Endangered Species Act

In this set of materials, the reading passage states the reasons for the decline of the yellow cedar tree and provides three reasons of support. While in listening, the professor opposes the reading passage and says that the reasons are inadequate. He also refutes each of the author’s reasons. First of all, the reading passage claims that the decline of the cedar trees is due to the infestation with the cedar bark beetle, since the larva can eat the tree wood. However, the professor counters…

Wild animals raised by people can become aggressive and dangerous in captivity. They will mot know how to take care of themselves when released in the wild and will not know how to interact with members of its own species. Wariness of people and their pets is important to the survival of all wildlife. Not everyone is friendly toward animals. Wild animals may carry infectious diseases and parasites that may be harmful to youor your pets. In summary, there are many…

Erect-crested penguins are perhaps some of the most mysterious of all penguin species. They are the largest of all the 6 species crested penguins. This penguin stands 50 centimeters tall and weighs and average of 8.5 pounds. They possess brush-like crests and long dark orange beaks that help distinguish them from other species. Other than these two features they sport the classic penguin look: black bodies with white bellies and black heads. Very little is known about these penguins. For…

Brown Pelican Pelecanus occidentalis Status: Least concern Conservation Efforts: In the 1970’s, the brown pelican population was threatened by DDT. When brown pelicans ate fish that were contaminated with the pesticide, the eggs they laid had a thin shell and would break during incubation, because of the devastation it had on breeding success. Soon after, the IUCN banned the pesticide. Ever since, the population has made a strong comeback and numbers have increased. Physical…

Pandas are also very small they are about 2-3 feet tall. So these are the reasons and facts why the Panda is my favorite pet. Pandas are going extinct and I want to stop it. Pandas are losing most of their own species and they are endangered that they can lose all of their species. Pandas are also eating there ways to extinction. There was a source that said they found 120 samples of panda poop that there…

The two acts of legislation that Syncrude violated were the Migratory Birds Convention Act and the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (Fluker, 2011). The Migratory Birds Convention Act is implemented by Environment Canada so when the act is violated they are responsible for pressing charges. The regulations that are used in this this act are the Migratory Birds Regulations and the Migratory Birds Sanctuary Regulations (Environment Canada, 2015-a). The specific section of the Migratory…

Marine Wildlife Do you think marine wildlife are endangered? What can we do to help the endangered wildlife? For anyone who watched Finding Nemo about a clownfish stolen from his home under the sea, the moral of the movie is to leave marine wildlife in the ocean where it belongs. Would you like a pet clownfish? Well, almost a million other people do as well! Demand for the clownfish grew as everyone wanted a pet clownfish of their own. The clownfish were already the top-selling fish! More and…

the Frog: Cloning to Save Species Species are going extinct every day. Although new species are being discovered, losing the old ones has consequences. One method scientists are considering to keep species alive is a process called cloning. There are many misconceptions about cloning, and this paper will seek to clear up the reality of cloning extinct and endangered species. Now, we’re not going to see any dinosaurs roaming around soon, but we may help declining species bounce back. There are…

3) Seal hunting has become generally frowned upon in recent decades, as recounted in the case study on “Seal Hunting and the Fate of the Inuit.” Animal rights activists have been able to successfully cause the “collapse” of the sealskin market by drawing public attention to the sometimes brutal ways in which seals, especially baby seals, are slaughtered and harvested for their skins. For a great many people, the successful destruction of the seal industry was a tremendous victory for animal…

Red-Tailed Hawk (Buteo borealis), and numerous owl species, yet predation from these species on NAS is negligible (Hawbecker 1953). However, the Weasel (Mustela frenata) and the Badger (Taxidea taxus) have shown to prey on the NAS heavily (Hawbecker 1953). It has been…