Radford explores the history of the chupacabra dating back to ancient times, and invests in every cultures beliefs and folk tales ranging from Latin America to Africa. He extends his research and investigates every case, and even incorporates the politics of it; but still questions the possible existence of the particular…
It is the activity of humans that is changing the capacity of this species of primates. Another serious threat caused by human interference is damming or water sources for hydro electrical power. This process is an inexpensive renewable source of energy for Colombia, but comes at a great expense to the tamarin community. Damming this area not only destroys fragile ecosystems but will also flood the forest and destroy about 208 miles of forests within the Paramillo National Park; an area that is one of the last protected areas where tamarins naturally…
Cyntoia Brown is a young woman who was sentenced to life in prison in 2004. Cyntoia shot and killed a man named Johnny Allen, and was found guilty and tried as an adult. Cyntoia started having sexual intercourse at the age of 7. She slept with at least 36 boys and men’s that she could remember. Cyntoia was born into confusion, her mother Georgina was a drug attic and abused alcohol.…
In Caribbean Literature and the Environment: Between Nature and Culture “Landscapes, Narratives, and Tropical Nature: Creole Modernity in Suriname” by Ineke Phaf-Rheinberger she discusses topics such as: Elisabeth Samson, Wilhelmina Rijurg (Maxi Linder), kankantri, polyphony, and polysemy. The conflict is present in Creole modernity in Suriname and tropical nature, because of the narratives that Cynthia McLeod, Clark Accord, and Astrid Roemer present. Elisabeth Samson is an African American woman, and she was born in 1715. Rheinberger discusses what McLeod said about Samson, “this book is based on the life story of an exceptional black women in the eighteenth century, Elisabeth Samson. Mcleod’s research on Elisabeth Samson reveals that she…
Three-toed Sloth The Amazon Rainforest is one of the most beautiful places on earth. It also serves as a home to several species of animals. From the 3,000 species of fish to the 428 species of mammals (Hellas 2), each one of them calls the rainforest their home. One species in particular, the Three-toed Sloth, lives in the trees of the rainforest and generally hangs on the vines.…
It is said that the red colobus monkey is the chimpanzee’s meal of choice because it is easy to hunt. The red and orange color on their coat allow for easy visibility for the chimpanzees. Together with being easy to hunt, there are many red colobus monkeys near the habitat of the chimpanzees. There is around 500 colobus monkeys within a radius of 18-square- kilometer of the chimpanzee’s habitat. “It has been observed that roughly 75 to 175 colobus monkeys are killed by chimpanzee on a yearly biases.…
The roast beef sandwich with lettuce and tomato did not work. Neither did the apples or the snickers bar. For 4 years, the Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay did not take the bait – or he snatched it and ran so swiftly that the cage clanked shut on his shadow. He was long gone, like smoke through fingers. A least a dozen times through the years, the Mystery Monkey was pierced with tranquilizer darts.…
Animal Endangerment in Brazil Brazil is home to some of the world’s most diverse wildlife, with over 2,900 animal species occupying in the Amazon rain forest. (Animals) These animals serve an important role in the world’s ecosystem, but are quickly becoming endangered. Although the extinction of animals is a natural occurrence, human activities has quicken their rate of becoming extinct. From early European colonists and settlers, to deforestation, and to animal smuggling, the number of species in the Brazilian rain forests are rapidly decreasing, but with the endangerment of animals, comes the formation of organizations that are making an effort to help conserve the rainforests where these animals live and limit the factors which are putting…
As this canopy species has interbirth intervals, and long time gestation period this becomes another threat for them. People believe that this species is better to be their pets, rather than being free. People capture an infant monkey by killing it's mother, and then it is sold at a low rate in the Black Market, as a pet. This New World Primate was created to be free, not to be our pets or food, and neither were their habitats created to serve us as a agriculture or farm land, mining sites, or as our…
In Bonobo Sex and Society, Frans B. M. de Waal illustrates the physical and environment difference between chimpanzee and bonobo. Furthermore, he analyzes bonobo’s sexual life which facilitate bonobo’s unique socio-cultural environment. First, he emphasizes that bonobo is not just a smaller versions of chimpanzees, they are completely different species. Bonobo “was assigned the status of an entirely distinct species within the same genus as the chimpanzee, pan.” Unlike chimpanzees, bonobos live in the female-centered and dominated society, more stylish body structure, lesser protein meal, and sensitive and pacifism temperament.…
The Puerto Rican Parrot, Amazona vittata, is the only native parrot species in Puerto Rico and, unfortunately, it is an endangered species. Therefore, it is very important for the Department of Natural and Environmental Resources (DNER) to preserve existing individuals and their habitat, as well as supervising recovery programs for the species. They are protected by Law 241 of August 15, 1999 (Wildlife Law of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico) and Regulation Number 6766 which states that possession, sale, or purchase of the Puerto Rican parrot or any of its parts-including feathers, eggs, and nests-is…
Have you ever heard of the wildly dangerous Komodo dragon? The one whose bite contains so much nasty bacteria, that it kills large animals like water buffalo and deer. If not, it’s time that you did because there is a lot more than the Komodo Dragons bite to learn. For starters, the Komodo Dragons mouth isn’t full of bacteria. That is just a myth!…
Think back to the last vacation you had overseas and how many American companies you may have seen in that foreign country. Whether it was McDonalds or a JW Marriott, western culture is an overarching presence in Latin America. Not only can it potentially interfere with the current culture of the country, it also exploits the land and resources in the area. In Through the Arc of the Rainforest, Yamashita discusses the globalization process through overarching American corporations westernizing Southern America. Because of this, nature is exploited and not left to be natural.…
Xeroderma Pigmentosum (XP) is an autosomal recessive disease that impairs the ability of DNA repair in cells that are damaged by ultra violent light. XP is rare and roughly affects 1:250,000 Americans a year1. Unsurprisingly, early in a patient’s childhood they have extreme sun sensitivity, which gravely increases their incidence of basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, as well as benign and malignant melanomas. Before affected children reach the age of 20 years old, their incidence of malignant melanoma increases 2000 fold when compared to the general public1. The disorder also carries a number of other sequelae including ocular and neurologic abnormalities.…
Prior to this assignment, I was not familiar with the Buffett Awards. However, after conducting this assignment I regard this award to be one of the most important conservation awards, as it empowers local conservationists that receive ill attention. Overall, I found the Buffett Award assignment to be very challenging, in a positive way, and inspiring. From both regions, all previous Buffett Award winners had achievements that deserved significant recognition even among the most well known conservation biologists. The work performed by these grassroot conservationists has resulted in successful mitigation of wildlife poaching, environmental community education and biodiversity protection efforts, climate change research, and development of sustainable farming techniques, to name a few.…
