Ex-situ conservation

An Aristotelian Outlook on Two Very Different Tales Aristotle defines a tragedy as “the imitation of an action that is serious and also, as having magnitude, complete in itself; in appropriate and pleasurable language;... in a dramatic rather than narrative form; with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish a catharsis of these emotions” (Meyer 2). Or to put in simpler terms, completing a serious action that has the depth within itself to arouse fear in an effort to cleanse any…

Personal Statement: I strapped on my waders and began walking toward a manatee carcass. A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) marine mammal biologist proceeded to instruct me on how to perform my first field necropsy. Through this research experience I got to understand the internal anatomy of a manatee, outside of textbooks. Therefore, research allows me the opportunity to tangibly investigate my curiosity. The manatee has always sparked my curiosity because humans are their…

In 1933 when Franklin Delano Roosevelt took office, he passed a series of documents called the New Deal. These documents were created in hope to push recovery in America and pull it out of the Great Depression. This New Deal supplied workers with jobs by creating government funded works projects to help better develop the country. Many of these jobs were specifically directed to artists. Before this time never before in history have artists been considered "workers". But because of the New Deal,…

Also, because the workers were paid only a dollar a day it was viewed as “slave labor”. The union began to have protests due to the amount of work that was required but paid in so little. Roosevelt then decided to let the Civilian Conservation Corps to be ran by a man from the union. Although people felt negatively about the program, “no one within the program had any complaints about it, they were fed abundantly to the point that on average there was a 12 pound weight gain amongst the…

from 1933 to 1945. President Franklin Roosevelt always had his country in mind. He wanted to help unemployed men during the time of the Great Depression and he also wanted to help the environment. His win-win came in the form of the Civilian Conservation Corps…

If there are sixteen species of humans in the world and ten of them were wiped out, well that is how these unique animals feel right now. The tapirs have distinctive appearances, special eating habits and they lead solitary lifestyles. Currently, tapirs are endangered animals in Asia. Tapirs are solitary animals with special qualities and adaptations that help them thrive in their natural habitats. Tapirs have a one of a kind appearance and special eating habits. These remarkable animals look…

This poster, promoting the The Civilian Conservation Corps, demonstrates the patriarchal views of Canadian society during this time period. Its targeting of the male population, while completely dismissing the female public is evidence of the lack of job roles for women during the 1930’s. The art, depicting a young man holding an axe indicates the great value placed upon unskilled manual labour by the government. This poster is an example of bias in the way that it fails to mention the negative…

Deal was meant to fix the banking system through the Emergency Banking Act, The Glass-Steagall Act, and the Securities Exchange Commission. The New Deal also had a ton of work programs; such as, the Works Progress Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps. The New Deal was a standout historical event because it helped the lives of the American…

government to play a huge role in both of these things.This was done through a vast amount of government implement programs throughout the states that supported FDR's three R's. Many of these programs created during the New Deal, the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the Home Owners Loan Corporation, and the Social Security Administration, ultimately changed the role of the government and substantially supported the U.S. out of the Great…

increase in job opportunities, generated a(n) economic boost, and put a new focus on the war. After Franklin D. Roosevelt created the New Deal within his first 100 days in office (New Deal Gale), FDR created a social program called the Civilian Conservation Corp. which was one of the largest reasons the New Deal brought us out of depression. The CCC employed over three million…