Endangered species

    1) Choose ONE endangered species. Fish and Wildlife Services website provides a list of all endangered and threatened species. Use this resource to choose a specific species of mammal, bird, plant, invertebrate, et     2) Identify the species' scientific name, listing status, and a short summary of what is known about the species.     Evolutionary Background: -phylogenetic identity (kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species) -closest living relative Regions occupied both past and present Ecology, habitat, and diet Reproductive processes Population numbers (# of individuals both past and present) Status of its current populations (stable, increasing, or decreasing) The factors that led to the species endangerment   3) Provide a history of how the species was recognized as being threatened and the exact date it was listed. Give a detailed account of the kinds of protection plans being provided and give specific examples. In this account, you must mention the following FOUR types of protections: Critical Habitat designation Recovery Plan Habitat Conservation Plan (Natural Communities Conservation Plan or Candidate Conservation Plan also acceptable)