Ch+9+Sustaining+Biodiversity+The+Species+Approach

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 * **Unit** || **Topic** || **Resources** ||

Book Companion Site for Chapter 9
 * 6. Sustaining Biodiversity || D. Loss of Biodiversity: Habitat loss, overuse, pollution, introduced species, endangered and extinct species, relevant laws and treaties || Miller chapter 9 ||
 * || E. Loss of Biodiversity: Maintenance and conservation || Miller chapter 9 ||
 * Textbook **


 * Notes **

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Review Questions



 * Labs and Activities **
 * **The reintroduction of the Lynx into a Rocky Mountain Forest**


 * Video Resources **

CBS News [|Kenya Cracks Down On Poachers] [|The Illegal Ivory Trade]

60 Minutes [|Can Hunting Endangered Animals Save the Species?]


 * More Stuff**

Gallery of Species Lost or on the Verge of Extinction

[|A Bird whose life depends on Crabs]

The Threat of Invasive Species

[|A Gap in Nature] This link takes you to a web site that is about a book, __A Gap in Nature,__ that is on the topic of extinction. The author visted natural history museums around the globe where many of the last examples of extinct species can be found, In addition to text information you can listen to a dozen podcasts that give a factual accounting of how each species became extinct.

[|The Passenger Pigeon Gone Forever] This link, from an archived episode of the radio program "Living on Earth", showcases the extinction of the passenger pigeon. It is a great historical account that give a unique incite of the bird's downfall. Listen to the podcast and see how closely it resembles our books introduction.


 * Web Resources **

[|US Fish & Wildlife Endangered Species List]

[|National Marine Fisheries List of Endangered Species]

[|The Silent Invasion] A documentary film on invasive species in the U.S.

[|Alaska's Choice Salmon or Gold]A article on land use management in Alaska

[|IUCN Red List]

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