AboutRichard Ochs Expertise I can answer questions regarding basic ecology (grade
school through high school). I can also answer some
college level questions as long as they aren't extremely technical.
Experience I had been a Park Ranger/Naturalist at Grand Teton National Park for 3 summers. Prior to that I was a naturalist for 4 summers at Cattus Island County Park in New Jersey. I also graduated from Rutgers University with a BS in Natural Resource Management.
Education/Credentials BS in Natural Resource Management from Rutgers University, with honors.
Awards and Honors Philip Alampi Scholar, Moorestown Rotary Scholar, Golden Key National Honor Society member.
Expert: Richard Ochs Date: 11/14/2007 Subject: Species
Question Would you guess that the species on Australis are, in general, more or less threatened than species in the much larger continent of North America?
Answer Island ecosystems tend to be much more fragile due to their isolation and the relatively unlikely event of a non-native species being introduced into the ecosystem. With people comes easier transportation of non-native species, so the island ecosystem of Australia has to cope with that. For that reason, I would guess that Australia would have a greater threat to its original ecosystem than North America.
