10 Questions
What is one negative influence that humans have had on planet Earth and its inhabitants?
Extinction rates
What is one species that has been brought back from the brink of extinction?
Black-footed ferret
What is the main food source for black-footed ferrets?
Prairie dogs
Why were prairie dogs exterminated by American farmers?
They dug up the soil and made fields less productive
What happened to the population of black-footed ferrets when prairie dogs were exterminated?
Their populations fell catastrophically
What are extinction rates and how are they influenced by humans?
Extinction rates refer to the rate at which species become extinct. Humans have a significant influence on extinction rates and are believed to cause them to be a thousand times higher compared to if humans were not present.
Explain the relationship between prairie dogs and black-footed ferrets.
Black-footed ferrets rely on prairie dogs as their main food source, with prairie dogs making up about 90% of their diet.
What were the negative consequences of the extermination of prairie dogs by American farmers?
The extermination of prairie dogs by American farmers resulted in a scarcity of food for black-footed ferrets, leading to a significant decrease in their population.
Describe the efforts that have led to the comeback of the black-footed ferret population.
Conservation and research efforts have been instrumental in bringing back the black-footed ferret population from the brink of extinction.
What is the significance of the year 1998 in relation to black-footed ferrets?
The year 1998 marks a significant point in the conservation efforts for black-footed ferrets, but the sentence is incomplete and the answer cannot be determined from the given text.
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