Should We Let Pandas Go Extinct?

Опубликовано 1 мая 2015, 4:13

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Want to learn more about the topic in this week’s video? Here are some key words/phrases to get your googling started:

- keystone species – a species that plays a crucial role in the functioning of an ecosystem
- flagship species – species used as an icon for an environmental cause
- threatened species - species assessed by the IUCN as critically endangered, endangered, or vulnerable
- triage - assigning degrees of urgency to a large number of patients to determine the order of treatment
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References:

IUCN 2014. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.3. iucnredlist.org

Joseph, L. N., Maloney R. F., & Possingham, H. P. (2009) Optimal allocation of resources among threatened species: a project prioritization protocol. Conservation Biology 23:328-338. uq.edu.au/spatialecology/docs/...

Small, E. (2011) The new Noah’s Ark: beautiful and useful species only. Part 1. Biodiversity conservation issues and priorities. Biodiversity 12(4): 232 - 247. tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.108...

Smith, R.J., Verissimo, D.; Isaac, N.J.B., & Jones, K.E. (2012) Identifying Cinderella species: uncovering mammals with conservation flagship appeal. Conservation Letters, 5 (3): 205 - 212. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...

Sitas, N., Baillie, J.E.M., and Isaac, N.J.B. (2009) What are we saving? Developing a standardized approach for conservation action. Animal Conservation, 12(3): 231- 237. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10...

US Fish and Wildlife Service. (1999) South Florida Multi-Species Recovery Plan. Mangroves: 3-519 - 3-552. fws.gov/verobeach/msrppdfs/man...

Warren, L. (June 2006) Panda, Inc. National Geographic Magazine. ngm.nationalgeographic.com/200...

World Wildlife Fund. (2014) Annual Report. assets.worldwildlife.org/finan...
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Image Credits:

Stinking Cedar (Torreya taxifolia) - Jerry A. Payne - bit.ly/1EyduHa

Pygmy hog-sucking Louse (Haematopinus oliveri) - Zoological Survey of India - bit.ly/1JdxxvD

Sturgeon - Wikimedia user Cacophony - bit.ly/1DOjpFA

Saiga Anthelope - Wikimedia user Seilov - bit.ly/1E0O0Pq

Echinocactus grusonii - André Karwath - bit.ly/1IucNBw

Cork Oak (Quercus suber) - Wikimedia user Joergsam - bit.ly/1ziQOLU

Humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) - Patryk Krzyzak - bit.ly/1GLUf0g

Paddlefish - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Headquarters - bit.ly/1GLUdFX

Swietenia macrophylla - Flickr User jayeshpatil912 - bit.ly/1HWzhuB

Arakan forest turtle - Public Domain - bit.ly/1dzlAqh

Purple Frog - Wikimedia User Karthickbala - bit.ly/1JF1Hv8

Cute Panda - Wikimedia User Sheilalau (Public Domain) - bit.ly/1c0JURt

Frohawk Dodo - Frederick William Frohawk (Public Domain) - bit.ly/1bInEer