Protecting Biodiversity

What nation enacted the ESA (Endangered Species Act) in 1973?

• Canada
• U.S
• Spain
• England

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What is the goal of the ESA?

• Prevent extinctions by protecting at-risk species
• Prevent widespread populations of at-risk species

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Which one is NOT a major part of the ESA?

• Forbids the harming of listed species or their habitats
• Requires U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to maintain the official list and develop recovery plans for each protected species
• Forbids trade of products made from species on the list
• Requires Government and Citizens to control wildlife population through hunting

Which one is a benefit of the ESA?

• Roughly 40% of once-declining populations are now stable
• Loss of jobs and restricted use of public / private lands

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Which one is not a center for captive breeding programs?

• Zoo
• Botanical Gardens
• Aquarium
• Forests

What is another single-species approach?

• Reducing
• Cloning
• Dominating
• Enhancing

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What are endemic species?

• species is found everywhere else in the world
• species is found nowhere else in the world

What are biodiversity hotspots?

• Area that both supports a high # of endemic species and is rapidly losing biodiversity
• Area that both supports a low # of endemic species and is rapidly gaining biodiversity

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Which one is NOT a benefits of wildlife corridors:

• Connects habitats fragments together

• It keeps species apart so they don't fight each other

• Allows populations to interbreed

• Increases genetic diversity

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How does the biodiversity hotspot approach differ from the single species approach?

• Focuses on oceans, rather than land species
• Focuses on geographic regions, rather than single species