Endangered Species
Endangered Species
Many species face extinction despite decades of conservation efforts. This section addresses challenges these species face.
Learning Outcome: Share multiple examples of endangered species, including why the species face extinction and attempts being made to study and/or preserve the species.
The Florida Panther (Puma concolor couguar) is a distinct population of North American cougars that numbers less than 250 individuals. Inbreeding and loss of genetic diversity in remaining panthers is believed to be depressing fitness. A variety of factors has led to the panther’s decline, including habitat loss and car collisions.
This video introduces the factors that typically put species in danger of extinction.
Watch this video; you can select the closed captioning “cc” option if you would like to see the text.
There are a variety of strategies for managing species in decline. This video outlines possible solutions.
Managing endangered species is typically a community endeavor. Landowners, wildlife managers, conservation groups, and local governments attempt to balance priorities. In the Willamette Valley, the endangered Fender’s Blue Butterfly (Aricia icarioides fenderi) touches many people’s lives.
The next section explores the possibility of resurrecting extinct species.
Check your knowledge – Endangered Species
Review your notes. Can you describe the status of multiple endangered species? If so, move forward to the next page.
Learning Objective:
Share multiple examples of endangered species, including why the species face extinction and attempts being made to study and/or preserve the species.
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Conservation Contents
Complete all five of these sections before taking the quiz and submitting your media piece.
This Module
10: What do I do next?
This Guide
10A: Conservation
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