BIOLOGY 1M03 Chapter Notes - Chapter 55: Endangered Species Act Of 1973, Dutch Elm Disease, Habitat Destruction
15 May 2017
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Goals of conservation biology: to offset the biodiversity crisis, to preserve individual species (species diversity, to sustain ecosystems (ecosystem diversity, to maintain genetic variability (genetic diversity) Questions probed by conservation biologists: what is happening to the biodiversity, what can we do about it? (monitoring and refining the process of helping) Endangered species act (esa) and iucn (international union for conservation of nature) classifications: Endangered species: is in danger of extinction in all or a significant part of its habitat range: either been poached, manipulated to work, habitat changed, no rebound, worst case scenario. Giant pandas, gorillas, african elephants, and asian elephants. Is likely to become endangered in the future throughout all or a significant part of its range: at risk of becoming endangered. Protected species: against the law to hunt these species. Other values of biodiversity: resources agriculture forestry aquaculture animal husbandry (the knowledge of maintenance and care of organisms, medicine (many medical sources are known from other cultures ethnobotany)
