Review Exam 2 - - ESRM 150 Wildlife in the Modern World
Invasive Species
o intentional and accidental introductions
o characteristics of good invaders
o ecological impacts
o ecosystem
o species
o hybridization
o beaver, brown tree snake, mongoose, mallard, avian
malaria
Islands
o origin: volcanic vs. contiental
o theory of island biogeography
o immigration, extinction
o constraints and resulting trends
o predators
o taxa absent from islands
o dwarfism
o gigantism
o empty niches
o Juan Fernández firecrown
Urban Wildlife
o urban gradient
o population growth
o urban planning
o urban wildlife
o characteristics
o problems
o wildlife – people conflict
o habitat preservation
o habitat enhancement
o accidental mortality
Migration
o types: latitudinal, altitudinal, reproductive, seasonal,
irruptive
o how animals migrate
o methods to study migration: pros and cons
o Terrestrial
o neotropical migrants
life cycle
causes of decline
o Serengeti: wildebeest, zebra, gazelle
o South Africa: springbok
o Marine
o Marine mammal adaptations
o Whales: Northern Right and Pacific Gray
population tendencies
o Sea turtles
o conservation strategies
Marine collapse
o evidence and explanations
o industrial whaling
o threats to marine mammals
Guest lectures: Seabirds, Cougars, Agricultural Certification,
Toxics
DVDs: Cane Toads, Pale Male
Readings: Guo 2006; Chace & Walsh 2006; Wilcove & Wikelski
2008; Berger et al. 2008; Springer et al. 2003
