Describe the effects of habitat loss.

Description should include

• species’ populations being reduced by habitat loss
• methods of mitigating habitat loss
• effects of habitat fragmentation
• balance between human land use and the restoration of habitats.

Process/Skill Questions:

• How have bobwhite quail and eastern cottontail rabbits been affected by habitat loss?
• How does habitat fragmentation affect wildlife species?
• How does habitat fragmentation affect migrating bird populations?