivity
Standardized

26. Reintroductions Reestablish healthy wild populations
Success:black footed ferrets
red wolves
California condor

27. Brookfield Zoo Primary zoo for SSP species
Goeldi's Monkey

28. Brookfield Zoo Primary zoo for SSP species
White Checked Gibbon

29. Brookfield Zoo Primary zoo for SSP species
Humboldt Penguin

30. Brookfield Zoo Primary zoo for SSP species
Okapi

31. Brookfield Zoo Primary zoo for SSP species
Black Rhino

32. Lincoln Park Zoo Primary zoo for SSP species
Chimpanzee

33. Lincoln Park Zoo Primary zoo for SSP species
Pygmy Hippo

34. Lincoln Park Zoo Primary zoo for SSP species
Orangutan

35. Lincoln Park Zoo Primary zoo for SSP species
Guam Rail
(remember Brown Tree Snake?)