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What is genetic bottleneck?

What does SSP stand for?

Species Survival Plan
What is Biodiversity ?
The range/variety of plants, animals, and
genes in an ecosystem
The number of individuals decreases, and number of
available genes in the population
What is Conservation?
What does IUCN stand for?
The careful use of natural resources to prevent them from being lost or
wasted
What is Ex situ conservation and In situ
conservation?
International Union of the Conservation of Nature
Ex situ is the conservation of animals outside their nature
habitat, eg. in zoos
In situ is the conservation of animal within their nature habitat,
- that is in the wild
What is flagship?
a population animals that can help zoos raise money and support
What is Integrated Conservation, Genetic
Diversity,Population,Preservation, and
Biodiversity
Integrated Conservation: groups working together to achieve conservation goals
Genetic Diversity: Genetic differences in an individual or a group of (some
species) animal
Population: a group of animals of the same species
Preservation: Working to protect/save species with minimal human involvement
Biodiversity: The variety of plants/animals/genes in a ecosystem
What is the IUCN?
A comprehensive list of the conservation statuses of
evaluated species
What are categories on the IUCN?
1. Extinct
2. Extinct In The Wild
3. Critically Endangered
4. Endangered
5. Vulnerable
6. Threatened
7. Near Threatened
8. Least Concern
What does TAG stand for?
Taxon Advisory Group
What is the Husbandry Manual?
A detailed guide for the care of an animal
How many criteria for reintroduction are
there?
13
SPPs were founded by which
organization
AZA (US Association of Zoos and Aquariums)
Who develops breeding and transfer plans for
threatened species?
SSPs
In what year was the SSP program
founded?
1981
A) Who manages the SSPs for the California Condor
and Eagle Owl?
B)Who manages the SSPs for the cheetah and lion?
A) The Raptor TAG
B)The Feline TAG
What are the 3 levels of biological diversity?
1. Individual
2. Population
3. Ecosystem
Without humans involvement, how many
species would we expect to lose each year to
extinction?
About 25 Species
What animals is pictured in the SSP
logo?
Rhino with calf
Prior to the captive breeding effort, how many
black-footed ferrets were in the wild?
18
What did black-footed ferrets depend on
prairie dogs for?
For food they would kill and eat them, loss of habitat, disease.

What is the rarest wild mammal in North
America?
The Black-footed ferret