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Extinction and the Endangered Species Act 2 AND THE ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT1 One hundred eight US species are known to have become extinct in the first 21 years following the creation of the E. S Fish Wildlife Service Listing a Species as Threatened or Endangered Section 4 of the Endangered Species Act The Endangered Species Act of 1973 as amended is one of the most far reaching wildli Overview. Extinctions are as important in the history of life as are the evolution of new species. Explaining extinctions is just as challenging a scientific question as explaining the evolution of new species. Sasikanth. . Kancherla. Background. 1996- Dolly, cloning has been an ethical issue ever since.. Animal cloning has been made possible, but still very temperamental.. 277 attempts to clone a sheep. It is possible to recreate an organism simply from its DNA and a surrogate.. By Raquel S. . Define: . A Threatened Habitat and An Endangered Species. A . threatened habitat . is a type of environment, where a particular animal lives, which is in danger of extinction in the future. . The Sixth Mass Extinction. Essential Questions. What is extinction?. Which species have become extinct in modern times? . What are the characteristics of past mass extinctions? . How do modern extinction rates compare with natural (background) rates?. The sixth . m. ass . e. xtinction. Objectives. Define . extinction.. Give examples of (1) past mass extinctions (2) and recent species . extinctions.. Compare current extinction rates with background extinction . By: Elizabeth S. Butler. Pd. 3. What is an Endangered Species?. An Endangered Species is a species of animal that is on the brink of extinction. The . endangered . animal is usually close to extinction because of . The rise and fall of biodiversity. Four major mass extinctions of marine organisms:. End of Silurian Devonian, Permian, and Cretaceous). Rise in diversity during Cambrian, Silurian, Cretaceous, and Paleogene. The Species Approach. Chapter 9. Core Case Study: . The Passenger Pigeon: Gone Forever. Once the most numerous bird on earth.. In 1858, Passenger Pigeon hunting became a big business.. By 1900 they became extinct from over-harvest and habitat loss.. Mahin Abbasipour. , . Ferhat. . Khendek. , and Maria Toeroe. SDL Forum 2015. Berlin, Germany, 12. th. October 2015. Montreal. , QC, Canada. Concordia University . Department . of . Electrical and Computer Engineering. What is extinction? . Extinctions occur when the last individual of a species dies out. . Functional Extinctions occur when individuals remain but the odds of sustainable reproduction are low. i.e. the species is effectively extinct even though individuals remain. . Endangered Species . Conservation. Excerpt from: . Conservation of Endangered White-eyes of the Tropical Pacific.. Every endangered species needs a champion, especially if it is a little green one that few have heard of and less have seen. White-eyes are neither sexy nor macho, and all of the usually invoked reasons for preserving endangered species would not seem to apply here (i.e. white-eyes do not cure cancer). The only way that such species are likely to persist is through the action of motivated individuals. . Good progress:. Define the term extinction. Explain how extinction may be caused.. Outstanding progress:. Explain that organisms become extinct because something changes and the species cannot adapt quickly enough to the new circumstances.. Biodiversity is the number of different species in an area. . Major environmental issue.. Why?. Value of Biodiversity. Economic Value. They can provide food, materials for clothing, medicine, and other products..