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Island Marble Butterflies

Jane Jones B5-6. Island Marble Butterflies. Endangered Species Coalition. Marble Island Butterflies. This group stands for protecting many endangered species, including the Marble Island Butterfly. http://planetsave.com/files/2008/12/marble.jpg. Endangered Species Coalition.

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Island Marble Butterflies

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  1. Jane Jones B5-6 Island Marble Butterflies

  2. Endangered Species Coalition Marble Island Butterflies This group stands for protecting many endangered species, including the Marble Island Butterfly. http://planetsave.com/files/2008/12/marble.jpg

  3. Endangered Species Coalition Article summary • Butterflies were thought to be extinct • Found in 1998 • Threats : development, road construction • plants, severe weather

  4. Endangered Species Coalition DATA 225 surveys conducted at 110 sites Butterflies found at 19 sites Most sites had fewer than 5 butterflies One site large enough to grow population

  5. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Marble Island Butterflies “U.S. Fish & Wildlife stands for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people.”

  6. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Article The USF&W is not adding the Marble Island Butterfly to the endangered because they feel that the threat of extinction isn’t as serious as they once thought it had been.

  7. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service DATA 325 surveys conducted in 6 counties (including 16 islands) Located butterflies in 26 places Found 4 new populations Occupy a larger area than previously thought

  8. Unanswered Questions Article 1 Article 2 How does USFW know that 26 locations is enough? How many butterflies did they find in each location? “...emergency listing was not warranted.” “...threats are not as great as previously thought.” • How many butterflies does it take to increase a population? • What was the total number of butterflies found? • “...faces multiple threats to survival and political interference.”

  9. Articles “Marble Island Butterfly” http://www.stopextinction.org/cgi-bin/giga.cgi?cmd=cause_dir_custom&cause_id=1704&page=Marble “Service Finds the Island Marble Butterfly Does Not Warrant Federal Protection” http://www.fws.gov/news/newsreleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=E7E3C472-A1E1-0D5E-8DDB818E4135D712

  10. My Opinion • The population isn’t stable enough for the butterflies to survive on their own. • Too many threats exist: new construction, road maintenance, severe weather, and plant life that isn’t beneficial for the butterflies.

  11. Protect the Marble Island Butterfly My Solution Protect the butterflies to allow their population to grow. Once population is at a more stable level, take them off the endangered list. http://www.goert.ca/images/island_large_marble.jpg

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