BackgroundAs an expert in the field of mammalian reproductive strategies, you have been hired by the Department ofNature and Island Resources of the West Indies. This organization is a cooperative of several West Indiesislands concerned with the loss of biological diversity on their island nations as tourism and developmentcontinue to grow. Scientists working on the island of St. Kitts and its sister island Nevis have uncovered whatappears to be a previously undiscovered species of rodent.Based on the original description of this animal, it was placed in a genus within the squirrel family. Whatyou have been hired to do is to help save the population on St. Kitts, which is small and threatened bydevelopment. The population is so small that individuals are having difficulty finding mates and, in manycases, the reproductive seasons are being delayed by up to one year. When you arrive in the region and beginyour observations, you notice that the Nevis population is very healthy and could be used as stock for therecovery operation that you plan on the island of St. Kitts.In your recovery plan, you bring animals fromNevis into the population on St. Kitts to bolster thepopulation numbers, ensure the availability of mates,and increase the genetic diversity within the shrinkingpopulation. As a good scientist, you observe thereproductive behaviors of this animal in the field toensure the success of your program. Within a veryshort time, you realize that your plan is failing. Inthe 240 attempts to bring a Nevis animal into the St.Kitts population, you are unable to observe a singlesuccessful reproductive event. Although these animalslook identical, you are concerned that they are twodistinct species. Your focus now becomes identifyingthe differences between the two populations. Whatfollows is a brief review of the data you collected fromyour study."Trouble in Paradise" by James A. HewlettSt. Kitts RodentAverage weight: 83gAverage length: 21.8cmAverage hind limb: 7.8cmAverage forelimb: 4.2cmTop speed: 2.2 meters/second (m/s) Top speed: 0.8m/sAverage leap height: 1.4mAverage gestation time: 29.3 daysAverage time spent in courtshipdisplay: 12.6 secondsNevis RodentAverage weight: 86gAverage length: 23.3cmDieppe BaySadlersSandy PointTownOld Road tTownAverage hind limb: 4.2cmAverage forelimb: 3.9cmTabernacleBasseterreAverage leap height: 0.4mAverage gestation time: 42.7 daysAverage time spent in courtshipdisplay: 21.3 secondsHermitage BayOttley'sCayonNevisUpper ComareeFrigate BayWhite House BayGreatSt. KittsNorth Frigate BayTurtle BaySaltPondNag's HeadCanoe BayCotton GroundPinney's Beach jCharlestownBathNewcastlePeachlandBrick KilnVillageTreeFig Gingerfang403IndianCastleNATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCEPage 1 AssignmentThis case study describes a recovery program for a rodent population on the island of St. Kitts in theCaribbean. After reading the case study above, your job is to formulate your own story incorporating someof the details and data provided while also drawing on several evolutionary concepts studied in class. A list ofthese concepts can be found at the end of this document.There are no limitations on the details you can incorporate into your story, but it should follow some specificguidelines. Your story:Should be 600 words or less.• Should incorporate the data supplied in the case study.• Should incorporate at least three of the concepts from the "Concept List." As you incorporate eachconcept, you must demonstrate its relevance to your story.• Can be told in any form. For instance, one student presented the story as field notes collected fromobserving the animals in their natural habitat. Another student presented the story as a series ofexperiments and observations made by groups of scientists over hundreds of years. Be creative.• Should account for the data on the organisms provided in the case study. It is acceptable to add moredata as you develop your story as long as it fits into the patterns of the data provided.• Can include graphics and illustrations. Be sure to cite the source and give credit for the material,including material taken from the Internet.Should include a scientific and common name for the rodent populations. In developing these names,make sure you use the rules for binomial classification. In addition, make sure that you put the rodentsinto an existing genus. You come up with the species names.• Needs a good title.Remember that you are developing an evolutionary picture of a rodent population using data suppliedwith the case study. Keep in mind that in an evolutionary story you will be describing events that may haveoccurred over very long time periods.Important: When incorporating concepts from the "Concept List" into your story, you must elaborate onhow they relate to your story. Simply including a concept word in your assignment is not acceptable. Forexample, stating that "the animals became two species because of genetic drift" is not sufficient. You mustalso explain how genetic drift works in this process."Trouble in Paradise" by James A. HewlettConcept ListYou must include at least three of the following:• Genetic driftBottleneck effect.• Founder effect• Gene flow• Mutation• Natural selection Directional selection• Natural selection-Stabilizing selection• Natural selection Diversifying selectionPage 2NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE• Prezygotic reproductive isolation-Habitat isolationPrezygotic reproductive isolation-Behavioral isolation• Prezygotic reproductive isolation-Temporal isolation• Prezygotic reproductive isolation-Mechanical isolationPrezygotic reproductive isolation-Genetic isolation• Postzygotic reproductive isolation-Reduced hybrid viability or fertilityAllopatric speciation

