Biodiversity Action Plan

The Megafauna at Lake Mungo When archaeologists were studying Lake Mungo they discovered bones that came from megafauna ‘Big Animals’, which were giant animals that used to live in Australia, these animals no longer exist on Earth. These animals included the Giant Emu, Giant Wombat, Giant Lion, Tasmanian Tiger, Giant Lizard and Giant Kangaroo. The megafauna became extinct when people came to live in Australia, so did they die off naturally or did humans kill them? THEORY 1 Climate…

The Burmese Python is impacting the Everglades by slowly killing off the other animals and increasing their own population. An invasive species is a group of animals that are new to an ecosystem and take over a specific area. A population is a particular group, or type of people or animals in a specific area or country. Hurricane Andrew causing a reptile -breeding facility to be demolished, along with humans setting free pet snakes have made Burmese Pythons to be invasive to the Everglades,…

“My Day at the FGCU Campus” Florida Gulf Coast University (FGCU) offers many things besides just schooling. They offer a sustainable way of life and allow its students to become one with nature. Some highlights within the campus are a wide variety of ecosystems including the Food Forest, nature trails, and lakes. My favorite sustainable feature that FGCU offers is the Food Forest. As soon as you enter the campus it is off to the right and located within a woodsy area. At first sight all…

Research Paper In the past 114 years, an abundance of the Earth’s species have gone extinct due to deforestation, and humans are mostly responsible. Environmentalist Ed Begely Jr, also a well know actor, said “I don’t understand why when we destroy something created by man we call it vandalism, but when we destroy something created by nature we call it progress.” (Begely,1). Deforestation is a global issue that impacts a wide range, including human and animal life ultimately leading to the…

conservation schemes constitute wildlife crimes that are typically punishable. In rural areas of the United States, the key motives for poaching are poverty. Wildlife biologists and conservationists consider poaching to have a detrimental effect on biodiversity both within and outside protected areas as wildlife populations decline, species are depleted locally, and the functionality of ecosystems is disturbed. Poaching has traditionally been defined as the illegal hunting, killing, or capturing…

Bonobo Habitat Threatened by Human Activity and Forest Loss - As human populations grow and spread, clearing patches of forest along the way, the habitat of one of mankind's closest living relatives is shrinking - avoids areas of high human activity and forest fragmentation and that as little as 28 percent of the bonobo's range remains suitable for living. - human activities reduce the amount of effective bonobo habitat and will help us identify where to propose future protected areas for this…

In ancient time, lion hunting, as a sport, normally was reserved for kings. It was such an honor for people if the king invited them to accompany. Of course, basically only nobles had the chance and they would never turn the chance down. Ancient people treated lion hunting as the symbolic of power, and so do people in modern societies. Lion hunting is still exists in certain areas nowadays. Actually, lion hunting now become a subject of controversy. Trophy hunting is an important contributing…

conservation. This organization seeks to reduce human conflict, illegal trafficking of animals, wild life pet trade, and unsustainable land use. With the help of strategic partnership with local institutions, civil society, and decision makes the USFWS plan to achieve long lasting conservation results. I am glad that I did decide to choose this hotspot because I was able to learn so much from my research that I was unaware of. I would have never thought that the Tropical Andes contains 5% of the…

There is an increasing growth population of the Burmese python and this means certain animals will be killed and become extinct. The Everglades National Park Service has joined forces with other agencies to create ways for lowering the growing population of Burmese pythons. Scientists and researchers have collected data and analyzed the results that help to find ways of diminishing the Burmese population. The National Everglades Park has joined forces with The University of Florida. The…

Fellow peers, have you ever wanted to see how tigers and bears react to each other? Well if you do, then go to Noah’s Ark Sanctuary in Atlanta. This animal sanctuary contains multiple features such as multiple exotic animals and cool reptiles. Noah’s Ark Sanctuary is located in the Metro Atlanta area. Not only the will the animals be cool, the bus ride would allow you the opportunity to see some of Atlanta’s gorgeous sites. The sanctuary opened as a non-profit. It is a rehabilitation center for…