Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • 7 views

    Causesextinctn

    Uploaded by

    riema
    The document provides information for teachers on discussing factors that contribute to species extinction and endangerment, including natural causes as well as human impacts like habitat loss and overexploitation. It introduces the Endangered Species Act and its goals of species recovery, while noting the potential for unintended negative consequences as illustrated by the case of the red-cockaded woodpecker. The lesson aims to help students understand why some species become extinct or endangered while others do not, and the role of human activities in increasing modern extinction rates.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Causesextinctn

    Uploaded by

    riema
    7 views11 pages
    The document provides information for teachers on discussing factors that contribute to species extinction and endangerment, including natural causes as well as human impacts like habitat loss and overexploitation. It introduces the Endangered Species Act and its goals of species recovery, while noting the potential for unintended negative consequences as illustrated by the case of the red-cockaded woodpecker. The lesson aims to help students understand why some species become extinct or endangered while others do not, and the role of human activities in increasing modern extinction rates.

    Original Title

    causesextinctn.ppt

    Copyright

    © © All Rights Reserved

    Available Formats

    PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    The document provides information for teachers on discussing factors that contribute to species extinction and endangerment, including natural causes as well as human impacts like habitat loss and overexploitation. It introduces the Endangered Species Act and its goals of species recovery, while noting the potential for unintended negative consequences as illustrated by the case of the red-cockaded woodpecker. The lesson aims to help students understand why some species become extinct or endangered while others do not, and the role of human activities in increasing modern extinction rates.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    7 views11 pages

    Causesextinctn

    Uploaded by

    riema
    The document provides information for teachers on discussing factors that contribute to species extinction and endangerment, including natural causes as well as human impacts like habitat loss and overexploitation. It introduces the Endangered Species Act and its goals of species recovery, while noting the potential for unintended negative consequences as illustrated by the case of the red-cockaded woodpecker. The lesson aims to help students understand why some species become extinct or endangered while others do not, and the role of human activities in increasing modern extinction rates.

    Copyright:

    © All Rights Reserved
    Download as PPT, PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Download as ppt, pdf, or txt
    You are on page 1of 11

    Teacher Information!

     Necessary materials:
     PowerPoint Guide
     “Unintended Consequences: The case of the red-cockaded
    woodpecker”—in-class reading
    Causes of Extinction

    Fish and Wildlife Resources


    Students will be able to…
     Discuss factors contributing to
    extinction/endangerment
     Discuss the Endangered Species Act
    Why do some species become extinct or
    endangered and others do not?
     Extinction is natural
     99% of all species that have ever existed are
    extinct.
     Species spend about 1 to 10 million years on
    earth.
    Why do some species become extinct or
    endangered and others do not?

     Some species are more vulnerable and less


    adaptive
     Specialists
     Require very specific foods
     Endemic species
     Occur in only one place on earth
    The extinction rate has greatly increased in
    the last 10,000 years. WHY?

    Golden Toad—1989

    Tasmanian Tiger—1936 Pyrenean Ibex—2000

    Passenger
    Pigeon—1914
    PEOPLE are the root cause of the increased
    rate of extinction
     HIPPO
     Habitat alteration:
     desertification, deforestation
     urbanization, wetland destruction
     agriculture, global climate change
     Invasive species
     Utilize resources
     Outcompete native species
    PEOPLE are the root cause of the increased
    rate of extinction
     HIPPO
     Pollution—probably less of a threat than other factors
     Population growth (human)
     Exacerbates other factors
     Overexploitation
     Hunting
     Resource consumption
    Endangered Species Act (1966)

     Led to the creation of the “Endangered Species List”


     Positive effects
     Recovery & removal (delisted) from the Endangered
    Species List
     American alligator, peregrine falcon, bald eagle, brown
    pelican, gray wolf, gray whale
    Endangered Species Act (1966)

     What are the negative effects of the ESA?


     Read : “Unintended Consequences: The Case of the
    Red-Cockaded Woodpecker”

     Why would land users not want endangered species in


    an area?
     “Shoot, shovel, and shut up” principle
    Review
     Discuss factors contributing to
    extinction/endangerment
     Summarize the Endangered Species Act

    You might also like

    pFad - Phonifier reborn

    Pfad - The Proxy pFad of © 2024 Garber Painting. All rights reserved.

    Note: This service is not intended for secure transactions such as banking, social media, email, or purchasing. Use at your own risk. We assume no liability whatsoever for broken pages.


    Alternative Proxies:

    Alternative Proxy

    pFad Proxy

    pFad v3 Proxy

    pFad v4 Proxy