Biology 2485B Lecture Notes - Lecture 22: Ex Situ Conservation, Committee On The Status Of Endangered Wildlife In Canada, Not Evaluated

• School: Western University
• Department: Biology
• Course: Biology 2485B
• Professor: Nusha Keyghobadi

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Lecture 22 - conservation and restoration solutions i. Conservation biology: the scientific discipline focused on understanding the factors, forces, and processes that influence the loss, protection and restoration of biological diversity. Species-level conservation vs habitat/landscape- level conservation: conservation vs. research, co(cid:374)ser(cid:448)atio(cid:374) (cid:449)ho is at risk, esear(cid:272)h ho(cid:449) to help (cid:272)o(cid:374)ser(cid:448)e/sal(cid:448)age. Spe(cid:272)ies (cid:272)o(cid:374)ser(cid:448)atio(cid:374) (cid:858)e(cid:454) situ(cid:859) (cid:448)s. (cid:858)i(cid:374) situ: e(cid:454) situ outside of the (cid:374)atural ha(cid:271)itat (cid:894)e. g. , i(cid:374) (cid:272)apti(cid:448)it(cid:455)(cid:895, could be held in captivity as a way to preserve. Species-level conservation: determining conservation status of species, ex situ conservation. In situ species conservation: habitat and landscape-level conservation. Designating the status of endangered species: how likely a vulnerable species is to go extinct. Species status designation occurs at different jurisdictional levels, by different bodies: I(cid:374)ter(cid:374)atio(cid:374)al iucn, natureser(cid:448)e: concerned about extinction from planet, natio(cid:374)al cosewic, concerned about extinction within canada, pro(cid:448)i(cid:374)(cid:272)ial cossa o, concerned about extinction within ontario.