10 Questions
What does it mean when a species is classified as 'data deficient'?
The assessment information is outdated or missing crucial pieces of data
How does the IUCN define 'endangered' species?
Species whose populations are at risk for extinction
'Extinct in the wild' means:
The species' wild populations are gone, but some individuals may still live in captivity
What does the ESA do to protect threatened or endangered species?
It provides legal penalties for the responsible party if these species are harvested or culled
How do individual states contribute to the protection of endangered species?
By creating their own endangered species lists to protect local flora and fauna
What is the main goal of conservation efforts?
To protect the biodiversity of species across the planet
'Least concern' species are characterized by:
Healthy populations
'Endangered' and 'threatened' are defined differently by which organizations?
'Endangered Species Act (ESA)' and International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
'Critically endangered' species represent what level of extinction risk?
'Critically endangered' represents the highest level of extinction risk
'Near threatened' species have the potential to:
Become endangered in the future
Explore the concept of extinction and the process of speciation events which lead to the creation of new species. Learn how organisms can become unrecognizable over time compared to their original population.
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