Habitat conservation

wolf. The grey wolf is akin to the coyotes in the area, but more robust and larger in stature. The wolf has been on the endangered species list since 1976. The paper will discuss history of the grey wolves into becoming an endangered species, their habitat, life cycle, and human activities for the good of the wolves. The grey wolf also known as the timber wolf is the most endangered species of wolf as of 2013. The grey wolf roamed nearly the whole of the US. In the 19th and 20th century there…

paradoxes when it comes to wildlife conservation is the Trophy Hunter’s Paradox. Hunting wildlife, especially endangered animals, seems antithetical to conservation. And yet, conservation hunting seems to be the next “big thing” in conservation. Why is conservation hunting so important to the climate of conservation today? I believe this is an important paradox to consider, and that there are no clear answers about the ethical dilemma of conservation hunting. Conservation hunting can be seen all…

In the year of 1937, hunters asked for an eleven percent tax on guns, ammo, bows and projectiles to profit conservation. That tax raised more than $8 billion for untamed life preservation .By venerating seasons and points of confinement, buying every obliged license, and paying regime extract assesses on hunting hardware and ammo, singular hunters make a giant commitment towards discovering the eventual fate of numerous natural life species. They also monitor territories for the future. By…

Due to the plethora of stressors that negatively affect medicinal plants in Appalachia (McGraw et al. 2013), conservation action must be taken to ensure that these valuable plants survive for future generations. As medicinal plant species, especially ginseng, are of cultural and economic importance in Appalachia (Hufford 2002) they can be used to focus land management strategies. Indeed, ginseng can be described as a ‘cultural keystone species’ (Garibaldi & Turner 2004) as this plant is an…

According to DeGraaf & Yamasaki, green heron’s habitats are found in a variety of freshwater and saltwater habitats that are primarily shrub or forested wetlands. They are also found in brushy areas that are margins of slow-moving rivers, lakes, and ponds. Frequently inhabits marshes, beaver’s ponds, salt marshes, mudflats, harbors, and human-created canals and ditches. To feed, they have to be near wooded wetlands near shallow bodies for feeding. These waters should be abundant in small fishes,…

blue whale is at the top of the food chain. Climate change, habitat loss, and ship strikes are all threats to its survival. Pan Troglodytes (Chimpanzee) The chimpanzee is the human’s closest cousin. They have already disappeared completely from four countries. Poaching and disease are two very big threats. Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) Black Rhinos are virtually living fossils. Their protection creates large blocks of land for conservation purposes, which benefits many other animals (including…

cycle of every species on the planet and the current environments around the world. One way de-extinction could benefit the world would be by replenishing and filling in the holes in the food chain. If extinct animals helped regulate the existing habitats, that could possibly help obtain and new biodiversity around the world. First, is it possible for the new species survive? Would they be obtained at zoos, shelters, or in the wild? For example, it would be great to see a woody mammoth, but…

Amy Hotz, a staff writer for StarNews, describes the biodiversity of the preserve, “Along these paths, dominated by the trees they’re named after, are micro-habitats - a pond pine forest, an evergreen shrub thicket, a savannah, a pocosin, red maple/sweet gum woods, a canebrake and a cypress low-land.” These micro-habitats are working hard to protect organisms like the venus fly trap, pitcher plants, black gum, loblolly pines, mosquitos, herons, ibises, red cardinals, and other native species…

invasive seasons, fertilizers and water conservation. It was important to explain impacts and recreational activities can have on their property, and provide alternatives that are specific to each landowner. During the first week of October 2016, as a part of the Silver Creek Stewardship Initiative, 353 trees, shrubs, and wildflowers were planted along Silver Creek leading into the wetlands that will help to stabilize banks, ultimately improving the habitat for wildlife and sustaining the…

butterfly population has vanished. Research done by the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve and Iowa State University has ascribed this decline to the widespread use of glyphosate herbicides, predominantly Roundup Ready, attacking the butterfly’s habitat: milkweed (Pleasants 135). The herbicide Roundup Ready, produced by the agrochemical company Monsanto, is a leading herbicide widely used by corporations and private entities; traces of this chemical can be found all over the United States in…