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What action does the IUCN redlist catalyse?

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Biodiversity and conservation

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What has lead to the population decline of florida panther?

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Reducing resources leading to inbreeding

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Where are wildcats found?

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Scotland

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How many mammals are critically endangered?

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213

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How has pine martin populations increased?

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Protection

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What was caused by the introduction of grey squirrels?

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Squirrel poxvirus

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How many mammals are considered extinct?

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77

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Where were the black-footed ferrets rediscovered?

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Wyoming

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What do increasing human populations put pressure on?

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The environment

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Where were black footed ferrets reintroduced?

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Canada and Mexico

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How long does an animal not have to be seen for it to be declared as extinct?

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Decades

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When was the last time the yangste river dolphin seen?

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2007

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What are the 3 groups that species fall into under the IUCN redlist?

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Extinct, Threatened, At low risk

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Which species are most represented on the IUCN redlist?

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Mammals and birds

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Where is most charismatic species found?

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Critically endangered

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How much of the world population lives on the yangste river?

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12%

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How have populations of florida panther being increased?

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Introduction of male panthers from texas

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What does the IUCN redlist develop?

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International action

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Where is population growth the highest?

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Developing world

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What us the IUCN Redlist?

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Formalised system of assessing conservation status

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16
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Where were red foxes introduced?

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Australia

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What was steller’s sea cow exploited for?

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Fat

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What is the main cause of most problems leading to conservation issues?

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Global warming

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How many mammals are considered extinct in the wild?

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2

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How many species have been assessed by the IUCN redlist?
5513
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How many black footed ferrets were brought into captivity for breeding?
18
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What are the sub groups in the extinct category?
Extinct, extinct in the wild
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Which mammals are extinct in the wild?
Pere David's Deet, Scimitar0homed oryx
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What are the sub groups in the low risk category?
Near threatened, least concern
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What caused the decline in black-footed ferrets?
Prairie dogs killed to improve aggriculture
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What does the habitats directive mean?
European sights have to report how well populations of species are doing
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Where are pine martins found?
Scotland
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What has caused the increase in zoonoses?
Increased contact between humans and animals
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What does the wildlife and countryside act mean for red squirrels?
Protected by not actively conserved
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What is the most endangered carnivore?
Iberian lynx
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What is the new addition to Critically endangered?
Possibly extinct
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Why are amami rabbits endangered?
Slow, shallow burrows. Predated on by introduced mongooses to control snakes
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What are black footed ferrets now considered?
Endangered
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Why did polecate populations decline?
Exposure to reodenticides from eating rats
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What declined because of the introduction of red foxes?
Rock wallaby, numbat, bilby
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What is happening to blue whales?
Populations are increasing
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What was considered to cause the decline of otters?
Introduction of mink
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Where is disease most prevalent?
Developing world
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Why are giant pandas doing better?
Captive breeding
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What is an example of a mammal in CR PE?
Yangste river dolphin
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How many species are in critically endangered, possibly extinct?
30
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Where is the most mammal diversity, inconveniently?
Areas of high human population
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Why are a lot of mammals not well studied?
Live in difficult areas and not charismatic
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Where did polecats retreat too?
Wales
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What were northern right whales important for?
Development of human whaling industry
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How many mammals are in the endangered category?
477
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What are the sub groups in the threatened category?
Critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable
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What is problem with domestic cats and wild cats?
Hybridisation
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What actually caused the decline of otters?
Organochlorine
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In which group does a lot of conservation action take place?
Critically endangered
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What are the 4 main global threats?
Habitat loss, harvesting, accidental morality, pollution
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What does extinct in the wild mean?
No longer exist as free living populations.
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What has being introduced to increase the numbers of Tasmanian devils?
Insurance populations created in captivity.
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Which species does global warming directly affect?
Polar bears
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What is the habitats directive?
European legislation
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What are examples of mammals in endangered?
giant panda, blue whale, amami rabbit
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What are examples of extinct mammals?
Steller's sea cow, sea mink, thylacine, aurochsen, japanese sealion, caribbean monk seal
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How was the decline of otter numbers recorded?
From otter hunters noticing less numbers
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Where did the last thylacin die?
Captivity
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What type of extinction exists for scottish wildcat?
Genetic
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What is the main threat to mammal populations?
Increasing human populations
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Where is there high amounts of data deficiency?
Inaccessibility to areas

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