Questions

1. Explain the Phasmid find story to another student.
2. The phasmid found on Lord Howe Island is commonly known as the
   1. Rock lobster
   2. Land lobster
   3. Thylacine
3. Lord Howe Island is not part of Australia. True or false?
4. Describe the impact rats have had on Lord Howe Island.
5. Why do you think European settlement in Australia has caused the extinction of some species?
6. What happened at Balls Pyramid in 2001?
7. How did scientists go about regenerating the phasmid population?
8. How successful has the breeding program been?
9. What do scientists hope will eventually happen to the phasmids bred in captivity?
10. What does the breeding program mean for other animals facing extinction? ​