Extinction

Heaven's doors is a place localized in the highest place of Guatemala, this place is characterized by its great landscape and its very cold climate. Heaven´s doors is at a height of 4000 meters above sea level conformed by a Guatemalan pine (Abies guatemalensis) forest (Soto, 2001). In the summer this place is very visited by many tourists from different countries because is when they can see a great landscape. There are two ways to get there, the firs are through a dirt road in bad conditions…

Keep Zoo’s! Between 200 and 2,000 animal extinctions occur every year. I believe that animals should stay in zoos. Animals should stay in zoos because they wouldn't have to worry about getting killed and they will always get food. Zoos are helping less and less of animals each year that are going extinct, zoos are providing a safer environment for the animals. As Dr Dave Hone form The University of London “Zoo's protect against a species going extinct.” (Hone, Dr. Dave. "Why Zoos Are Good.").…

humans were extinct. It’s seems far fetched right? Well, that’s a reality for too many species. Extinction rates have been rising because of many factors, including overfishing, overhunting and habitat loss. There have been five mass extinctions in our history, and some scientists say we are on the brink of the sixth one. “In the last five hundred years, 869 species have gone extinct” (Species Extinctions the Facts). There is a critical need to keep endangered species in conservation, if we…

Poaching is a worldwide catastrophe that not only affects the animals that are being poached but also the environment and the people around them. Poaching is the illegal act of over-exploitation of animals and the illegal trading and selling of them whether it be for killing them for certain parts or just the whole body in general. Africa is a continent in which its animals and people that have been strongly affected by poaching and it is now starting to change African economy and the…

of the Earth. Dinosaurs were the dominant land animals for 160 million years, making them one of the most successful groups of animals ever. They first appeared about 230 million years ago and ruled the Earth for about 135 million years until an extinction event 65 million years ago that wiped out all the dinosaurs. Many individuals are fascinated by these creatures, however, they believe in the benefit…

Most threats facing animals and plants at present can be linked to human influences. Habitat destruction is the greatest contributor to the extinction of species. Human actions which threaten biodiversity can be divided into two categories, deliberate actions and unintentional actions. Many habitats for example, swamps, wetlands, forests and other habitats get destroyed for human consumption and industrial gain. By destroying habitats, many different animals face death because they no longer…

becoming bare due to all the bulldozers and transfer trucks taking away all of our trees. Spider monkeys rely much on tall trees, specifically in the rainforest. It seems that people enjoy or benefit off of spider monkeys. Spider monkeys high risk of extinction seem to come mainly from individuals who enjoy to eat them- because of spider monkeys again being large of size along with being very noisy, it seems this makes it extremely easy for hunters to find them. Spider monkeys are proven to have…

Red Panda or the scientific name of Ailurus fulgens a member of the Ailuridae family. They have the appearance being slightly large then a domestic house cat having a bear-like body with thick red fur. There belly and limbs are black, and there are white markings on the side of the head and above its small eyes. People should care about this beautiful animal for the reason it has a vulnerable status on the endangered species list. The studies that have done on red pandas genetic variation, the…

Recently, the white house put forth a proposal to allow trophy hunters to bring the trophies of their kills (namely elephants) back to America. Animal lovers have since been upset at the mere thought of allowing this to become legal and participation in trophy hunting in general, but few ask why this is negative. Multiple people who are against trophy hunting do not conduct research on the topic or refuse to listen to counter arguments and just see this as a negative thing with no benefits to…

For decades, zoos and circuses have been open to the public for entertainment and education about animals. Throughout the years, many have began to question the truth behind the enclosures. And now the answers have been revealed through documentaries such as Blackfish and The Elephant in the Living Room, and sides on this issue have been taken. Whether we support or deny the captivation of animals, we cannot defy the truth. Currently, circuses and zoos hold animals in captivity that affect them…