Conservation law

How paradigms works to both advance and hinder the wildlife profession There have been multiple changes in paradigms during North American history, beginning with the occupation by Europeans. Like their European ancestors, early immigrants to North American had little value for wildlife. A dominance paradigm attributed to Judeo-Christian ethics was evident in early settlers who felt a sense of responsibility to exploit the gifts of the earth. These early stages of wildlife management in North…

save animals, but mostly save the animals. In fact, some animals live longer in the wild! Take giraffes for instance, they live up to 26 in the wild, but they live way longer in zoos than in their natural habitat. Therefore, just like Newton's 3rd law; for every reaction there's an equal, opposite reaction. For every negative, there's a positive to knock it down and soon enough, there'll be no more negatives. Opponents will argue that zoo keepers are taking them away from their home and/or…

Extinction are rarely caused by diseases because of genetic diversity within the population. Over time, some populations may evolve and grow a tolerance against the disease, prompting them to resist the disease and survive and reproduce. i. Other than WNS, a threat to the survival of the bat species, if the total number of bats becomes very small, is a decrease in fitness as there will be less protection among the population of little brown bats. A decrease in fitness means the little brown…

Since the species of the American pygmy shrew is so widespread, there are a variety of different threats to each population (ANHP, 2017). The species has a global ranking of G5 and a National ranking of N5 which list the species as secure with no apparent threats to survival (Gervis, 2015). Although, specific states have release reports of overlapping threats to smaller populations. S1 states such as Alabama , Idaho, Massachusetts, and Wyoming are closely monitoring populations. Many of these…

According to the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, there are over 10,000 zoos worldwide. It is amazing that there are so many organizations out there that are completely dedicated to the well-being of these incredible animals. Zoos are well loved by children and adults all over the world because of their exotic wildlife, but, in reality, zoos do much more than just take care of animals. There is a lot of behind-the-scenes work that goes into these organizations, and they have become a…

A long, long, long time ago, approximately 3.5-39 billion years ago the very first living organisms appeared on Earth1. During the Cambrian Period/Explosion the first true diversification occurred on Earth. Prior to this point there was still no vegetation and the oceans had yet to be oxygenated. It is believed that a reduction in the oxygen depleting bacteria lead to the oxygenation of the oceans which lead to the development of hard shelled organisms and an increase in invertebrates as well as…

By our research we were able to attain information of how much water we have, how long we have it for, as well as how much we need in order to reduce the stretch of our supply. In order to retain our supply of water for a two year period and further on in the future as well as able to fairly distribute it to other states that need it, it is required that we reduce the consumption of water usage by 13% by the most productive ways possible. With about 2.05194 × 1013 gallons of water in CA…

In the modern world, global warming, poverty, and hunger are some of the most common problems that are worried for, but there is another global problem that is often neglected. Species are dying, which in turn causes the loss of biodiversity. In order to have a sustainable environment, there needs to be an increase in biodiversity. Biodiversity refers to the variety and variability of life on Earth. The number of species of plants and animals are both part of the biological diversity of the…

In viewing threats to biodiversity, its implications can be interpreted and understood through multiple facets of the perspective of Modernization theory, such as its cultural implications. The cultural relevance of issues such as the loss of species, resources and global warming are all greatly impacted by the opinions of the people and whether or not they view these issues as affecting their way of life. This can be interpreted through modernization theories’ attention toward the individual…

Roger Gottlieb, Robert Bullard, and Ramachandra Guha write on contemporary global environmental movements and the deficiencies they face. While Gottlieb and Bullard’s works suggest the ongoing inability of environmental groups to incorporate needs of minority communities into their practices, Guha concedes that most global environmentalism—which also tends to be conducted by developed, white countries—denies developing countries a say in the creation of global environmental consciousness and…