California Condor

known as the California condor. When its numbers began to drop in the mid-20th century, a frenzy began in order to understand why it was disappearing and attempt to bring it back. With the dedication of various groups, the numbers now continue to rise each year. It could be considered one of the most successful conservation efforts to date, but it still faces many challenges that must be resolved before the condor can be considered a complete success. The California condor is hope for all the species that are starting to disappear and a reminder that this is only the beginning of a journey to a sustainable world. To conserve any species, there must be a general understanding about how the species lives and functions in its ecosystem. The California condor is the largest flying bird in North America. This is thanks to its…

The California Condor is a very unique bird that can not be identified from a male or female. Condors can reach sexual maturity and attain there adult plumage and coloration at the ages between 5-7. An adult condor can be identified by its pinkish or orange featherless head, while the juvenile Condors have black featherless heads. California Condors are very huge birds with wingspans reaching out to 9.5 feet and weight getting up to 22 pounds. Condors are estimated to live up to 50-60 years and…

“I’m Your Horse in the Night” contributes to the struggles for political justice. This story has a ton of different mysteries, twists and turns that you have to know exactly, what was going on during this time period to truly understand the struggles as well as the story. I want to talk about the various meanings that I deciphered throughout this passage along with how those meanings changed, once I knew more about the history and about some pivotal characters, people, and events that affect…

would not go unnoticed. These projects and measures would later be the source of ousting the Pinochet regime. According to Kornbluh “The level of political killings abated between 1978 and 1980, but organized protests against the regime escalated…“ (Kornbluh 175), showing that the initial elimination of opposition on lead to the support of the regime’s eminent failure. Word Count: 129 Total Word Count: 1,993 Section F: Bibliography "Chile - Pinochet & Letelier." Essays, Stories &…

(Give the name) I choose to write about the California Floristic Province. 2. Where is it located? (Give the world, region and country) The California Floristic Province is located in California, which is in the United States, which is in North America. 3. What are two important species (give common and scientific names) that live there? Why are they important? The giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) and the San Gabriel slender salamander (B. gabrieli) are two important species that live…

What’s An American Dream for Immigrants Undocumented immigrants come from different parts of the world not just Mexico. The ones that are mostly judged for coming to America to find and live the American Dream are the Latinos. We are the one’s that are different and have all these stereotypes about us; but not every Latino is a criminal or rapist. They don’t know the struggle that all undocumented faced everyday and fear that they won’t be deported and separated from their families. We all…

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The geography of the United States changes a lot when you are from California. If it’s south, its Texas. If it’s east, it’s New York. If it 's North, I don’t know, Canada maybe? And of course, California dominates the west coast. Whatever breaking news that was happening elsewhere didn’t matter much unless it happened in the golden state. I grew up in this paradisal isolation. This mentality that you were in the center of the universe, and that everything else was simply revolving. That was…

When you hear the word ‘flood’ what do you think of? The majority of us probably think of the scientific definition of the word: a natural disaster that happens when a large amount of water covers an area of land that is normally dry (Merriam-Webster Online). However, in recent years, this scientific definition has been taken out of context to form a tasteless political metaphor. In the United States, immigration has/is frequently referred to as a flood, a stream, a tide, a wave, a tsunami, or a…

Introduction The representation of Africa and African people in popular American media has been a major concern in academic disciplines and the subject of numerous books and essays. Many scholars and activists have written about this issue seeking to introduce new knowledges and methodologies into the debate while taking into account the overwhelming evidence of the colonial influence on these representations. The debates and arguments are not restricted to Hollywood films (although Hollywood…