Ecological Niche Of The Kakapo

The scale and pace of change is dramatic; for example, the extinction of species is occurring at around 100-fold pre-human rates4. The population sizes of vertebrate species have, on average, declined by half over the last 45 years5. More than 2.3 million km2 of primary forest has been felled since 20006. About

This was a decrease in the population of hairless plants and an increase for the hairy plants.

The poop of the Galapagos Penguin fertilizes the land allowing for the healthy growth of plants which are consumed by other animals that live on the islands. If the Galapagos Penguin became extinct, it could possibly cause the extermination of local plants such as the “Ulva” leading to the extinction of the animals which rely on them. These include the “Parrot Fish”, Sally Lightfoot Crabs, “Five-Spotted Anthia” as well as many more species of land and sea

The Hawaiian Duck is blessed with one of the best habitats in the world. It resides in the beautiful islands and the epitome of all beautiful islands known as Hawaii. They are mostly found in lowland wetlands, river valleys, and mountain streams. This works to this bird’s advantages. They mostly try to stay away from the more urban parts of Hawaii and stick to their usual wetland setting. However, there not much of these habitats around on the virtually miniature island of Hawaii, which makes this bird’s effort of trying to stick around, just that much harder. Its endangerment has a large part to do with the fact that you cannot find all of these elements in many places on the island of Hawaii. The Hawaiian duck’s habitat is a huge part of what this bird is and how it functions through its

Hawaii O'o were found in a forest on the big island of Hawaii. They are glossy black with a brown shading at the belly. (The scientific name for the Hawaii O'o is Moho Nobilis)wikipedia.com . They were last heard and seen 1934,and extinct in 1987.(international2016)

My name is Zachary Rowe, I am going to talk about the global warming weather effects in Alaska and how it has affected the population of various living animal species. The number of large predators living in the southern Beaufort Sea of Alaska has decreased from 1,500 animals in 2001, to just under 900 in 2010. As the species are decreasing in numbers, they are now listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Another problem in 2013, a report by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have seen a decline in reindeer inside Alaskan boundaries. These aren't the only species whose populations has

The scaup nests in habitats of the Boreal Forests that spread into Alaska and into parts of Manitoba. Being one of the latest fall migrants of all waterfowl, scaup tend to migrate after freeze-up and settle on rivers, lakes, and wetlands. Throughout fall and winter the scaup primarily consume aquatic species. Due to their late migration scaup can be seen moving in flocks through Central Flyway Region in mid-May (Austin et al 1998). Forming new pair of bonds annually during spring migration every year they are considered a serial-monogamous species. Scaup tend to nest later in May through June. Unlike other diving ducks female scaup build their nests on the ground near or over water, and into parts of upland areas. Depending on female age, predation, and water conditions these variables will correlate with nest success (Austin et al

Extinction: Most species become extinct because they can’t cope with the environmental change, and also because of introduced species that turned into competitors for

Hawaii Turtle Tours takes you for a tour around the island of Oahu to see some pretty amazing things. However, most people don’t know about the trouble that the islands face. The islands are home to some amazing and unique plants and animals. Yet, today it is estimated that there approximately 90% of these species are invasive or foreign. Leaving only 10% of native and endemic species left on the island. This means that of this small percentage, these plans and animals are found nowhere else in the world. Plus, the majority of these species are endemic, which means that they are found only in Hawaii and nowhere else.

The Australian King Parrot is found in several areas of Australia. They like to live in Australia's rainforests and the sclerophyll forests.

The New Caledonian Crested Gecko is one of the most sought out reptiles in the herptoculture hobby today. This medium-sized gecko has all the qualities of what to expect of a pet lizard. They combine their sheer beauty and low maintenance and docile tempers, making it an all around great pet to own (Rhacodactylus, p. 16). In the herpetological society, the crested gecko’s popularity has grown above hobbyist, into the hands of many first time pet owners, giving a first time experience made easy. According to Fester, (2007) “the rare Crested Gecko thought to be extinct but rediscovered in New Caledonia in 1994” (fester’ at Ireland

An example of maintaining biodiversity of species involves the translocation of Jasus edwardsii, as their populations had greatly declined due a decrease in habitat temperature.  This species was moved from Maatsuyker Island to Taroona and Riedle Bay. Within the first year of translocation, reproduction had deferred but the species had increased in growth. This increase in

The second factor, overutilization for commercial, sporting, scientific, or educational purposes, was declared as “Not applicable to this species.” The third factor, Disease or predation, was not known to affect the present status of the Karner blue. The fourth factor; the inadequacy of existing regulatory mechanisms, stated that New York was the only state currently protecting the species. The fifth factor; other natural or manmade factors, were listed as “none.” Critical habitat proposed at this time is located in Albany county New York, it is an area bounded by railroad tracks, a major highway, and three local

While on the Galápagos Islands, Darwin kept notebooks about all the species there, and he noticed the variety of tortoises on the island who were essential in explaining his theory of evolution. There are several species of tortoise present on the Galápagos Islands that are all very closely related, but slightly different. There are eleven presently surviving subspecies of Galápagos tortoises; furthermore, six of the eleven are found on different islands in the archipelago, and the other five are all found on a single island on five separate volcanoes with their own mini-ecosystems (PNAS). Although all of the species of Galápagos tortoise is different, they each have small differences that can include maximum adult size, shell shape, and the length of the neck and limbs. The tortoises of the islands are most closely related to the Chaco tortoises along the western coast of South America, and they most likely came to the Galápagos by “rafting” across the water (PNAS). Similar to the tortoises, Darwin observed that the Finches on the islands also had changed to match the environment. Spread among the islands were fourteen subspecies of finch whose

New Zealand’s landscape has changed extensively since the arrival of humans. Now, native and non-native species of both flora and fauna co-exist. People enjoy having wildlife around them and in recent years there has been a great deal of interest in urban wildlife.