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    seem like this is a long time away but because of human activity and other contributing factors, the world and the lifespan of species are worsening. If nothing is done to help these animals’ environments, we may no longer be exposed to these animals our future and our kid’s future. It is important to…

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    Extinction? Species of animals and plants go extinct all the time due to their lack of evolutionary ‘fitness’, for example, the giant panda is on the brink of extinction because it can only eat one food, and can only copulate a couple weeks out of the year, but sometimes, It 's not their fault… a mass extinction is “the extinction of a large number of species within a relatively short period of time, as between the Cretaceous and Tertiary Periods when three-quarters of all species on Earth,…

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    Why Do We Need Zoos

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    In my opinion, humans have already interfered too much with nature and the consequences have rarely been positive. As a species we should try and minimise the impact we have on the limited remaining wildlife there is and encourage it to thrive in its originally habitat. Although Zoos do have a role to play in the preserving of animal welfare and the education of the general public, in order for their role to remain valuable they must thoroughly consider the rights and satisfaction of the animals…

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    to be mopre strict now as far of regulations. 4. How do species impact the stability of an ecosystem? Explain your answer. 5. Different laws have been enacted to protect wildlife, research two different laws and explain the purpose, what led to its development and how they are enforced. 6. What are some ways that you can help restore habitats in your own backyard or…

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    states that “What they are really after, especially the corporate heads and bigtime landowners, is unrestrained capitalism with land development über alles. They keep their right-wing political agenda mostly hidden when downgrading climate change and species extinction, but for them, economic growth is always the ultimate, and maybe the only, good.” Once again, this form of dramatic irony to try and explain the motives of the other party does not provide a valid…

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    First, let's consider its purpose, this ad is trying to save the elephants, an endangered species threatened by poaching and by human encroachment on their environment. This ad uses pathos to play on its audiences emotions, convincing them to help save the elephants. The ad does this several ways. First, the background of the ad, a sunset, uses pathos to evoke emotion. The sunset works to create the image of a natural, beautiful environment. The sunset isn't man-made; it is a natural,…

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    Gray Wolf Research Paper

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    In 1960, the wolves who had covered most of the United States found themselves hunted; a hunt that would last until the 1960’s when they would be put on the endangered species list after their populations plummeted. The species of Gray wolf that was most common in the U.S. was almost hunted to extinction because complaints from ranchers and farmers that the wolf was a mindless, selfish, gutless killing machine. However, it is obvious through careful studying and monitoring that the wolves are a…

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    population began to plummet rapidly. As an effort to prevent the bald eagle’s extinction volunteers and scientists nationwide teamed up to stop the eagle sudden decrease. In fact, the eagle population was so low that the Endangered Species Act was placed over the bald eagle. Many laws and acts were placed, all in efforts of saving America’s well-known symbol; the bald eagle. Later in the 1940’s scientists began noticing a rapid decrease in the bald eagle population. As a result, scientists…

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    Hunting Persuasive Essay

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    die from infection. Hunters will always have the upper hand because they are killing with weapons they cannot outrun. Hunters manipulate animals’ habitat by burning and bulldozing forests to increase the food supply for target species, at the expense of non-target species (LCA). In doing so, they kill the strongest members of the population, thereby interfering with natural…

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    number of staffers dedicated to managing forests has dropped by 35%, to less than 11,000,” and, later, “[r]ecovery efforts for threatened and endangered species fall…[into Wildlife and Fisheries Habitat Management, which had its]…funding reduced…to…projects by 40%” (Peterson). She uses words like “dedicated” and “hurt” and phrases like “threatened and endangered” to convey her pathos. Her word choice puts emphasis on the inequality among departments and the pain suffered as a result. In…

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