Wildlife and Habitat Studies 10, 20, 30

(a)	Discuss how climate changes over time through both natural and human processes.
(b)	Define the term anthropogenic and how it relates to climate change.
(c)	Examine the impact (e.g., relocation due to ice, water and forest fires) of climate change on Indigenous communities and culture.
(d)	Investigate the local and global impact climate change has on ecosystems (e.g., drought, fire and extreme weather).
(e)	Analyze the effects climate change has on managing wildlife populations, such as: stocking with fish species that have a greater tolerance for higher temperatures; shifting hunting season to coincide with changes in rutting seasons; and, recording changes in migratory bird species.
(f)	Examine the impacts that increasing temperatures have on invasive species (e.g., ticks and mountain pine beetle) migrating through Saskatchewan.
(g)	Discuss how changing temperatures affect habitats (e.g., growing seasons, range of forest, algae blooms and expanding semi-arid areas).
(h)	Examine the relationship between healthy ecosystems and carbon mitigation (e.g., role of peat bogs, marshland, grasslands and forests).
(i)	Analyze how the implications of climate change on wildlife species and spaces may also indicate implications for humans.
(j)	Investigate the cost of climate change on wildlife-related industries (e.g., hunting, fishing and tourism).
(k)	Discuss the long-term effects of climate change on wildlife and habitats.
(l)	Review community science programs (e.g., Plantwatch) that engage the community and contribute to monitoring climate change.
(m)	Explore solutions to climate change, such as: reducing one's “carbon footprint” (e.g., public transportation); community regulations (e.g., no plastic bags); alternative (e.g., solar, geothermal, hydro and wind power) energy sources; and advocating for stronger industrial regulations.

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