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Endangered Species Act

Biodiversity

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Biodiversity Biodiversity is the variety of life on earth and the essential interdependence of all living things Scientists have identified more often than 1.4 million species. Millions remain unknown. Indicators Species Indicator species serve as early warning of damage to a community Birds and butterflies are migratory and are excellent indicators of the environment Amphibians are vanishing rapidly Global climate change Dehydration weakens amphibians Intro of non-native predatory fish into aquatic habitats Pollution Consume insects that have pollutants Keystone Species A keystone species holds a community together Lacey Act One of the earliest laws in the US to control the trade of wildlife (JUST US LAW) Endangered Species Act Protects endangered species

apes ch 12 powerpoint

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Chapter 12 Sustaining Biodiversity: The Species Approach Core Case Study: The Passenger Pigeon - Gone Forever Once the most numerous bird on earth. In 1858, Passenger Pigeon hunting became a big business. By 1900 they became extinct from over-harvest and habitat loss. Figure 11-1 SPECIES EXTINCTION Species can become extinct: Locally: A species is no longer found in an area it once inhabited but is still found elsewhere in the world. Ecologically: Occurs when so few members of a species are left they no longer play its ecological role. Globally (biologically): Species is no longer found on the earth. Global Extinction Some animals have become prematurely extinct because of human activities. Figure 11-2 Endangered and Threatened Species: Ecological Smoke Alarms

APES Environmental Law Review

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Environmental Legislation - APES Review Sheets Based on Miller's 11th Edition of Living in the Environment from Ben Smith, Palos Verdes High School ? NEPA (National Environmental Policy Act) -Requires an environmental statement (E.I.S.) for any project which receives federal funding. Energy Policy Act (1992) -Extends tax benefits to solar and wind energy industries. Provides a subsidy ($.015 per. kwh) to utilities for electricity provided by using renewable resources.?
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