Which Endangered Species Do You Want To Save? – Endangered Species Choice 2

First Post – Due Thursday
Title your post with the name of the species you prioritize in saving. As a reminder, these are the five species from the SoftChalk that you can choose from:
Southern sea otter
Monterey pine
Mountain lion
Southwestern willow flycatcher
Delta smelt
Write a paragraph stating your argument for saving your selected species and explaining why it should be prioritized over the other species.
Based on the information from the SoftChalk, what is the single most compelling reason to save this species? The factors you can use to argue priority for your species are biological characteristics, urgency of threat, ecosystem roles, economic considerations, and/or socio-cultural values. Be as specific as possible when you describe the factors and explain how they support your argument.
Identify one outside source of information (website or article) Links to an external site.about your selected species. What additional information did you learn from this source that supports your argument?
Be sure to paraphrase all information from the SoftChalk/outside source and cite the sources fully, including in-text citations and a full referencelist (with a link to the original source) at the end for full credit. (We will be learning about how to cite sources next week, so for this week do your best — you won’t be penalized if your citations are not formatted properly.) Please note: All posts must be written in your own words – for information you include from an outside source, para phrase and cite the source. Do not include direct quotes from your sources!

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