Endangered Species

Who must come up with a recovery plan if a species is listed as endangered in the U.S.?

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Be lost with the destruction of entire ecosystems?

food resources   

climate regulation

medicinal resources

opportunities for tourism

best describes a species listed as threatened?

A species that is likely to become endangered in the near future.

Which of these best describes a species listed as endangered?

A species that is in danger of extinction throughout most of its range.

Three of these are factors that are considered before listing a species. Which one is NOT considered?

organizations willing to fund protective measures.

Which of these best describes how land use could be used to feed our growing human population?

develop sustainable and innovative methods of agricultural production on land that is already in cultivation.

What is the overall goal of the Endangered Species Act?

To protect and recover species that are endangered.

Conservation of endangered plant and animal species is protecting what type of asset?

natural capital

Five listing factors:

Habitat destruction

overutilization

disease/predation

inadequate protection

natural/manmade factors.

Habitat protection & exemptions

Critical habitats are protected unless economic or other considerations justify exemptions

Ecosystem services lost with biodiversity

Loss of pollination, water purification, climate regulation, and cultural services.

Biodiversity loss leading to extinction

Reduced genetic diversity, disrupted food webs, and habitat loss increase extinction risks.