Conservation biology is the management of nature and of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction and the erosion of biotic interactions. It is an interdisciplinary subject drawing on natural and social sciences, and the practice of natural resource management.

The conservation ethic is based on the findings of conservation biology.

The term conservation biology and its conception as a new field originated with the convening of "The First International Conference on Research in Conservation Biology" held at the University of California, San Diego in La Jolla, California in 1978 led by American biologists Bruce A. Wilcox and Michael E. Soule with a group of leading university and zoo researchers and conservationists including Kurt Benirschke, Sir Otto Frankel, Thomas Lovejoy, and Jared Diamond. The meeting was prompted by the concern over tropical deforestation, disappearing species, eroding genetic diversity within species. The conference and proceedings that resulted sought to initiate the bridging of a gap between theory in ecology and evolutionary genetics on the one hand and conservation policy and practice on the other. Conservation biology and the concept of biological diversity (biodiversity) emerged together, helping crystallize the modern era of conservation science and policy. The inherent multidisciplinary basis for conservation biology has led to new subdisciplines including conservation social science, conservation behavior and conservation physiology. It stimulated further development of conservation genetics which Otto Frankel had originated first but is now often considered a subdiscipline as well. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. What is the conservation ethic based on?
2. What is this kind of biology?
3. What does conservation biology manage?
4. Does it involve biological diversity?
5. What are its goals?
6. Does it draw from just one discipline?
7. At what meeting did the name for the discipline originate?
8. What school hosted that?
9. In what city?
10. What year did it take place?
11. What scientists headed it?
12. What other scientists attended?
13. What worries were the reason for the event?
14. What did Otto Frankel originate?
Answer: 1. the findings of conservation biology
2. Conservation biology
3. nature
4. yes
5. protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems
6. no
7. The First International Conference on Research in Conservation Biology
8. the University of California
9. San Diego
10. 1978
11. Bruce A. Wilcox and Michael E. Soule
12. Kurt Benirschke, Sir Otto Frankel, Thomas Lovejoy, and Jared Diamond
13. tropical deforestation, disappearing species, eroding genetic diversity within species
14. conservation genetics

CHAPTER FOUR

Babalatchi saw Abdulla pass through the low and narrow entrance into the darkness of Omar's hut; heard them exchange the usual greetings and the distinguished visitor's grave voice asking: "There is no misfortune--please God--but the sight?" and then, becoming aware of the disapproving looks of the two Arabs who had accompanied Abdulla, he followed their example and fell back out of earshot. He did it unwillingly, although he did not ignore that what was going to happen in there was now absolutely beyond his control. He roamed irresolutely about for awhile, and at last wandered with careless steps towards the fire, which had been moved, from under the tree, close to the hut and a little to windward of its entrance. He squatted on his heels and began playing pensively with live embers, as was his habit when engrossed in thought, withdrawing his hand sharply and shaking it above his head when he burnt his fingers in a fit of deeper abstraction. Sitting there he could hear the murmur of the talk inside the hut, and he could distinguish the voices but not the words. Abdulla spoke in deep tones, and now and then this flowing monotone was interrupted by a querulous exclamation, a weak moan or a plaintive quaver of the old man. Yes. It was annoying not to be able to make out what they were saying, thought Babalatchi, as he sat gazing fixedly at the unsteady glow of the fire. But it will be right. All will be right. Abdulla inspired him with confidence. He came up fully to his expectation. From the very first moment when he set his eye on him he felt sure that this man--whom he had known by reputation only--was very resolute. Perhaps too resolute. Perhaps he would want to grasp too much later on. A shadow flitted over Babalatchi's face. On the eve of the accomplishment of his desires he felt the bitter taste of that drop of doubt which is mixed with the sweetness of every success. What are the answers to this following set of questions: 1. Was there misfortune?
2. Who passed through the entrance?
3. Into where?
4. Who's hut?
5. Was the entrance narrow?
6. Who saw him?
7. Who accompanied Abdulla?
8. How many?
9. Where did he roam towards?
10. Had it been moved?
11. From where?
12. To where?
13. What body part did he burn?
14. What was he interrupted by?
15. Who gave out a weak moan, or plaintive quiver?
Answer:
1. no
2. Abdulla
3. into a hut
4. Omar's
5. yes
6. Babalatchi
7. some Arabs
8. two
9. a fire
10. yes
11. from under a tree
12. close to the hut
13. his fingers
14. unknown
15. Omar