STS 11 Act 3
STS 11 Act 3
STS 11 Act 3
APPLICATION
1. Identify at least five species listed as extinct for the past 50 years. Include
their range and habitat and what were the causes of their extinction.
Pyrenean Ibex ibex was found rocky habitats with hunting, inbreeding
from 350–925 cliffs and trees and other factors
metres (1,150–3,030 interspersed with
ft) to 1,190–2,240
metres (3,900–7,350 scrub or pine trees.
ft).
Golden Toad small area of 4 a wet, montane area chytrid fungus
square kilometres in of the forest in
the mountains of northern Costa Rica.
Costa Rica.
3. Kindly identify and enumerate the actions of the government to protect our
remaining wildlife especially the Critically Endangered species.
The law requires protection for critical habitat areas and the
development and implementation of recovery plans for listed species.
It also allows for flexibility in its implementation, requiring
coordination among federal, state, tribal, and local officials on efforts
to prevent extinction.
4. How does human influence the population of animals?
The human influence of population of animals is when humans
develop land for houses and buildings, they cut down trees and change
animal and plant habitats.
5. How does pollution affect the population of animals?
The pollution affects the population of animas is direct mortality,
debilitating industrial-related injury and disease, physiological stress,
anemia, and bioaccumulation.