Exam 28: Conservation of Biodiversity

In Canada, federal and provincial committees are charged with assessing the conservation status of species.

What was the main reason for the extinction of the little brown myotis?

What were the reasons that the passenger pigeon was vulnerable before it became extinct?

What will be the predicted population of Afghanistan by 2050?

According to the text, who was Martha?

At what levels is it best to protect biodiversity?

Which term refers to a species facing imminent extirpation?

Suppose that you wanted to preserve populations of foxes. What would most likely be your preferred way?

What was the main reason for the extinction of American ginseng?

House cats are not among the worst introductions people have made.

What was the reason that endemic species of sea birds disappeared from Easter Island?

Which two countries had the lowest Human Development Index from 2000 to 2005?

How much agricultural land does the European Economic Community set aside as natural habitat?

List the United Nations Millennium Development Goals in 2000 to be achieved by 2015. How could these goals be achieved?

Which country had the highest decline in the Human Development Index from 1970 to 2005?

Neonicotinoids are harmful to many species of vertebrate life.

What was the main reason for the extinction of the Mauritian Calvaria tree?

Which of the following are two examples of things that have changed dramatically in a relatively short time?

What most likely caused the Cretaceous mass extinction?

Which term refers to a species likely to become threatened because of a combination of threats?