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Species Conservation Management Plan Report and Class Exercise

Author(s): Vikki L Rodgers

Babson College

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In this project, students work in pairs to become an expert in their assigned IUCN Red List endangered species. They are charged to create a well-researched, written conservation management plan. They must include all ecologically-relevant…

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In this project, students work in pairs to become an expert in their assigned IUCN Red List endangered species. They are charged to create a well-researched, written conservation management plan. They must include all ecologically-relevant information for their species (including the socio-ecological system in which they reside), indicate current threats & propose a conservation plan. Students are asked to recognize which communities of humans are impacted by the decline of this species and make a case for whether this species should be saved and how feasible it would be. A class exercise is designed for the sharing of information to learn about other species and see trends through a “speed dating” activity.

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Version 1.0 - published on 30 Mar 2023 doi:10.25334/4ZB2-RQ80 - cite this

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In this semester-long project, students will:

  • Perform research to investigate the ecology of an endangered species.
  • Design a conservation plan with 2 potential solutions for your species.
  • With the class share information on a variety of species.
  • Synthesize information after hearing conservation plans for other species.

This project addresses 3 of the 4DEE Framework dimensions, by focusing on the Core Ecological Concept of organisms, the Ecological Practice of designing/critiquing investigations, and the Human Environment Interaction of shaping and managing the environment 

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