Endangered Species Project
By: Emilee Dent, 2nd Hour IB ESS
Extinct Species: Toolache Wallaby
species scientific name: Macropus greyi
Threats to the species: Introduced predators, competition from livestock, bounty and sport hunting, and direct killing for the animal's pelt have resulted in the extinction of the species.
Ecological role: fed on native grass
Critically Endangered Species: Mountain Gorilla
species scientific name: Gorilla beringei beringei
Threats to the species: Habitat Loss, Disease, Humans (Poaching)
Ecological role: eat a lot of vegetation
Back from the brink: Manatees
species scientific name: richechus
Threats to the species: habitat loss, collisions with watercraft, the effects of red tides, entanglement with fishing lines, and harassment
Ecological role: Help control vegetation
Possible effects on ecosystem if the species disappeared: The grass and algae population will increase and the great white shark population will decrease
Pacific Temperate Forests
Description: Biggest Rain forest in the world, located on Pacific Northwest Coast of North America, from Alaska through British Columbia through the coast of Northern California.
Natural threats: Climate Change
Human threats Consequences of disturbance: Deforestation
- Methods for ecological restoration: No one knows exactly but planting more trees is a good start