Exam 13: Reserving Biodiversity- a Forest Without Elephants: Can We Save One of Earths Iconic Species- Water Resources

Consider the following scenario: A captive breeding program employed by several zoos has had tremendous success in increasing the number of Amazon River dolphins in captivity. The eventual goal of this effort is to release these animals back into their natural habitat, which is increasingly becoming more and more polluted. Do you think this conservation effort will save the Amazon River dolphin? Why or why not? If not, what would you do in conjunction with the breeding program?

How much of Earth's total land area is protected to some degree?

What is a potential cause of a community hunting and selling products from endangered species?

All of the threats to biodiversity listed in Question 3 (climate change, introduction of invasive species, habitat destruction and fragmentation, and overexploitation) are due to human activities.

Why would DNA fingerprinting be a useful tool to monitor some populations of endangered species?

Why would the sale of legitimately acquired ivory (from elephants deceased from natural causes, for example) increase poaching and the sale of illegally acquired ivory?

Infographic 13.2. -Refer to Infographic 13.2. Why might the number of species counted in the Red List of Threatened Species be underestimated in every category?

In ecosystem conservation, the indicator species are also protected under single-species conservation efforts.

The results of DNA fingerprinting can define different populations in a given species.

With which other conservation efforts could conservation genetics collaborate with?