Biodiversity RX Treatment for a Healthy Ecosystem

Why do we care about biodiversity? 1.Ecological Services 2.Food 3.Medicine 4.Recreation 5.Ethics

What can we do?

1. Legislation Hunting & Fishing Regulations

1. Legislation National & International Marine Laws 1.International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (I-1946) 2.Marine Mammal Protection Act (US-1972) 3.Cod Fishing Ban

1. Legislation Wildlife Trade Regulations CITES (I ) Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species Ivory Trade Ban (1989) 169 countries

1. Legislation Endangered Species Act (US ) “ to conserve the Nation's natural heritage for the enjoyment and benefit of current and future generations ” “ conservation of species that are endangered or threatened with extinction throughout all or a significant portion of their range, and the conservation of the ecosystems on which they depend. ” “ There are currently 1,855 listings ” “ A species is considered endangered if it is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. A species is considered threatened if it is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future. ” “ protects species from ‘ take ’”

1. Legislation Endangered Species Act (US ) Must include a recovery plan …consider species for delisting.

1. Legislation ESA Amendments - Habitat Conservation Plans (1982) Allows some “take” if a conservation plan is developed.

1. Legislation ESA Amendments (2005) On September 29, the House passed the Threatened and Endangered Species Recovery Act, H.R. 3824, known as the "Pombo bill," to amend and reauthorize the Endangered Species Act ("ESA") Some changes: 1.Repeals critical habitat 2.Compensating property owners 3.Makes “no surprises” rule official Returns rights to landowners

1.Legislation National Invasive Species Act of 1996 (NISA) National Aquatic Invasive Species Act of 2005

2. Conservation Practices Government Agencies 1.National Parks 2.National Forest 3.Environmental Protection Agency …

2. Conservation Practices Conservation Groups WWF

2. Conservation Practices Personal Choices Forest Stewardship Council

3a. Zoos

3a. Zoos Breeding & Reintroduction Programs Golden Lion Tamarins Western Pond Turtles

3a. Zoos Research and Conservation

3b. Seed Banks & Botanical Gardens Botanical garden of the Krakow university

4. Restoration Rehabilitation rebuilding “ infrastructure ” of ecosystem Remediation cleaning chemical contaminants from polluted environment Reclamation chemical or physical manipulations to clean a severely degraded site Re-Creation complete construction of a new biological community

BCC Projects