NCEP Exercise - Models and Endangered Species Management: the Case of California Condors

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This hypothetical population modeling exercise for the California condor, a highly endangered species, allows students to predict the outcome of different management options based on modifications employed by students. Using the provided excel program, students will act as "virtual managers" to evaluate the effect and costs of different management options for condor recovery. Additional teaching materials on topics relating to biodiversity conservation and ecology can be obtained free of charge by registering at the Network of Conservation Educators and Practitioners’ website (http://ncep.amnh.org).

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Primary or BEN resource type	Laboratory exercise
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Format	doc
Ecological Core Concept	Communities -- Species composition, abundance, and diversity Applied ecology -- Management
Classification	Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection
Drought & Water-Ecosystem Services Collection	Off
Conservation Targets Under Global Change Collection	On
Big Data Collection	Off
Editor's Choice	No
Audience	Undergraduate upper division 15-16 Undergraduate lower division 13-14
Pedagogical Use Description	This exercise aims to introduce students to population modeling and discover how population models can help inform management actions for endangered populations.
Keywords	NCEP, population modeling, endangered species, California condor
Life science discipline (subject)	Ecology
Primary Author Controlled Name	M. R. Ryan D. C. Kesler C.P. McGowan
Primary Author Affiliation	American Museum of Natural History
Primary Author email	biodiversity@amnh.org
Submitter Name	NCEP
Rights	Reproduction of this material is authorized by the recipient institution for non-profit/non-commercial educational use and distribution to students enrolled in course work at the institution. Copyright 2010, by the authors of the material, with license for use granted to the Center for Biodiversity and Conservation of the American Museum of Natural History. All rights reserved.
Resource Editor	Unknown
Reviewer A	Unknown
Reviewer B	Unknown
Date Of Record Submission	2011-11-15

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