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What is the Endangered Species Act? Why was the Endangered Species Act created? Why do we care for endangered species? The Endangered Species Act was made so that our native plants, animals, and fish would not go into extinction. This Act requires that Federal and State agencies provide suitable conditions for endangered and threatened species, not to jeopardize from federal activities but to protect and save our native species from extinction. Throughout history there have been many events to…

The Endangered Species Act has been in law for about four decades and people gave mixed opinions about this. The Act included the right to take away land to persevere for animals use and that an animal cannot be excitant anymore. Palm Spring, California about thirty-one thousand acres of Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians were taken away to save the big horn sheep. The Tribe sued the government claiming,”An economic impact of hundreds of millions of dollars”. The Tribe was paining to make a…

According to scientists, around 150-200 species of plant and animal go extinct every 24 hours. This statistic doesn’t seem so shocking until the realization comes that this is almost 1,000 times the natural rate for extinction. Humans contribute a great amount to this pandemic. A prime example is that of the dodo bird, which was famously hunted into extinction. Around 20,000 species are currently listed as threatened by extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).…

The Artist and Sustainability in American Arts Organizations Multiple facets facilitate the success of arts organizations; two of those facets are the artist and sine qua non of sustainability. To grasp the importance of artists and the sustainability of arts organizations, the significant contribution of arts to society must first be established. Robert L. Lynch (2015) highlights the arts as a catalyst of bringing people together, whom might otherwise not interact, to build stronger communities…

All students battle boredom at times, and many are constantly searching for something to do. Fortunately, binge-watching can provide a glorious solution to boredom. Binge-watching is defined as the act of watching multiple episodes of a television program in rapid succession. According to many Thomas Jefferson students, the top ten binge-watching shows are: Modern Family: Leading the pack, Modern Family has been raved upon for being a hilarious family comedy. First airing in September of 2009,…

mustaches; in fact, they were named after the Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany because he shared this distinct facial accessory (“Emeror tamarin fact file”). The Emperor tamarins can be found in the South-western Amazon in Brazil, Peru, and Bolivia (“IUCN Red List”). They typically live in tropical climates and in open-woodlands (“Mac Como Zoo”). They live in the trees, but below 95 feet high (“Animal Diversity Web”). Because…

My endangered species is the Lophodytes Cucullatus. The more common name for this species is Hooded Merganser. You can find the Hooded Merganser in the bay, swamps, and wooded ponds in Maryland and all over North America. They consume many aquatic plants and animals. Some are clams, mud crabs, and tadpoles. The status of the Hooded Merganser is declined. This status means that they lost a lot of habitation but their population is now increasing. In this paper you will learn about why the Hooded…

Species Extinction: A Pathway to the Sixth Extinction We have all played a game of Jenga, each player removes one block per turn and either the tower will remain upright, or it will all tumble down. This Hasbro game is an exceptional example of the sixth extinction. Simply imagine each block as a different species. Humans are on top while other species like rhinos, polar bears and lions are on the bottom. If one is removed off of the bottom there is a possibility of all of them toppling over,…

How can animals facing extinction be helped using modern science? Identification and description of the problem Extinction is referred to as the death of the last organism of a certain species; thus ending those organisms altogether. However, since most species are globally spread out this is something that takes careful consideration of every fact such as ‘is there a possibility the organism may have has a chance of survival somewhere unexpected?’(Hawking, 2012) Biologists have been trying…

projections, and as such, the Hyacinth’s risk of extinction is not as imminent as predicted” (Shire, 2016). This source is significant because it focuses on a specific species, the Hyacinth Macaw, that was recently listed on the Endangered Species list as a threatened species. Not only is the Hyacinth Macaw protected by the Endangered Species Act, it is also protected under the ‘Wild Bird Conservation Act’ (WBCA) and the ‘Convention of International Trade in Endangered Species’ (CITES). This…