Bald Eagle

Agency banned the usage of DDT pesticide because it hosted potential harm to humans also the chemical in DDT contributed to the peregrine falcon endangered status because the chemical thinned the eggshells of the peregrine falcon and the American bald eagle, which reduced the hatching success endangering them both. In 1973 President Richard Nixon passed the Endangered Species Act which broadens and strengthens the protection for all animals as well as plants species that’s listed by the United…

man had to prepare the buffalo skulls and place them all around. The dancers had to wear sage, sage is a type of weed that Native Americans bless with. But they wear them around there ankles, wrist, and heads, and the men carry a wing bone from an eagle. When the holy man went up to them, he pierced each of the dancers in the chest…

forces in the battle of Salamis. In 458 BC, he returned to Sicily for the last time, visiting Gela, the city where he died in either 456 or 455 BC. Valerius Maximus wrote that he was killed outside the city by a tortoise dropped by an eagle which had mistaken his bald head for a rock which was hard enough for shattering the shell of the tortoise. Pliny the Younger said that Aeschylus had been staying outdoors to prevent a prophecy that said he would be killed by a falling object, but no one can…

What object or image most symbolizes America in the eyes of most people? The Statue of Liberty? The bald eagle? Fireworks on the fourth of the July? The Dallas Cowboys? Different images serve to conjure up different feelings in different people. For some people, particularly those in Philadelphia, the Liberty Bell comes to mind when they think of America and freedom. The Liberty Bell stands strong as one of the most important American symbols of our time. She faithfully stood by in 1776 at the…

Critique of “Wind Power Puffery” In his article, “Wind Power Puffery”, H. Sterling Burnett argues that the advantages of wind power are grossly exaggerated and often cause more harm than good. Burnett, an expert in America on environmental issues, has obtained a Ph.D. in philosophy and a B.A. in cultural anthropology. He mainly writes opinion based articles about current environmental and energy topics and wrote this article to express his opinion on wind generated energy. Supporters of using…

The 6th Mass Extinction? Species of animals and plants go extinct all the time due to their lack of evolutionary ‘fitness’, for example, the giant panda is on the brink of extinction because it can only eat one food, and can only copulate a couple weeks out of the year, but sometimes, It 's not their fault… a mass extinction is “the extinction of a large number of species within a relatively short period of time, as between the Cretaceous and Tertiary Periods when three-quarters of all species…

Citizens of the United States have become concerned with the possibility of a nationwide DNA databank being founded. This databank would be a collection of every citizen’s DNA compiled into one place. There is a heavy debate regarding this matter. Those who are advocating for it state that it would help decriminalize the country, but there are concerned citizens who are uncomfortable with giving their DNA to the government due to the uncertainty of its protection. It could be wise for the…

to kill up to five golden eagles over a five-year period, despite their protected status. Another double standard the writer puts forth is that wind projects routinely violate the Bald & Golden Eagle Protection Act, but no wind farm has faced a single prosecution, whereas companies in the oil & gas sector are routinely indicted for violating these same statutes. A study by Mr. Joel Pagel for the Fish and Wildlife states that if more wind turbines are built, more eagles will be killed. Another…

An Empty World Imagine a world where humans were extinct. It’s seems far fetched right? Well, that’s a reality for too many species. Extinction rates have been rising because of many factors, including overfishing, overhunting and habitat loss. There have been five mass extinctions in our history, and some scientists say we are on the brink of the sixth one. “In the last five hundred years, 869 species have gone extinct” (Species Extinctions the Facts). There is a critical need to keep…

I grew up on the open country of Alabama, in a small town called Cuba that was just the perfect size for my family and me. There was never a dull moment or lack of creativity when I was a kid. Cuba, Alabama is the perfect place for a kid because of the large fields, wildlife, and thick forests. The abundance of land at your disposal is endless in Cuba. From the rough landscape to the vast fields, the opportunities were countless. Many of the memories I have about Cuba came form a field called…