ECOL 1000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Environmental Health, Brown Tree Snake, Flagship Species
4 Apr 2017
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Questions to address from video: how have humans used and altered the. Procured funds & personnel: obtained national and international support. A flagship species is a species selected to act as an ambassador or symbol for a defined habitat, issue, or environmental cause. A flagship species is an species selected to act as an ambassador or symbol for a defined habitat, issue, or environmental cause. By focusing on and achieving conservation of that species, many other species which share its habitat (or are vulnerable to the same threats) may also benefit. However, flagship species may or may not be good indicators of biological processes or environmental health. Two very different approaches to conservation: single species approach flagship species! Focus on specific threats to those individuals, and possibly implement captive breeding and reintroduction programs. Two very different approaches to conservation: single species approach flagship species, ecosystem approach is increasingly supported. Identify entire ecosystems, and takes steps to protect or restore.
