Introduction I am a social worker working for a non-government organisation and I am working in a rural town with a population of around 10,000-14,000. This rural town is five hours away from the closest city. For the purpose of this assignment we are going to go by this rural town as Kimba. In recent years the mental health status among families, individuals and communities in…
Invasive species are plants and animals or pathogens that are non-native to the ecosystem. In which under consideration and whose introduction may cause harm to the environment.(Gateway to Invasive Species Information) They come from different countries due to different environmental that factors that attract them here. Many of the animals that you thought that were native to the united states of america are not. Such as the Oryctolagus Cuniculus also known as the european wild rabbit or a…
effective mosquitos replaced up to 20 other species of less infective mosquitos, reducing diversity and increasing the prevalence of highly transmissible malaria. Similar Phenomena happens with certain species of snails, showing that homogeneous populations spread and evolve to be vectors of infectious disease. 1 Some similar effects of deforestation happen through what is known as disease reservoirs. Animals that are pushed out…
During this whole project, I have made a lot of trips to the national park. The purpose of the national park is to protect and preserve the beautiful lands of Joshua Tree. The mojave desert is a very special and beautiful desert and has the most astonishing landscapes. During my trips to the national park, I noticed some pretty amazing plants. There is a good reason that we have to preserve and protect areas like this. I recently discovered that the JTNP has an area called the transition zone…
The Klamath National Forest covers roughly 1,700,000 acres between California and Oregon. Besides the usual recreational activities open to the public, the Forest "also helps to meet local and national needs for timber, gold, and other natural resources, explains the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (FS). http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/klamath/about-forest What the federal agency fails to mention is that sometimes these "needs" for natural resources trump sound science and…
The Gopher Tortoise, also known as Gopherus Polyphemus, is a very important species in the ecological system of the state of Florida. The Gopher Tortoise plays a very big role as a native species in the south-east of the United States, from southern South Carolina to southeastern Louisiana (Auffenberg and Franz, 1982). More than 300 species benefit from the burrows the Gopher Tortoise digs, providing them with shelter. According to a study by Auffenberg and Franz (1982), Kushlan and Mazzotti…
bareMinerals, by Bare Escentuals Beauty, Inc., competes widely in the cosmetics industry. Selling products from makeup to skincare products, they are most known for providing products that not only provide converge, but they are also good for our skin. bareMinerals have eye, lips, and face makeup lines. They also provide a line of brushes and makeup tools. The brand is very environmentally conscious; the brand provides natural products and they are cruelty-free, meaning that they do not test…
The Revenant, The Road, and Everest, are the three artifacts that will be analyzed in this essay. The filmmakers of these three films all seem to be forcing the audience to walk away at the end with a feeling that nature is a difficult force to overcome. By depicting nature as a proving ground for survival, we see how nature threatens to overcome human life. In attempt to try and survive, humans must adapt to and thoroughly understand their environment. These depictions connect to the…
I look out the windows of the world today and see a desire for change. Whether it be in the form of social and civil justice, or in the form of environmental justice, the ultimate goal of each is to create a better world for all. I believe that by working towards environmental justice, we can lay the groundwork for every form of change. I can help to facilitate this change by furthering myself through earning a post-baccalaureate in Environmental Studies. My reasons for pursuing a…
There is a lot to expect when going somewhere unknown. There is that sense of excitement about going somewhere, but there is also the sense of fear along with it. There is also a sense of wonderment and awe when learning something new along the way. What I hope to get out of this experience going to Big Bend over spring break is quite simple. What I hope to get out of this experience is to learn something about the environment and the actions I take that will ultimately impact our land we call…