The habitat requirements of native animals are in a continual state of decline due to present threatening processes. Threatened species depend on us for survival, and without knowledge and understanding of what threats individual species face, we cannot ensure the continual survival of many endangered species. In this program, students will apply scientific understanding and critical thinking skills to suggest possible solutions to identified problems. In addition, they will explore the relationships and interactions between species in ecosystems and discuss how human activities can reduce biodiversity and can impact on the magnitude, duration and speed of an ecosystem. Through connecting with threatened wildlife and engaging in conversation, students will learn about main threatening processes including overexploitation, habitat loss and destruction, pollution and disease, and identify solutions to the imminent danger many
species face.