Tusk

In the past three decades alone, many wild animals in Africa have suffered a massive decline in population because of poaching, the illegal killing of animals for body parts. Immense amounts of elephants and rhinos are killed yearly for their ivory tusks, which have an ample profit on the black market. Africa houses thousands of species of animals, so it’s important that we conserve and protect these species before it’s too late. There are many things we can do to ensure the survival of most…

Have you ever wondered how important trade really is in the world today and how it impacted human health? The Silk Road was a network of trade routes where goods, ideas, technologies, and diseases were passed along throughout Eurasia on camel caravans. The name “The Silk Road” can be misleading because silk was not the only item that was traded on this trade route. Other items, such as metals, gems, glass, horses, and spices were important items of trade (Upshur). Many people think trade only…

Trade Vanuatu is greatly dependent on its international trade due to its relatively undeveloped industry. The country’s economy is opening as imports are growing and exports (although there has been a strong decline due to the 2008 depression) are also generally on a growing path (see Graph 1). 9 Graph 1: Vanuatu imports and exports growth (in million €) 0 200 400 600 800 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Import ExportImports Imports total up to $242 million, commodities include…

recent lawsuits regarding to the animals that they preserve held at their facilities. Another issue that is going on right now is ivory being taken from elephants. All the way across the world in Africa and Asia elephants are being killed for their tusk. These torturous people are on the side of animals captivity is for the better. Animal captivity to various amounts of people is very wrong and should be…

Chapter Seven: The authors job as a Wildlife Conservation Department director changed his focus from extinct species to protecting the living ones. It reminded him of the species richness of the earth. Ecologists have three levels of this diversity. These measurements are the alpha, the beta and the gamma. The alpha diversity tells how many species are in an ecological community. The beta diversity compares that to the nearby communities that have different physical characteristics.…

India is one of the most diverse countries in the world, where many colorful cultures reside. It is not only home to a variety of religions, but is also home to Hinduism, which in itself has many various ways of devotion and worship. It has many different types of worship, texts and gods. This is one reason Hinduism is so popular. It can be molded to fit the individual worshiper. There are three main classes in Hinduism each with their own focus when it comes to Puja or worship. Vedic Hinduism…

Papa was strong and fast as he was able to pick cotton the best, “Daddy 's cotton sack so long, they have to fold it double to weigh it” (Williams 20). While papa was the powerhouse, mama was caring and protective of her children, “Mama bring cornbread for lunch and greens” (Williams 23), Mama has taken up the position of making sure they eat and drink and that everyone stays as healthy as possible. Shelan, the main character, is curious and wants to be as grown up as her siblings,”If I was old…

The young sun burned so bright that my feeble eyes were no match. I shut them and let my other senses take hold. It smelled of pine and smoke and happiness. I burst with laughter as the cold water sent warm shivers down my spine. The river water curiously tasted like heaven. Only heaven and seraphs could come to that river. It was paradise. As I opened my warm eyelids, I concluded that Chloe was an angel, for her blonde hair was glowing like halo. “Whatcha doing?” I pushed my long, dark, coffee…

The young sun burned so bright that my feeble eyes were no match. I shut them and let my other senses take hold. It smelled of pine and smoke and happiness. I burst with laughter as the cold water sent warm shivers down my spine. The river water curiously tasted like heaven. Only heaven and seraphs could come to that river. It was paradise. As I opened my warm eyelids, I concluded that Chloe was an angel, for her blonde hair was glowing like halo. “Whatcha doing?” I pushed my long, dark, coffee…

Charles Darwin was a renowned English naturalist and geologist that has since been described as one of the most prominent figures in both scientific and human history. He was best known for his compelling theories and contribution to evolution and is now considered the founder of Biological/Physical anthropology. Darwin was born on February 12, 1809, in Shrewsbury, England. He was born into wealth and power as he was part of a long line of scientists and doctors, which included his father,…