Species At Risk - Molly

Question 1

COSEWIC

Answer 1

Comittee on status of endangered wildlife species in Canada

• science org that assesses species endangerment and suggests to government

Question 2

What act are endangered species protected under?

Answer 2

SARA- species at risk act

Protects habitat

Not always solution

Question 3

What does the BC wildlife act do?

Answer 3

• protects some species directly

- protects active birds nests and eggs, some permanent nests. Eagle, peregrine, burrowing owl, osprey, heron.

Question 4

Some SAR

Answer 4

Blue heron, brown bat, marbled murrelet, marmot, gossawk, 2 jumping slugs.

Question 5

Why are bats endangered?

Answer 5

White nose syndrome, a non native fungus from Europe that kills bats with a 95% mortality rate.

Question 6

Show Janie goshawk BBC videos

Answer 6

Do it now

Question 7

Why is protection of habitat so important to gosshawk

Answer 7

They are wicked ambush forest ninjas that require mature forest conditions for hunting.

Question 8

What is the MBCA

Answer 8

Migratory bird convention act: no person shall destroy disturb or take eggs from the nests of migratory birds.

Question 9

What’s an SAR

Answer 9

Species at risk: threatened or endangered. Wildlife species, plant species or ecosystems all count.