Invasive, Keystone, Indicator, Extinct, Endangered, and Vulnerable Species Project
modified: Nancy Nicholls Endangered Species Project
Requirements:
1. Choose six different species – one from each of the following categories: Endangered, Extinct, Indicator,
Invasive, Keystone, and Vulnerable
2. One must be native to California
3. One must be native to the US
4. One must be global
5. One must be a plant
Write succinctly about each species making sure to include following:
1. Background information about the species
2. Identifying characteristics
3. Reasons for their status
4. Solutions/ successes/ possible courses of action for protection or removal
5. Display pictures of each species
6. A map of the native habitat and/or current distribution of the species
7. A bibliography with at least two citations per species –Wikipedia.is not allowed.
Single space
Information will be placed on the tables on due date. You will circulate to familiarize yourself with other
people’s work. I will be grading everyone’s paper at that time. When finished, please give your copy to some
one else.