Poaching

Ranking animals versus humans is difficult to do based on social standards. From the view of society, animals rank lower than people. This is mainly because the level of assumed intelligence and impossible communication between both species. Is this still true from a scientific of religious standpoint? Organizations like PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) strive for the protection of animals and the creation of stronger animal rights. The morals behind animal testing are also an…

trying to pull the reader to think that if you had to run from a huge animal like a tiger, lion or shark you would feel the significant amount of danger that the animals feel on a daily basis. The author wants to prevent and eventually end cruelty, poaching and killing of animals. After creating a misleading path through the jungle in order to lose General Zaroff on their first night of the hunt, Rainsford switches perspectives and hides in a tree to restore some of his strength. “I have played…

This isn’t to say the technology is wrong, but the need for digital literacy has fallen way to the need for digital literacies. Fortunately Allan Martin in Digital Literacies for Learning puts it in more measured and useful terms, with a focus to enable educators. “Enabling education in a digital environment means not only changing the form in which learning opportunities are offered, but also enabling students to survive and prosper in digitally-based learning environments… Traditional notions…

Poverty in Africa Has one ever thought about all the poverty that goes on around the world? From killings to diseases to starvation, there are plenty of factors that cause poverty to occur. Africa has one of the highest poverty rates in the world, considering that they are also one of the poorest countries in the world. It is not there that they live in poverty; it is their economy and environment. Africa is a country living in extreme poverty. Extreme poverty is defined as living…

Utopia Culminating Vision Statement: A utopia does not exist. A perfect utopia is contradictive, since there is no such thing. Everyone has a different perspective on what a utopia is – it is not the same for everyone. Nonetheless, there are subjects I value and I believe would make society better, ergo, my “utopia.” Leadership Style: In my utopia, the government system will be democratic. There should be a balance of power, and giving complete power to one person (in an autocratic or…

rare animals becoming nearly extinct (Shen-Nong). For this reason, it is crucial to pave way to more laws in regard to wealthy Chinese people who are increasingly causing an environmental disaster to millions of rare and endangered animals due to poaching for traditional Chinese medicine. Traditionally, the Chinese utilized rare animals as an important part of their culture. They did so through the use of medicine and witchcraft where animals increasingly became more sparse as time progressed,…

Case Study – Apple Apple’s organizational culture is an important factor in the company’s accomplishment. A company’s organizational culture determines capabilities in change management, new rules and new strategies. In Apple’s case, workforce is effectively developed into an organizational culture that ensures rapid innovation. Such improvement is apparent in terms of products like the iPhone, iPod, and other Apple devices. While the Apple’s organizational culture usually contributes to…

Lions, tigers, and bears, all being murdered for the proper price. Innocent lives are being taken away and instead, they are shot and made into carpets and trophies. The trophy hunting hobby has ruined the lives of species, despite the claims of the pro-hunting groups. These animals are being massacred for fun, yet they are rapidly becoming endangered species. Beautiful creatures, such as lions, elephants, giraffes, zebras, and so many more are being put to death by rich men and women. Most of…

Humanity is blessed to have evolved on earth. Biodiversity and beauty can be seen almost anywhere, but it has been decreasing quite rapidly in short period of time. Reading The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert is a must to understand how significant humanity’s impact is on our world. The decision to destroy or to save it rests in our hands. Most of this responsibility falls on you, Director Pruitt; you have the resources and power to uphold the ethical treatment of our lands and animals.…

An Empty World Imagine a world where 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…