Environmental Issues in the Everglades
The mission of Florida’s Everglades suggests the drainage of water and expansion of newly developed urban areas. Notable wildlife residents such as the Florida Panther and the American Crocodile are endangered and are threatened to become extinct. Humans continue to struggle of protecting the Everglades’ natural environment; however, the ongoing issues faced can lead to a mass extinction for all wildlife. Today, the mass of protected species continues to decrease minimally and the water supply is running low also droughts can lead up to dehydration. If protecting much of Florida’s wetlands continues, the water quality would clear up, all wildlife will be more protected, and planned construction for urban and residential abodes will be diminished. First of all, water quality is running low due to causes of pollution. The plan to evaluate environmental sources can possibly affect the restoration progress. It took 20 years to restore the water supply especially removing all water flow. People continue to provide clean freshwater to in order to build to a well improved natural resource. Lack of rainfall and drainage of freshwater can lead to an entire extinction to the ecosystem. In other words, water “still has to be cleaned in order to make it drinkable” (Brown, 2010, para. 1). Consequently, there’s also “a …show more content…
The panther population increased from 20 in the 1970s to 100-160 today; however, the panther is at risk to become extinct. The rest of the wildlife was threatened due to illegal poaching and yet they do not return to their natural habitats. They are currently protected for both the Everglades and the national parks in South Florida. An expected increase in population should be heard from soon in the near
The mission of Florida’s Everglades suggests the drainage of water and expansion of newly developed urban areas. Notable wildlife residents such as the Florida Panther and the American Crocodile are endangered and are threatened to become extinct. Humans continue to struggle of protecting the Everglades’ natural environment; however, the ongoing issues faced can lead to a mass extinction for all wildlife. Today, the mass of protected species continues to decrease minimally and the water supply is running low also droughts can lead up to dehydration. If protecting much of Florida’s wetlands continues, the water quality would clear up, all wildlife will be more protected, and planned construction for urban and residential abodes will be diminished. First of all, water quality is running low due to causes of pollution. The plan to evaluate environmental sources can possibly affect the restoration progress. It took 20 years to restore the water supply especially removing all water flow. People continue to provide clean freshwater to in order to build to a well improved natural resource. Lack of rainfall and drainage of freshwater can lead to an entire extinction to the ecosystem. In other words, water “still has to be cleaned in order to make it drinkable” (Brown, 2010, para. 1). Consequently, there’s also “a …show more content…
The panther population increased from 20 in the 1970s to 100-160 today; however, the panther is at risk to become extinct. The rest of the wildlife was threatened due to illegal poaching and yet they do not return to their natural habitats. They are currently protected for both the Everglades and the national parks in South Florida. An expected increase in population should be heard from soon in the near