Habitat conservation

Any student who takes an introductory biology class knows that humans create more waste than every other species combined. Much of this waste stems from our selfish over utilization of the resources found here on earth. Results of this can been seen during the BP oil spill scandal. However, waste production occurs even in beneficial establishments like hospitals. Waste is produced in hospitals in multiple areas, such as the cafeteria, used medical tools and toxic materials produced by operations…

In the 1920s, America’s conservation movement was off to a grand start. Powerful individuals, such as Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Gifford Pinchot, lent their voices in the urgent call to preserve America’s natural reserves. Congress was passing legislation protecting wildlife, natural parks were springing into life, and nature-preserving commissions were being created (Conservation in the Progressive Era). In a swirl of action, America’s conservation movement and the subsequent emphasis…

us humans like aninmals and exotic animals but some of us like “them” how they look but exotic animals are dangerous and expensive but do you know that bettween 5,000 or 7,000 tigers are being kept as pets exotic animals are being sold out they can cost more than 8,000 or more some exotic animals are free “there” dangerous because if your smaller than a deer the exotic animal can attack “these” exotic animals are dangerous enough to probaly eat your whole body such as a lion alegatar…

Current conservation programs are focused on the species level because in order to develop a strategy for conserving biodiversity, a substantial awareness of the abundance and distribution of species throughout the world is required (Textbook pg. 53,60). Our current knowledge of the amount of species present on Earth is imprecise for a variety of reasons; however, in order to move forward with protecting biodiversity, conservation biologists must have at least minimal knowledge of what they are…

An Issue of Justice and the Wolf Packs of Yellowstone National Park The ivory trade is big business. Statistics show that in a ten year period, one hundred thousand (100,000) African elephants are killed for their ivory, approximately 65% of the elephant population. (Safina 100) These sacrifices are tremendous and have a severe impact on the wolf pack hierarchy, and it is obligatory on our part that changes can be made for their preservation. With the help of Carl Safina, Ph.D. in ecology…

Did you know that about 64,000 animals are on the red list? The red list is animals that are almost extinct. Hi my name is Minor Sweeney from County Line Elementary school and, I’m going to tell you about wildlife. Animals being hunted To start with, Hunting animals is going to be my first topic. I would like to show you wild boar. They are destructive wild animals that are very dangerous. Wild boar are not just hunted for fun. They kill cattle and even kill crops that is why they are…

Zoos). “In Africa, a rhino is killed every six hours for its horn. And with only around 25,000 of the animals left in the wild, rangers and scientists are desperately looking for new ways to protect the species” (Fiona McDonald). Regardless of the conservation programs for Rhinos such as placement in zoos and the wild life protection act, poaching by far is the biggest threat to the Rhino species. Poaching is when animals are killed illegally, poaching happens usually because the animal has…

to the audience that, wild are extinct rapidly. They used wild animals picture and quote for every wild animal. Wild animal, which is not domestic and it lives on own without taking help from people. They can find their needs in a specific natural habitat. The message…

proper wildlife conservation. The National Rifle Association, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and National Shooting Sports Foundation are just some examples of organizations that are channeling membership funds directly back into the environments that they promote. These examples are only a small part of the funding that is directly fed back into each state’s conservation effort. It 's important to know that private entities are not the only revenue generator for funding of conservation efforts.…

Pollution, acid rain, toxic waste, global warming, sustainability, recycling; these terms are thrown into society and people start to believe there may not be a solution to the endless usage of oil, buildup of landfills, and seepage of chemicals into rivers. While there will always be individuals who fight against the possibility of going green, it just takes one individual at a time to make a difference. From the simple solution of planting a garden suggested by Pollan to the extensive research…