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Module 3 and 4 Flashcards

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Why is biodiversity not evenly distributed?

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Tropics account for 40% but are host to 80% of the worlds biodiversity

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What is allopatric speciation?

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Geographic barrier

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What is parapatric speciation?

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Partial spatial isolation

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What is peripatric speciation?

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Isolation at the periphery

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What is sympatric speciation?

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Genetic polymorphism/reproductively isolated

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What are high risk scenarios for extinction?

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Narrow geographic range
One of few populations
Small population
Island habitat

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What are consequences of exticntion?

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Loss of biodiversity
Decrease water and air quality
Increased extreme weather events and climate change
Loss of cultures

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What is the IUCN Red list?

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An indicator fro the health of the world’s biodiversity

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What are th top three threats to biodiversity in Australia?

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  1. Invasive species
  2. Ecosystem modification
  3. Agriculture
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What are some reasons for habitat loss?

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Development
Clearing land for agriculture
Water diversion
Logging

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What is a consequence of fragmentation?

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Lack of movement among fragments increases inbreeding and decreased genetic diversity

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What is an example of habitat loss?

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Tigers have lost habitat due to palm oil production putting them in closer proximity with humans

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What is habitat degradation?

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When habitat conditions decline

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What causes habitat degradation?

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Pollution, human recreation and nutrient loading

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What is resource overxploitation?

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Hunting, fishing or collecting so many individuals from a species that it can no longer reproduce quickly enough

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What is an example of climate change impacts on animals?

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Elephants have less food as fruiting events occur less often as they need lower temperatures

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What are invasive species?

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Introduced or non-native species which become overpopulated

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What are characteristics of invasive species?

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Fast growth
Rapid reproduction
High dispersal ability
Adapt well to human modified ecosystems

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What is an example of a non-invasive introduced species?

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The cabomba weevil that is used to reduce the cabomba weed in Australia

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What are the three scales of conservation?

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Species approach
Ecosystem approach
Hotspot approach

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What are distinctive species?

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Species only in its genus or family

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What are utilitarian species?

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Species that have utility or value to people

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What are keystone species?

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Species that play a crucial role in the way an ecosystem functions

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What are flagship species?

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Species that act as ambassadors or symbols

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What are bioindicator species?

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Species that are useful targets for observing the health of an ecosystem

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What are umbrella species?

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Species selected for making conservation-related decision

27
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What is an example of species approach conservation?

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The black robin had 7 birds left in the wild, they were moved to a more suitable environment and implemented conservation techniques such as feeding stations to supplement diet, currently over 300 black robins

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What does ex-situ mean?

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Off site

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What does in-situ mean?

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On site

30
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What makes an area a hotspot?

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Has to have more than 1500 plants which are endemics and has to have less than 30% of original plants

31
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What is the edge effect?

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Edges of the areas experience elevated disturbance which in turn reduces the size of natural population

32
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Which shape minimises the edge effect?

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Round shapes

33
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What is citizen science?

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Getting citizens involved with identifying animals on camera

34
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What are camera traps?

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Remote digital cameras that take photos or videos when a sensor is triggered by the movement of an animal

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What are the benefits of camera traps?

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Wildlife friendly
Can watch an area for weeks to months
Less expensive

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What are the benefits of GPS?

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Remotely observe relatively fine-scale movement and migratory patterns

37
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What are accelerometers?

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Small battery powered sensors that record acceleration in 3 spatial axes

38
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What is utilitarianism?

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Activities that have an adverse impact on some may be justified if it leads to a net increase in welfare for the majority

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What is deontology?

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Morality is based on whether an action is right or wrong rather than the consequences of the action

40
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What is contractarianism?

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Ethical obligations originate in mutual agreements or contract between people

41
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What is relational view?

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Ethical importance of relationship between animals and humans

42
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What is respect for nature?

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We have a duty to protect not just individual animals but the species to which they belong

43
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What is the moral classification of animals?

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  1. Sentient - aware of their existence
  2. Sentient - not self aware
  3. Inanimate - objects and insentient organisms
44
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What does sentience mean?

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The capacity to experience suffering and pleasure

45
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What is speciesim?

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A prejudice in favour of the interests of one’s own species over those of other species

46
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Who must be on an animal ethics committee?

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Veterinarian
Animal researcher
Person with a demonstrated commitment to animal welfare
Independent who does not fit the other categories

47
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What are the three Rs for animal ethics?

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Replace - the use of animals whenever possible
Reduce - the number of animals needed
Refine - tests to cause animals the least amount of distress

48
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What are the five things in the five domain model?

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Nutrition
Environment
Health
Behaviour
Mental health

49
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What is natural behaviour?

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Behaviour typically observed in the wild which allows an individual to survive more easily

50
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What is normal behaviour?

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Natural or unnatural behaviour which promotes success and survival and is appropriate to the situation

51
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What is unnatural behvaiour?

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Behaviour not seen in the wild but is not necessarily abnormal if it promotes success in their environment

52
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What is abnormal behaviour?

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Behaviour rarely seen in the wild and does not promote success or survival

53
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What are the 7 types of enrichment?

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Food, structural, social, cognitive, noise, scents, novel objects

54
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What are the steps to designing enrichment?

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Setting goals
Planning
Implementing
Documenting
Evaluating
Re-adjusting
SPIDER

55
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What was the brown dog affair?

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A live brown dog was operated upon in order to find out how certain procedures would affect it

56
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What were the results of the brown dog affair?

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The anti-vivisection society said the procedure was cruel and unlawful whilst university staff said that the research led to the discovery of hormones

57
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What are the three broad
categories of intervention for human wildlife conflict?

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Wildlife, habitat and separation, and people

58
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What is an example of overexploitation?

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Over harvesting of the North sea Cod

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