The following questions are short answer questions that can be answered in a sen
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The following questions are short answer questions that can be answered in a sentence or two, or at most a paragraph. These questions are based on Mackay and the files provided. What is bushmeat? Where do most primates live and why is that an obvious red flag for their survival? Are cats more threatened in Asia or Africa? Why? Why is the oryx a success story? What are wildlife corridors? Why are rodent species less prone to extinction than other mammals? What are the main threats to bats? Besides whaling, what are the main threats to dolphins and whales? Bats. White-nose syndrome, casued by the fungus Pseudogymnoascus destructans, is killing millions of bats in the U.S. The USGS National Wildlife Health Center estimates a staggering 80% decline in bat populations in the northeast. The benefit supplied by bats in insect suppression is easily billions of dollars each year. http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/disease_information/white-nose_syndrome/ (Links to an external site.) White-nose syndrome was first identified in 2007 in northeastern U.S. and has since spread through the mid-west, south and now the Pacific Nortthwest. . The disease attacks hibernating bats, growing over their nose, wings, and ears and apparently leads to unusual hibernating behavior like flying outside during the day. The Rodrigues fruit bat numbers now appear to be over 9000. Bushmeat. Mackay refers to bushmeat on p. 50. See https://www.fws.gov/international/wildlife-without-borders/global-program/bushmeat.html (Links to an external site.) for an excellent description of why the bushmeat industry may the single greatest threat to wildlife in Central Africa. Meanwhile, Laos has tiger meat and bear paws on their menu to entice Chinese customers. http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/mar/19/tiger-meat-and-bear-paws-on-menu-for-chinese-tourists-in-laos-says-report (Links to an external site.) Pandas. I grew up in Brookfield,IL and the Brookfield Zoo is famous for the fact that it was the first North American zoo to have a giant panda (1936). Today, zoos must pay $10 million to have pandas for 10 years. Zoos generally lose money when they opt to house a panda. U.S. zoos do breed the pair that is sent, but the young pandas are returned to China when they reach sexual maturity. As of 2013, there were estimated to be 1864 pandas in the wild. The most recent data suggests China's captive-bred panda population is 422. Unfortunately Mackay points out that the population was 1600 in 2004 so depending on your perspective, either that is great (16.8% increase) or it can be viewed as very little progress given the time and economic investment. The re-introduction program has contributed little to the population growth. It appears that since the program began, only two pandas have successfully survived in the wild. An earthquake in 2008 significantly set the program back. Rodents. The Vancouver island marmot (Marmota vancouverensis) population is now up over 300. The Calgary Zoo is running a captive breeding program with apparent success. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-island-endangered-marmots-1.3382175 (Links to an external site.) The pika (Ochotona princeps) is not a rodent but it seems appropriate to mention it here. See https://experiment.com/projects/climate-change-threats-to-the-american-pikafor a video explaining why climate change may be the demise of this captivating species.
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What is Bushmeat?
Answer: In Africa forests and savannas are reffered as "bush".
though it is illegal to hunt and kill animals in the forests but for their essential part of living they do this hunting this is called as "bushmeat trade".
Where do most primates live and why is that an obvious red flag for their survival?
Answer:Most primates live in tropical or subtropical regions of the Americas, Africa and Asia.
Are cats more threatened in Asia or Africa? Why?
Answer: Their hunting technique is the stalk and spring method like that of the domestic catbut they are not sprinters.they are black-backed ears, dark spots on both sides of the muzzle, black spots above the eyes and a black stripe from the eye to the nose break up an otherwise uniform tawny-brown to brick-red colouring. Eyes are large and yellow brown. The short, dense coat is slightly longer and whiter on the underside. Females are smaller than the males.They are remarkable jumpers and can jump upto 3 meters.they hunt in cooler morning,night and evening hours.They were also used to hunt antelope, hares, and foxes, much like the Cheetah.
Why is the oryx a success story?
Answer: An antelope species found only on the Arabian peninsula.Due to successful breeding programs in captivity and re-introduction efforts, the Arabian Oryx, once almost completely vanished from the face of the earth, now has a wild population of around 1000 indiviudals. A clear sign that species can recover from near-extiction with the help of conservation efforts.
What are wildlife corridors?
Answer: A wildlife corridor is a link for joining two or more larger areas of similar wildlife habitat, generally native vegetation, Corridors are critical for the maintenance of ecological processes allowing for the movement of animals and the continuation of viable populations.
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