Question

A local population of bobcats has decreased by 10% over the last 10 years. Is this change in population significant enough for the bobcat species to be considered for the Endangered Species List and protection from the government?

Yes, because any change in population even if it has a wide habitat range and large global population is cause for concern and the government should help that population recover.


Yes, because the local population decrease means the other populations are also decreasing even though the species has a wide habitat range and large global population.


No, because a small change in a local population of a species with a wide habitat range and large global population is not cause for concern.


No, because it will probably just go extinct and another predator will take over it's habitat even though it has a wide habitat range and large global population.

Answer 1

No, because a small change in a local population of a species with a wide habitat range and large global population is not cause for concern.

Step-by-step explanation:

Population change can be defined as the change in the number of individuals of a given species in an area during a specific time interval. Local populations may suffer small changes in their size but it generally does not represent an important problem for the survival of these species. A species is classified as endangered when its population size is reduced in a percentage from 50% to 70% within a period of time of ten (10) years. These values and the corresponding list of endangered species have been developed by The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), which represents the opinion of more than 8,000 researchers worldwide.