Everglades

There, nestled in the Everglades, lies a little slice of heaven. Bursting with bright flowers, rustling ornamental grasses, and swaying palm trees, families relish the natural beauty. In this close-knit town, the parks, 18-hole golf course, and downtown are always alive with activity…

discovered the trail when he was on his expedition to California that helped pioneers and gold seekers through the pass safer. He loved to tell stories about his adventures. He published his stories in 1855 about his adventures that took him from the everglades of Florida to the Pacific Ocean and from Southern California to Northern Mexico. His book was called “The Life and Adventures of James P. Beckwourth”. James last adventure was in 1866 when he fought in the Cheyenne…

Clarias Batrachus also known as the" Walking Catfish" originated in South Asia. They are found in the many U.S States. However, Florida has the biggest population. Walking Catfish was introduced to Florida in the 1960's. According to Columbia Education, the Walking Catfish was imported to Florida from Thailand for the aquarium trade. The fish had escaped from Broward County Aquarium through transportation. Humans also intentionally released them into wild. Through the years the fish has spread…

There are many species all over the world in many different ecosystems. But some of these species do not belong in the ecosystem they are in and these are called invasive species. Invasive species are non-native species of plants and animals introduced to an ecosystem usually by humans. The invasive species can thrive in an ecosystem where there are little to no natural predators and an abundance of resources. Due to these factors the invasive species can dominate an ecosystem and disrupt its…

If it's natural for Earth's climate to fluctuate and we have had warm periods in the past, then isn't the current warming trend part of a natural process? Shouldn't nature be capable of coping on its own? Egret in cypress swamp Great egret in Everglades National Park NPS/Rodney Cammauf Earth's temperature fluctuates naturally over tens of thousands to millions of years. Scientists take these fluctuations into account when they assert that we are currently experiencing unique conditions in…

Trapping Protocol Since the primary vector for the new, unknown pathogen for this medical outbreak are ticks, there are two primary choices of methods to utilize in order to trap and study the tick specimens from different habitats (Ginsberg and Ewing 1988). One type of trapping methods to use is the dry ice baited tick trap. This method can be accomplished by inserting dry ice into a container that has a slight opening to allow the carbon dioxide gas to exit, and the arthropods will be…

The Cherokee Are People Too In the book The Cherokee Removal, the author argued that most of the Americans did not want the Cherokee nation to be considered equal and wanted them removed. The American people tormented the Cherokees and tried to break their spirits. The Americans thought that if the Cherokee people could be dispossessed, that they would have agreed to the removal (Purdue, 84). The Americans disrespected them and made laws that harassed them. White people moved onto their land…

Mr. David Brown, Director of Utilities gave an overview for the concerns of the algae bloom, regional issues, the completion of the Herbert Hoover dike and the Everglades restoration. He was asked to draft a resolution to address the issues plus reinforce the commitment to the overall program. Councilor Posner asked how involved had the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) been and had the provided the Town with any scientific information. Mr. Brown believed the SFWMD and the Corps…

Lionfish is type of marine fish. Lionfish is not endangered species that we should be concerned about. There are about 10 types of different species of lionfish. This invasive species can be found across the eastern coast of the United States. Lionfish prefer to live near coral reefs and in rock crevices. They are highly adaptable, and they have high reproduction rate, making their numbers in the wild large and stable. The Lionfish is actually native to the ranges of the Indo-Pacific (South…

Spiritually growth is developing a higher awareness or consciousness. Most of them everyone will find us the pear tree so I won't really depend on the tree. Chapter 3 have two quotes from Janie they state, "...Ah wants b things sweet wid mah marriage lak when you sit under a pear tree..." and "... Janie wen on inside to wait for love to begin..." Ever since she was an innocent girl Janie always knew what she wanted to do. She wanted a nice marriage full of love but she thought it would just come…