Write a 2-page paper, on your own using at least 2 sources, on a state, national or international protected species or a protected habitat .
Potential sources of information for finding /selecting a protected species to write about:
National:
US Fish and Wildlife Service *endangered species): https://www.fws.gov/program/endangered-species/speciesLinks to an external site.
NOAA Fisheries: Office of Protected Resources | NOAA Fisheries
International:
World Wildlife Fund: WWF – Endangered Species Conservation | World Wildlife Fund
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . look at critically endangered or endangered
via the Red List database through a search by category, region, and/or country.
Paper option: The paper should be 2-3 pages in length, double spaced . The paper is due on February 28
The content and organization may vary slightly depending on the topic you choose, but in general, I would expect the paper or presentation to include the following:
Title
Introduction
Background
Main discussion
sample questions to address if writing about a protected species: where does the species live? what threatens the species? what is the status of the species? what is being done to help protect the species? ‘
