Title: Identify threatened and endangered species in Virginia.
Course: Fisheries and Wildlife Management (18501) > Section: Conserving and Managing Wildlife Resources

Identification should include both plant and animal species. Identification may include species on the

- ESA list
- state list (i.e., Special Status Faunal Species in Virginia, Species of Greatest Conservation Need).

Process/Skill Questions:

- How does the federal Endangered Species list differ from Virginia’s Species in Greatest Conservation Need list?
- How does the conservation of endangered and threatened species affect agriculture in your area? How does it affect local economic development?
- What resources exist to learn more about these species?
- How does the ESA foster regional planning?
- How do invasive or introduced species affect threatened and endangered species?