1. Sign up---Endangered Species groups

2. RESEARCH: homework to be done over the weekend
group research
Meet in groups before you leave- figure out who is going to research what...
All members need to research what is currently being done today to save your species (if anything)
Read the articles that I to each member.
Tuesday Feb. 26th
we will meet in our groups and brain storm about other possible solutions considering the species natural history, behavior and cultural attitudes toward the species etc..
Board work-share with rest of class – class discussion on solutions-
RESEARCH: homework to be done over the weekend

3. Important Characteristics
Range:
size, habitat type, geographic location
proximity to development etc. are they limited to?
population status
Reproductive requirements:
parental investment, # of young, average life span, age of maturity, length of gestation period
Behavior:
secretive? Gregarious? Migration?
Food :
limited? Carnivore or herbivore? How do they hunt?
Position in food chain: apex predator? Keystone species? Herbivore? Carnivore? omnivore

4. Issues effecting Species
habitat loss fragmentation/Deforestation
Pesticides/pollution
Poaching and Illegal wildlife trade- economically valuable
Negative public image/predator eradication programs
Climate change

5. Recovery of Endangered Species
Education of public-
Awareness of issue- donate for the cause
Research - reproduction, requirements
Local community involvement
power of $$$
Boycotting products ie ivory, exotic pets
Community patrols, economic alternatives
Protection and/or restoration of remaining habitat and population
Wildlife predator compensation program or Predator/prey fund
Guard dog program
Captive breeding programs/relocation
Political support of governing body
Lobbying for legislation --- protest

6. thylacine Important characteristics:
shy-unable to breed in captivity, little was known
solitary predators, nocturnal
low birth rate and limited lifespan
opportunistic carnivore- sheep
Reasons for extinction:
livestock predator extermination program
Very little known about its natural history/behavior
reputation as bloodthirsty killers.
disease
Recommendations:
Extensive field research
media campaign/ re-education program-- ecology
political protest to stop extermination program
preservation of habitat
Possible relocation?
predator/ prey fund
guard dogs for livestock

7. resources World wildlife fund National Wildlife Federation
African Wildlife Federation
Wolf conservation center

8. monarchs
mexico html
-degradation-in-the-core-zone-of-the-monarch- butterfly-biosphere-reserve ?autologin=true&link=txt2&utm_campaign =food&utm_medium= &utm_source=advo cacy-alert&utm_content= aecd

9. wolves
dogs-protect-cheetahs-wolves/
predators-legend-of-the-wolf

10. elephants
census html
cameroon/index.cfm?uProjectID=9F0725

11. Vaquita dolphin
/08/ vaquita-gulf-california-mexico- totoaba-gillnetting-china-baiji/
government-stands-solidarity-sea-shepherd- save-nearly-extinct-vaquita-dolphin/

12. Lehmann’s poison frog
/nov/16/amphibians-terrifying-extinction-threat
animals.com/Tropical-Frogs.html
animals.com/Amphibian-Conservation.html

13. Polar Bear
olar-bears-starve-melting-sea-ice-global- warming-study-beaufort-sea-environment/
oil-drilling-polar- bears.html?rref=collection%2Ftimestopic%2FP olar%20Bears&action=click&contentCollection= timestopics&region=stream&module=stream_u nit&version=latest&contentPlacement=5&pgtyp e=collection