Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Conservation Biology? Where ? When? How ? Why?

WHERE?  ............. IN THE WORLD



WHEN? .................IMMEDIATELY!


HOW?....................PROTECT AND RESTORE BIODIVERSITY, INCLUDING UNDERSTANDING AND MINIMIZING HUMAN IMPACTS ON THE NATURAL WORLD.



EDUCATE, EVALUATE, ANALYZE, PROTECT AND RESTORE



WHY?.....................THE WELFARE OF THE HUMAN SPECIES (ECOLOGICAL, ECONOMIC AND HUMAN) REQUIRES THE PRESERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

HOW, WHEN, WHERE TO INTERVENE FOR CONSERVATION?


HOW?

• KEEP THE EVOLUTIONARY POTENTIAL
• ALLOWING SPECIES TO CHANGE

 WHAT TIMESCALE?

• AVOIDING CURRENT EXTINCTION
• KEEPING THEM EVOLUTIONARY POTENTIAL
• KEEPING THEM POTENTIAL SPECIATION

WHAT TO KEEP?

• CHARACTERS THAT MAKE A GROUP DIFFERENT

WHEN YOU HAVE TO ACT?

• WHEN THE POPULATION IS AT RISK?
• WHEN THE SPECIES IS IN DANGER?