1.  Necessary materials: PowerPoint Guide Teacher Information!

2. Endangered Species Fish and Wildlife Resources

3.  Give students a few minutes to list endangered/threatened/extinct species in North America and/or Idaho  Ask students: 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? Teacher-Led Activity— Endangered Species

4. Students will be able to…  Define wildlife and related terms  Discuss various endangered species

5. What is Wildlife?

6. What is wildlife?  Endangered Species Act (1966): Any member of the Animal Kingdom.  Generally, “wildlife” includes mammals, birds, and fish.  Is wildlife a renewable resource?

7.  Passenger pigeon—extinct in 1914  Carolina parakeet—extinct in 1918  Extinction—Complete disappearance of a species from earth. What are the differences between extinct, endangered, and threatened species of wildlife?

8.  Functionally extinct Very few breeding pairs population cannot sustain itself South China tiger— < 20 individuals in wild Ivory-billed woodpecker?? What are the differences between extinct, endangered, and threatened species of wildlife?

9.  Sockeye salmon—endangered in ID, threatened in WA  Endangered A species with very few individuals May soon go extinct What are the differences between extinct, endangered, and threatened species of wildlife?

10.  Canada lynx—threatened  Threatened A species abundant in most of its natural range With declining numbers it may be vulnerable to extinction What are the differences between extinct, endangered, and threatened species of wildlife?

11.  Bald eagle—delisted in 2007, threatened in some areas  Gray wolf—delisted in 2009, threatened in MN  Delisted—removal from the Endangered Species List Different populations of a species can have different statuses What are delisted species of wildlife?

12. Review  Can you define wildlife?  Please explain differences between extinct, threatened, and endangered species of wildlife.  Can you discuss various endangered species?

13.  Read “The Endangered Species Act—Protecting Marine Resources” factsheet  Answer the following questions 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? Homework: What is the ESA?

14. Image Sources  www.mi.nrcs.usda.gov/indian.html  www.outback-australia-travel-secrets.com/australian-wildlife.html  http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/explorations/07twilightzone/logs/may23/me dia/sponges_galore.html  www.michiganfilmoffice.org/Experience-Michigan/About- Michigan/Default.aspx  www.proteinpower.com/drmd_blog/?p=255