home     help     resources   The Model | Score Sheet Main | Area | Habitat Use | Vulnerability | Functionality | Socio-Economic Importance Score Sheet Time to select and rate your species! In this section, you will focus on two of the species listed, evaluating each one for the five criteria, Area, Habitat use, Vulnerability, Functionality, and Socio-economic importance. For each criteria, you will come up with a total score. Print the score sheet and enter the total score in each box. Then, for each species, sum those totals in the last column. Click on each column heading (e.g. Area) for information and instructions on evaluating for the criteria. Click on each candidate species or visit the Resources section to learn more about each species. Willow discusses the scoring. Download the score sheet.   Criteria for Selecting Landscape Species Candidate Species Area Habitat use Vulnerability Functionality Socio-economic importance Black bear           Mink frog           Moose           Black-throated blue warbler           Marten           Snowshoe hare           Red-backed salamander           Three-toed woodpecker           Fisher       Common loon           Next Steps • Once you have scored your species, you will meet as a class to determine which five species ranked highest across the five criteria. • Plan a presentation to the class to explain how and why you selected your species. • For the next section, you will switch gears and focus on the species the scientists actually selected as landscape species.   Will your landscape species choices match the real scientists'? Are the candidate species endangered? © 2004 Wildlife Conservation Society.