Ex-situ conservation

Some say zoos are wicked or evil, some may say zoos are great and interesting. In my opinion, I'd go with the fact that they're great and interesting. The main point of zoos is to educate people and 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…

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…

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…

World Wildlife Fund In today society, people commercialize everything from clothing, food, and drinks to cars, insurances, etc. Their sole purpose is to market their product out to world and attract customer. However, there are certain commercials whose purpose is to inform the audience, express concern or to start a movement. Most of the nonprofit or fundraising organizations would be perfect example. Encourage people to donate money to good causes is the sole purpose of these organizations’…

ones that depend on biodiversity for food sources. Simpson 2007 advocates for compensation for those who lose from conservation. Conservation actions should pose little risk to the poor while ensuring human’s well-being (Turner). Conservation is prevalent in societies with well developed studies of the environment. When inhabitants of those communities attempt to spread the conservation message many issues arise. This problem is noted by Potvin 2001 stating that local communities can feel…