Chapter 5.2 of Conservation Biology discusses methods for protecting biodiversity and natural resources. It covers legal protections for endangered species under acts like the U.S. Endangered Species Act and CITES. It also discusses preserving habitats through national parks and habitat corridors. Sustainable use programs aim to enable resource use while maintaining ecosystems. Reintroduction and species preservation programs work to save species like the California condor and black-footed ferret. Some species exist only in captivity.

1. Conservation Biology Ch 5.2

6. Now, we stand a chance!

9. Grand Teton Zion Uluru (Australia) Costa Rica National parks

12. Working with People Park Ranger Philosophy of sustainable use strives to enable people to use natural resources in ways that will benefit them and maintain the ecosystem

14. Harvesting shade grown coffee Harvesting Brazil nuts SUSTAINABLE USE: These methods can be sustained forever and ever and ever (at least that is what we want to believe) Bamboo forest

15. Reintroduction and Species Preservation Programs California Condor

16. Reintroduction and Species Preservation Programs Black Footed Ferret Mexican Gray Wolf Reintroduction programs : release organisms into an area where the species once lived Establishes captive-breeding programs to then release into the wild

17. Captivity Some species no longer exist in the wild, but a small number of individual organisms is maintained by humans “ any organism that is held by people”