Over fishing
What country is shark fin soup most popular in?
China
Name two reasons for an increase in over hunting.
advanced technology, rise in population.
What is the problem associated with clearing land for agriculture?
Clearing land removes native plants from their natural habitat and introduces new, potentially invasive, species.
Name 2 solution we can make every day.
Dont buy exotic pets, make sure products are MSC or FSC certified, make sure companies are sustainable.
Name two types of unsustainable fishing methods.
bottom trawling, long line fishing, cyanide fishing.
Name 3 species extinct from over hunting.
Woolly mammoth, steller's sea cow, the dodo bird, etc.
Dangerous chemicals are found in these products used on farms.
Pesticides and fertilizers
Name one legislation passed to help save threatened animal and plant species.
Endangered species act, CITES, Marine Mammal Protection Act
What are three types of common by catch?
swordfish, sea turtles, dolphins, sea birds, tuna.
Define "bushmeat".
The meat of wild African animals.
These farming practices deplete soil of nutrients and its capability of retaining water.
Mono-culture, tilling
What does CITES stand for?
Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
What percent of large predatory fish are gone?
90%
How many times faster is the rate of extinction now than in the past 65 million years?
1000
How many years ago was agriculture first practiced?
10,000
What organization does the Bronx zoo work with to help endangered species?
The Wildlife Conservation society
By what year will the species we fish today be completely extinct?
2048
Name one plant species that has gone extinct from over harvesting.
Silphium, mangifera casturi
Name one specie that went extinct in England from agriculture.
corncrakes, agile and moor frogs, the orache moth, purple spurge, and the Norfolk damselfly.
This farming practice uses a variety of sustainable actions to protect crops from pests.
Integrated Pest Management