Description
Instructions
Find a species.
Choose a species that is either
worth saving (e.g. listed as endangered)
worth protecting (e.g. produces a medical component)
worth eradicating (e.g. invasive species; serious disease)
Make a plan.
To write a strong proposal, address the following questions.
What species? Is your species on an endangered-species list? Is your species valuable for medical research? Is your species invasive & threatening native ecosystems or crops? Is your species causing a dangerous disease? Did you choose a single species (e.g. Malaria is distributed by more than one species of mosquito)?
Why? What are the benefits of saving/eradicating this species? Why is this species important? What would happen in the best case if this species were saved/eliminated?
Why not? What are the environmental risks of saving/eliminating this species? What could happen in the worst case if this species was not saved/eliminated?
How? How feasible is it to save/eliminate this species? What actions are you proposing to save/eliminate this species and how safe are these actions?
Can you find any scientific study or data that help you make your argument?
At least five scientific sources.