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Don’T Put All Your Eggs In One Basket: Increasing Survivorship In A Headstarting Program For The Endangered Hine’S Emerald Dragonfly (Somatochlora Hineana), Lauren Michelle Morris

Dissertations and Theses

In the age of the Anthropocene, wildlife is impacted by the presence of humans in both positive and negative ways. Many humans desire to conserve wildlife and the associated resources that come with it, while simultaneously the ever-expanding human population demands the land, food, and water resources, as well as other materials sourced from wildlife. Insects, a diverse and necessary group of animals are no exception to the impacts currently being experienced by wildlife. Because of this, some species are threatened or endangered, and human intervention is necessary. The federally endangered Hine’s Emerald dragonfly (Somatochlora hineana) is receiving intervention to …