Wildlife Habitat Project

1. Choose a wildlife species

2. Research: Become knowledgeable about the biology and issues related to the conservation of
the animal.
3. Things you will need to research
a. General Information (16 points)
i. Species name: common and scientific
ii. Description of the animal
iii. Breeding
iv. Habitat
v. Geographical Range
vi. Status of species
b. Conservation Issues (16 points)
i. What is the population trend?
ii. Is the species effected by habitat conversion, degradation, fragmentation, or
succession?
iii. Does it take a long time for the species to reproduce?
iv. Is the species affected by hunting and trapping?
v. Is the species vulnerable to other deadly contact with humans?
vi. Does the species have strong influence on ecosystem functioning and diversity?
vii. Is the species only found in one region?
viii. Does the species require a rare or specialized habitat?
ix. Does the species migrate into other regions?
x. Are there any law or policies related to the animal?
c. Management Plan (16 points)
i. What is the current status of your species?
ii. What human or environmental threats affect your species?
iii. What steps should be taken to ensure that your species is conserved?
4. Presentation (12 points)
a. You need to make a presentation that shows all of the above information.
b. Your presentation must include
i. All information (a-h)
ii. Aesthetics: visual appeal (Pictures)
iii. Correct spelling and grammar
iv. Public speaking
Area 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 points 0 points
General All general Most general Some general Most of the No General
Information information information information general Information
was given. was given, but was given, but information was given
(species name, some was some was was lacking or
X4 description, lacking or lacking or missing. Must
(16 points breeding, missing. Must missing. Must have at least 1
possible) habitat, have at least 4 have at least 3 out of the 6
geographical out of the 6 out of the 6 areas.
range, status) areas. areas.
Conservation All Most Some Only a small No
Issues information information information part of information
need to needed to needed to information needed to
address address address needed to address
X4 conservation conservation conservation address conservation
(16 points issues was issues was issues was conservation issues was
possible) given. given, but give, most was issues was given.
some was lacking. given.
lacking. Severely
lacking info.
Management Status, Status, Missing one Missing 2 No
Plan threats, and threats, and component components information
improvements improvements (either status, (status, was given.
X4 were all all addressed, threats, or threats, and/or
(16 points addressed and but plan was improvements) improvements)
possible) plan was given just the bare
extensive minimum.
thought.
Presentation Included Lacking in one Lacking in two Lacking in 3-4 No
outstanding area (pictures, areas areas presentation
X3 pictures, correct (pictures, (pictures,
(12 points correct spelling and correct spelling correct spelling
possible) spelling and grammar, and grammar, and grammar,
grammar, information, information, information,
information, and visual and visual and visual
and visual appeal) appeal) appeal)
appeal
Total
(60 Points
Possible)

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