Habitat conservation

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, or CITES, is a international treaty that provides protection for wild animal and plant species across international boundaries. CITES was created to promote conservation of endangered species while letting trade continue in certain wildlife, there are 3 sections of protection but all great whales are considered under the first appendix. The CITES first appendix covers species that are threatened with extinction…

There are many places to go and see dolphins, especially in Florida. Whether it be people going out to sea to observe dolphins in their natural habitat, or taking along their kids to see dolphins perform shows in amusement parks, both options brings thousands of tourists in. There is a destination in Scotland that millions of people each year go to just to experience their oceanic wildlife. The tourists…

Animals need to have access to enrichment activities that allow them to express their natural behavior. These enrichment activities or toys aim to encourage natural behaviours such as hunting, use of scent and hiding food, provide animal welfare by increasing exercise, satisfying ‘behavioural needs’ and stimulating animals, and to promote visitor education so that visitors can gain a better understanding of their natural behaviours and interests. An example of enrichment provided to animals in…

temporary water pools that they use dry up by the time it’s time to breed. Those who have noticed this conflict have come up with solution. By protecting the existing population with preserves. Another solution created was by trying to manage the habitat and restoring it. I feel that these with help along with another solution to back it up. A different way to save the population is by limiting the rate of urbanization around the only places they remain. The rate of urbanization should have a…

eastern united states, in habitats which covered nearly 28 U.S. states and two provinces of Canada. This has been restricted to 13 states and only one Canadian province because of habitat loss resulting from agriculture. Since the 1990s, the quantity of the bees has undergone a dramatic reduction in equivalence to 87 percent. A report in 2016 by the FWS reported that the bees only populate 8 percent of their prior habitats. The main contributors to this include habitat loss and declining genetic…

known as slash-and-burn, had a disastrous effect on the health of the forest.” (Johnson 24). Deforestation/ Destruction of Natural Habitats. Deforestation is the permanent destruction of forests in order to make the land available for other uses. (Bradford) It is one of most significant, if not the most significant cause of animal endangerment. The destruction of habitats accounts for 36% of the loss of species in the Brazilian Amazon. (“Endangered”) “Forests are complex ecosystems that affect…

Introduction Sloth bears are mostly found in the tropical and subtropical regions of the Indian subcontinent. Their inhabitation ranging from the foothills of the Himalayas to the southern end of the Western Ghats mountain range in India as well as in the island of Sri Lanka (Prater, 1965). The number of Sloth bear distributed in the Indian peninsula was estimated to be approximately 7,600 (Jaffeson, 1975). Two subspecies of sloth bear, namely Melursus ursinus ursinus and Melursus ursinus…

some birds of prey and small carnivores who prey on the more vulnerable cubs. The main threat to red pandas are humans because of deforestations of their unique habitats and illegal hunting and poaching of these mammals. Why save the Red Panda? The red panda is an unique species with its behavior and along with its habitat. Since it is also the last remaining species in its family, that makes it worth saving even more, considering the fact that it has no close relative. Red…

1. What is the Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII)? (p. 289) a. The Biodiversity Intactness Index (BII) is the average abundance of originally present species across a broad range of species, relative to abundance in an undisturbed habitat. 2. What four pressure variables were investigated? (p. 290) a. The four pressure variables that this paper focused on were land use, land-use intensity, human population density, and proximity to the nearest road. 3. The “average local abundance of…

Association commissioned a literature review that investigated the efficacy of zoos and aquariums in terms of education which concluded that “little to no systematic research has been conducted on the impacts of visits to zoos and aquariums on visitor conservation knowledge, awareness, affect, or behaviour”. While the findings that are available have shown that zoo-goers hold the prejudices against animals that are consistent with the general public (Jamieson 2006: 135). Furthermore, research…