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    responsible for it as the person who illegally transported it and the person who bought the animal can get in just as much trouble. Cobra international states” ...has escalated into an international crisis. Wildlife trafficking is both a critical conservation concern and a threat to global security with significant effects on the national interests of the United States and the interests of our partners around the world.” (Kibwana) To stop this wildlife trafficking will be a work in progress.…

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    How paradigms works to both advance and hinder the wildlife profession There have been multiple changes in paradigms during North American history, beginning with the occupation by Europeans. Like their European ancestors, early immigrants to North American had little value for wildlife. A dominance paradigm attributed to Judeo-Christian ethics was evident in early settlers who felt a sense of responsibility to exploit the gifts of the earth. These early stages of wildlife management in North…

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    Sumatran tiger, is the smallest of the remaining five tiger subspecies. It has lived for over a million years in the once extensive moist tropical jungles of the island of Sumatra, Indonesia. It has not yet been assessed for the IUCN Red List but its conservation status is listed as critically endangered. Their population in the wild has heavily diminished and is estimated to range between less than 400 to 500 remaining tigers. Their habitat ranges from lowland forest to mountain forest and…

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    science (Fred, 2008). Wildlife management according to Potter (1973) is a unified discipline with an attempt to achieve best results. Wildlife management includes practices such as game keeping, pest control and wildlife conservation. Soule (1986) argued that wildlife conservation purposes to avert the loss of biodiversity based on ecological principles such as carrying capacity, disturbance and succession. It also takes into account the physical geography, formation and hydrology of the…

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    Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines recreation as “A means of refreshment or diversion”. It describes conservation as “official supervision of rivers, forests, and other natural resources in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management”. A true outdoorsman knows these words and their definitions by a commonly disregarded and misunderstood colloquialism “Pack it in, Pack it out”. Many people believe that this phrase translates into “If its mine, I pack it out”. What…

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    Amur Leopard Essay

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    endangered/threats include habitat loss. It is estimated that between 1970-1983, the Amur leopard lost an 80% of its territory. They will have nowhere else to go. deforestation cutting down trees, Poaching illegal trade, prey being taken by humans for farming. conservation for farming, Vulnerable population size and inbreeding. Because the amur leopard is so endangered it its at risk of going fully extinct. However not all of their habitat is lost. Large parts of forest which are…

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    And we won’t admit it. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature there is around 16,000 species at risk of extinction and 41,415 species that are threatened. Many species including ourselves are in danger if we do not look for a solution to prevent it. In Andrea Wulf’s The Invention of Nature, she introduces Alexander von Humboldt who was the first scientist to notice climate change. Today, it is a big topic since we can see it occur in front us or on the news such as and…

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    specific concerns faced by our environment include dams, natural disasters, and endangered species. Dams were found to have a major influence on our water impact, leading to major issues in our economy. In contrast to dams natural disasters are more of a natural process that bring on different types of environmental risks. While dams mainly effect our water impact, natural disasters are one of the main sources of people losing their homes, property, and not to mention their lives. Endangered…

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    the natural world worked, and inspired people to take action to ensure the future health of the land and water that sustains all life. Beyond his descriptions of the natural world, in this writing Leopold articulated an innovative idea known as the "land ethic," a new way of thinking and acting toward the land. The land ethic simply enlarges the boundaries of the community to include soils, waters, plants, and animals, or collectively: the land. Leopold utilizes “A Sand County Almanac” and its…

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    dynamics and its influence on the endangered animal populations, traditional medicine and coordination between wildlife conservation, wildlife control border areas illegal hunting and trade, as well as the use of hunting sustainability model in conservation practice is to protect the future Focus. Illegal hunting and illegal wildlife exert a severe ruin to our diversity conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, but less than the related research. It recommended the establishment of…

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