Conservation biology

the biodiversity action plans and the importance they have across the globe. This POSTnote examines the risks of butterfly decline for the UK, exploring the anthropogenic impacts on the Duke of Burgundy and assessing relevant strategies to better conservation. OVERVIEW • Values of the Butterfly to humans. • Urban sprawl and agricultural management changes have…

The Leonardo Dicaprio Foundation (LDF) was founded in 1998. The mission of the Dicaprio Foundation is to “protect the world’s last wild places ”. They do so through six avenues: Wildland Conservation, Oceans Conservation, Climate Change, Indigenous Rights, Transforming California, and Innovative Solutions. Through fundraising, LDF has successfully been able to make grants and support other projects with their same mission in mind worldwide. Through Leonardo’s personal social media, his…

to learn about the anatomy, physiology, and obscurities of every phylum, through dissections and field work. As my knowledge and respect for wildlife and conservation grew, I was given the opportunity to be the cartographer and artist for the Washtenaw Community College Nature Trail that was put into place this year for education and conservation efforts in the natural habitat for the many species that surrounds the campus. When I transferred to Cornell, I was ready…

Wildlife Trafficking: the Elephant in the Room, But Without the Elephants Many people think it is cool and unique to have an exotic pet and stand out among their peers. But for every animal that is transported from its native country for sale, 90% will not survive the journey (“Inside”). That means that only 10% of animals are likely to last just the trip, which does not include the dozens of animals that are canceled orders, abandoned, or starving because of inadequate care and lack of a…

handle exotic animals with care and it is their job to make sure that these animals are living healthy, impactful lives. Studying to become a zoologist is no easy task; these people earn a 4-year bachelor’s degree by studying areas such as calculus, biology, chemistry, and animal behavior. Not to mention, they participate in internships at animals sanctuaries, animals camps, and veterinary hospitals. When handling these exotic animals, zookeepers do it with care as they were trained to so. These…

human beings are causing to the biodiversity across the planet. Kolbert successfully informs and cautions readers about the next potential massive extinction. I would definitely recommend this book to the general reader or anyone with an interest in biology or the…

know ledge that they would have to memorize and study. They have to go to approved colleges and by what I mean is colleges that have and allow them to take classes or electives during school or have them for them to take. Some colleges specialize in biology or are there highest grades or voted the best class in the college. The most they take the better it is on them because it has more information to know. It…

Game Wardens seems to be an interesting job to have. There responsibilities and duties require them to understand and regulate state and federal wildlife codes and laws. And they need to make sure they are enforcing them properly. Game Wardens main priority is just like any other law enforcement officer, and that is to keep everyone safe, including their self. They are responsible for carrying out search warrants and properly taking action when needed. Many game wardens do not like to admit they…

Purpose The purpose of this observation is to prove if the concept of conservation is different for age groups of children described in the textbook Infants and Children by Laura Berk. Background Information I am observing my subject in the cognitive domain and will be focusing on conservation. The theorist that studied conservation is named Piaget. Piaget is a theorist that studies children development. Piaget believed that children are explores and needs to explore their…

The Great Smoky Mountains, belonged to the Paleo Indians, which then was used by loggers and Civilian Conservation Corps in the year of 1800. The park’s great stretches even farther back, thus, having more valuation to the people now who own the park. A projectile point has been found was estimated to be 9,000 years old. The living, and non-living things that…