Exam 15: Endangered Species and Protected Areas

What is stewardship and what forms can it take?

Canada was the first nation to pass endangered species legislation.

What is the difference between ecocentric and anthropocentric views of life?

Canada's migratory waterfowl are in decline, but NOT due to ________.

Some species are not yet listed under SARA because ________.

Canadian species will be less vulnerable to the impacts of climate change because species will be able to migrate northward.

The active ingredient found in the western yew that treats cancer is ________.

________ is used to quantify risk of extinction and the factors contributing to decline and can help prioritize conservation actions among endangered populations.

A biosphere reserve is ________.

Terrestrial and marine areas are equally well represented in the world's protected areas.

Governments often demonstrate willingness to protect biodiversity, regardless of cost.

________ has been hunted due to its hunting of caribou.

In situ conservation occurs in zoological facilities.

National Park Reserves do not prejudice against future land claim negotiations.

In Canada, what has led to the decline in peregrine falcon populations? What approaches have been taken to conserve the species?

All species in a community combine to maintain vital ecosystem processes that make human life possible.

Parks afford adequate protection to all species needing it.

"Nature has value in and of itself" is an example of ________.

COSEWIC uses the following terms for risk categories in its assessments: ________.

Ninety per cent of the world's food supply originated from ________.