Conservation ppt and note guide

Conservation Biology:   Notetaking Guide

Conservation Biology:  study of methods for protecting ____________________

·        Legal Protection:  US _________________ _______________ Act of 1973

 

·        Habitat Preservation

o   Wildlife depends on healthy habitats. They need:

§  the right ______________

§  fresh _________________

§  ___________ sources

§  places to raise their _________________

o   National Parks

o   _____________________ is the single biggest threat to wildlife

o   ______________________ is another threat

·        Wildlife Corridor:  tract of land that connects different wildlife habitats

·        Flyways:  a pathway used by migratory ___________  and insects.

o   The United States has four main migratory flyways. (Pacific, Central, Mississippi, Atlantic)

·        Captive Population:  cared for by ___________; example: __________

·        Reintroduction Program: return to an area; example:  ______________

·        Relocation: move to a new area; example:  ______________________

·        Status of Waterfowl 2012

o   What is waterfowl? ______________________________

o   Waterfowl habitat conditions are  ____________ than last year

o   Declines in Wetlands contributed to poor habitat conditions

o   Wetlands were lost to ___________________________

Migrant birds depend on weather, food availability, and habitat

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Visit from TN Wildlife Expert

Students will answer the following questions from this presentation. This will be on the test on Friday covering Chapter 3 in Science.

1.  Why are living things endangered?

 Loss of Habitat, Pollution, Rapid Environmental Changes, Exploitation (Hunting)

2. Why do we want to protect living things?

Environmental Monitors, Medicine, Natural Diversity, Economic Value

3. What can we do?

Protect, restore, Monitor, Game Laws

 

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Air Pollution IQ test and vocabulary

You need to know:

Acid Rain

Ozone Depletion

Global Warming

Write a paragraph about each and turn in for 3 bonus points on the Chapter 3 test.

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