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Very common but have little storage capacity and funding to preserve plants.

Species reduce or wipe out populations of native species and trigger ecological disruption

Common in Papua New Guinea, where species are threatened by development

Some or all of the wild individuals of a critically endangered are captured for breeding in captivity, with the aim of reintroducing the offspring into the wild

Ratified by most countries, legally commits participating governments to reversing the global decline of biological diversity and equitably sharing benefits of genetic resources. Contains no severe penalties and not ratified by US.

Lists species that can’t be traded because of danger of extinction. Reduced trade in threatened animals, like elephants chimpanzees cheetahs and crocodiles. Convicted pay small fines, and countries that haven’t signed still trade unabated

Habitat Destruction, degradation and fragmentation, Invasive species, human Population growth, Pollution, and Over harvesting

Usefulness in terms of ecological and economic services

Based on ethical right for animals to exist

Imported from Japan to southeast US in 1930s. Used to control erosion, but covers everything. Considered bad by US, but has edible parts. Can be killed by a fungus, and can lessen ones desire for alcohol.

Species that are not on the approved list are denied entry into the country

Focuses on establishing and maintaining new habitats to conserve species diversity in places where people live.

Find out what species and ecosystems are in a country, protect the most endangered of them, provide financial incentives and technical help to have biodiversity friendly development

Worth more than simply killing animals.

Collecting wild eggs laid by endangered birds and then hatching them in zoos or research centers

Identify and protect endangered species in the US. Far reaching and controversial

Store seeds in refrigerated, low humidity environments. Some cant be preserved here, and can be accidentally destroyed otherwise.

Compromise between private landowners and endangered/threatened species

Close to extinction

Close to Endangered

Development divides an area into isolated patches. Creates metapopulations and can kill many animals.

Published by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources that lists the world’s threatened species.

Landowners voluntarily agree to take specified steps to improve habitat for threatened species on their land, in return for technical help and assurance that resources won’t be restricted in the future.

90% loss of habitat causes 50% loss of species in a habitat