This laboratory explains what an endangered species is. Students will develop an understanding of what threatens the world's biodiversity, which species are the most vulnerable, and where most endangered species live. The exercises explore various conservation strategies for protecting endangered species, using dynamic models simulate the fate of real endangered species.

Topics covered in this lab include:

• Introduction to conservation biology
• What are the threats?
• Who is vulnerable?
• The geography of vulnerability
• Conservation strategies

All labs require an HTML 5 web browser (Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Microsoft Edge, etc) with JavaScript enabled.

Purchase of this laboratory entitles you to full access to the materials for six months from the purchase date.