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BackgroundAs an expert in the field of mammalian reproductive strategies, you have been hired by the Department ofNature and Island Resources of the West Indies. This organization is a cooperative of several West Indiesislands concerned with the loss of biological diversity on their island nations as tourism and developmentcontinue to grow. Scientists working on the island of St. Kitts and its sister island Nevis have uncovered whatappears to be a previously undiscovered species of rodent.Based on the original description of this animal, it was placed in a genus within the squirrel family. Whatyou have been hired to do is to help save the population on St. Kitts, which is small and threatened bydevelopment. The population is so small that individuals are having difficulty finding mates and, in manycases, the reproductive seasons are being delayed by up to one year. When you arrive in the region and beginyour observations, you notice that the Nevis population is very healthy and could be used as stock for therecovery operation that you plan on the island of St. Kitts.In your recovery plan, you bring animals fromNevis into the population on St. Kitts to bolster thepopulation numbers, ensure the availability of mates,and increase the genetic diversity within the shrinkingpopulation. As a good scientist, you observe thereproductive behaviors of this animal in the field toensure the success of your program. Within a veryshort time, you realize that your plan is failing. Inthe 240 attempts to bring a Nevis animal into the St.Kitts population, you are unable to observe a singlesuccessful reproductive event. Although these animalslook identical, you are concerned that they are twodistinct species. Your focus now becomes identifyingthe differences between the two populations. Whatfollows is a brief review of the data you collected fromyour study.&#34;Trouble in Paradise&#34; by James A. HewlettSt. Kitts RodentAverage weight: 83gAverage length: 21.8cmAverage hind limb: 7.8cmAverage forelimb: 4.2cmTop speed: 2.2 meters/second (m/s) Top speed: 0.8m/sAverage leap height: 1.4mAverage gestation time: 29.3 daysAverage time spent in courtshipdisplay: 12.6 secondsNevis RodentAverage weight: 86gAverage length: 23.3cmDieppe BaySadlersSandy PointTownOld Road tTownAverage hind limb: 4.2cmAverage forelimb: 3.9cmTabernacleBasseterreAverage leap height: 0.4mAverage gestation time: 42.7 daysAverage time spent in courtshipdisplay: 21.3 secondsHermitage BayOttley'sCayonNevisUpper ComareeFrigate BayWhite House BayGreatSt. KittsNorth Frigate BayTurtle BaySaltPondNag's HeadCanoe BayCotton GroundPinney's Beach jCharlestownBathNewcastlePeachlandBrick KilnVillageTreeFig Gingerfang403IndianCastleNATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCEPage 1 AssignmentThis case study describes a recovery program for a rodent population on the island of St. Kitts in theCaribbean. After reading the case study above, your job is to formulate your own story incorporating someof the details and data provided while also drawing on several evolutionary concepts studied in class. A list ofthese concepts can be found at the end of this document.There are no limitations on the details you can incorporate into your story, but it should follow some specificguidelines. Your story:Should be 600 words or less.• Should incorporate the data supplied in the case study.• Should incorporate at least three of the concepts from the &#34;Concept List.&#34; As you incorporate eachconcept, you must demonstrate its relevance to your story.• Can be told in any form. For instance, one student presented the story as field notes collected fromobserving the animals in their natural habitat. Another student presented the story as a series ofexperiments and observations made by groups of scientists over hundreds of years. Be creative.• Should account for the data on the organisms provided in the case study. It is acceptable to add moredata as you develop your story as long as it fits into the patterns of the data provided.• Can include graphics and illustrations. Be sure to cite the source and give credit for the material,including material taken from the Internet.Should include a scientific and common name for the rodent populations. In developing these names,make sure you use the rules for binomial classification. In addition, make sure that you put the rodentsinto an existing genus. You come up with the species names.• Needs a good title.Remember that you are developing an evolutionary picture of a rodent population using data suppliedwith the case study. Keep in mind that in an evolutionary story you will be describing events that may haveoccurred over very long time periods.Important: When incorporating concepts from the &#34;Concept List&#34; into your story, you must elaborate onhow they relate to your story. Simply including a concept word in your assignment is not acceptable. Forexample, stating that &#34;the animals became two species because of genetic drift&#34; is not sufficient. You mustalso explain how genetic drift works in this process.&#34;Trouble in Paradise&#34; by James A. HewlettConcept ListYou must include at least three of the following:• Genetic driftBottleneck effect.• Founder effect• Gene flow• Mutation• Natural selection Directional selection• Natural selection-Stabilizing selection• Natural selection Diversifying selectionPage 2NATIONAL CENTER FOR CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE• Prezygotic reproductive isolation-Habitat isolationPrezygotic reproductive isolation-Behavioral isolation• Prezygotic reproductive isolation-Temporal isolation• Prezygotic reproductive isolation-Mechanical isolationPrezygotic reproductive isolation-Genetic isolation• Postzygotic reproductive isolation-Reduced hybrid viability or fertilityAllopatric speciation

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