Climate Change
What is climate change?
abnormal variations to the climate, and the effects of these variations on other parts of the earth
How many bills or amendments have members of congress tried to pass to try and end the protection for our parks and public land?
44 bills
What was the name of the world last male Northern White Rhino?
Hint: he went viral in 2017
Sudan
What age was the most interested and involved with wildlife conservation?
What management strategy is followed to keep populations of certain African wildlife species in balance with native vegetation of reserves where they have become over-abundant?
Culling
They choose a selected amount of each species who can be hunted and killed in order to keep the population and the resources regulated. (usually the older and weaker ones)
Ofter hunted by people who bought licenses for trophy hunting.
what is considered to be the carbon-storing power house
The Amazon,
1& of tree species sequester 50% of the regions carbon
How much money does the sales of fishing/hunting licenses, stamps, game tags, etcs. raise annually for governments roles in wildlife conservation?
$2000 million
60%
what was the main goal of my project?
to find ways to connect with other people that would have been able to encourage people to listen and then hopefully to want and to actually try and make a difference themselves.
Name the only country in the world where both the lion and the tiger are found in the wild.
India
How much of the world's population is vulnerable to the impacts from climate change?
(Can answer with a # or %)
11% of the worlds population
vulnerable to impacts such as droughts, floods, heatwaves, extreme weather events and sea level rise
Since the U.S. Endangered Species Act was enacted in 1973, how many of the animals from the list have gone extinct?
9
Saber-toothed cat
what were the top 3 platforms used to learn about wildlife conservation?
social media
television
News app
In which field of conservation is Sally Walker considered an authority?
Zoo management
wildlife and zoo conservationist and founder of the Zoo Outreach Organization
worked in field for 36+ years
What amount of wildlife face the risk of extinction due to climate change?
Half of all plants and animals
some species in the U.S. that were in danger from over exploitation
but there are many species that are not protected from being illegally traded or harvested
What are the western lowland gorillas threatened by?
Poachers, habitat loss, the ebola virus
What experience did I have that gave me my true passion for wildlife conservation?
Trip to Kruger National Park in South Africa
Where is the largest "Frozen Zoo" found?
San diego / the San Diego Zoo and Safari Park
What year was the concentration of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere the highest it has ever been?
2018, the highest it has ever been in 3 million years
Shark fin soup
what african animal is known as the silent extinction?
Giraffe
How many people participated in my survey?
40
Which U.S. state is home to the most endangered species?
Hawaii,
home to over 8000 endemic species who are mostly endangered