It is one of most significant, if not the most significant cause of animal endangerment. The destruction of habitats accounts for 36% of the loss of species in the Brazilian Amazon. (“Endangered”) “Forests are complex ecosystems that affect almost every species on the planet. When they are degraded, it can set off a devastating chain of events both locally and around the world.”…
Burmese Pythons by Daniel Shepard Burmese pythons are negatively impacting Florida’s everglades. Andrew Ng senator Bill nelson brought a 16 foot Burmese pythons snakeskin to a meeting. Burmese pythons are just trying to find a new place to live so you do not need to kill them.…
A 23 foot enemy is lurking in the Everglades – and it’s not leaving anytime soon. The invasive python is taking over one of Florida’s precious resources. This reptile is dangerous, from its unhinged jaw down to the end of its 200 pound body. With its carnivorous instinct, the python is literally eating this habitat up. Additionally, the python isn’t native to Florida or the United States.…
Ecosystem is a biological community of the organisms and their physical environment. There are three Florida's major ecosystems groups: Coastal Ecosystems, Freshwater Wetlands & Aquatic Ecosystems, and Upland Ecosystems. Furthermore, there are more different types of ecosystems as the subgroups. This paper will cover about the name, location, geology, soils, threats of major natural systems and common plants in major ecosystems. It will start with the coastal ecosystems.…
“Little underground men are very useful. They explain all nature’s mysteries”(42). Billie Wind, a young teenage girl, takes on a journey through the Everglades. Billie’s journey through the Everglades allows her to explore the Seminole tribe’s legends. Her adventure to the Everglades was initiated by Charlie Wind punishing Billie Wind.…
Davione Lopez Keeping the everglades alive is important. Plenty of animals are in endangered and becoming extinct. Florida everglades is one of the best and biggest swamp to see in north America. The Florida everglades is important because its an endangered environment. The reasons why the everglades and swamps are important is because too much Pythons are taking over the swamps, the animals are getting extinct, and the wetlands help the humans.…
Why should we even care about the Florida everglades? I'll tell you why. Even if you don’t realize this, wet lands like the Florida Everglades are so important to both human and animal life. Both rely on the Florida Everglades drastically but lately the Everglades haven't been in there best shape. The Everglades are being badly affected lately by pollution and new animals being brought into the ecosystem.…
"Many people rely on wetlands for their livelihood, as they are important centers for hunting, fishing and recreation" explains Elaine Mao in her article Wetlands and Habitat Loss. She also explains that wetlands like the Everglades filters, cleans, and stores water. Not only does it allow hunting, fishing, and recreation, and filtering, cleaning, and storing of water, it gives us protection of floodwater and hurricanes while allowing a ginormous diversity of species to live there.…
Because of the stray cats and dogs, some people accidently hurt the ecosystem more when they realize it by letting their cat or dog go outside and dig holes and scratch the trees all over the yard. The cats and dogs will destroy the things like trash, mail boxes, flower beds, gardens and other things like that. The helpers have to work harder than before because of the cats that put their hair balls everywhere in the yard or get in to fights with other animals and take over their homes. The dogs also sometimes form into packs, which is worse because they can do more damage together. But there is a way to get rid of this…
The ecosystem is even being overrun by the pythons, which is very unhealthy. In the same passage, the author also mentions that there is invasive plants in the area as well. There should be a healthy ecosystem in the Everglades, but there isn't because the plants and animals aren't working in harmony. In the passage "Are the Everglades Forever? ", it states "A healthy ecosystem is one in which its plants and animals work in harmony.…
Later on, in 1948, the US Congress decided to create one of the most effective water systems because of the population growth and the need for flood control. It might have been one of the most effective systems and worked great for the people, but it did not work so great for the Everglades and the animals in it. This system that the Congress had made took 1.7 billion gallons of water each day from the Everglades and it took it out to the ocean. Since the US decided to do this, the natural habitats changed. Much of the water gradually diminished in the marshes, and much of the saltwater went further and deeper into the marsh, not toward the ocean but away from it.…
In the same article the author says "Wetlands also improve water quality by filtering, cleaning and storing water. Lastly, many people rely on wetlands for their livelihood, as they are important centers for hunting, fishing and recreation." Now people are starting to build on the Everglades and they are destroying animals homes or habitats. The wetlands also have shrimp and other shell fish that can be sold to other people. People have to stop dumping their trash into the wetlands and stop building onto it because the Everglades has a lot of important things that it can do to the people and the animals.…
SP: Local Aquifer Use What problems are associated with pumping too much water from our aquifers in Florida? What major problem seems to be associated with parts of primarily Hillsborough County during late January and February? What is the reason for this and how does it disrupt peoples’ lives? Water just flows above ground right?…
Rambunctious Garden Critical Book Review Emma Marris opens Rambunctious Garden by dedicating the book to her mother for sending her to Audubon Day Camp. Though her statement is unexplained, Marris seems to reference how she began to care about nature. In his A Sand County Almanac, Aldo Leopold wrote about how direct interactions with nature can lead one to care about the land, to develop a land ethic (Leopold 223-225). Audubon Camp was how Marris developed her land ethic.…
What if over 15% of the United States disappeared? By the year 2040, more than a million acres of Louisiana will vanish. This is important that Louisiana’s wetlands protection is ensured since it helps protect the coast from hurricanes and storms, they provide a home for wildlife, and is a part of Louisiana’s culture. Louisiana’s wetlands and coast provide protection from storms and hurricanes.…