Woodland

Karenslope would be devastated to a point past return. For that reason alone MacMillan-Bloedel should not have access to Karenslope’s woods. Firstly, clear-cutting has many negative side-effects to the environment, such as loss of habitat for many woodland creatures as well as the death of many marine…

to be raised for slaughter. According to the Australian Marine Policy, over 40% of Australia's fish stocks have been deemed over fished we are now being forced to import 70% of our fish from overseas. In Queensland alone, 3000-7000 sq km of native woodland are cleared every year, largely to improve cattle pastures. According to the Australian Bureau of statistics, 58% of our land is used for agriculture and principally for grazing animals and the production of crops used in animal feed. That is…

the christening of the baby Princess Aurora is celebrated by guests from all over the magical kingdom. Six fairy godmothers to the princess are in attendance: the Fairy of the Crystal Fountain, The Fairy of the Enchanted Garden, the Fairy of the Woodland Glades, the Fairy of the Songbirds, the Fairy of the Golden Vine and the Lilac Fairy, each bearing gifts and happy to bestow their blessing on the lovely child. Suddenly the festivities are disturbed by the arrival of the fairy Carabosse, deeply…

The long, spotted neck of a giraffe gracefully swooped down to the biscuit I nervously held in the air. I have never felt more humbled to stand before such a grandiose animal, nor more present in and aware of the fascinations of nature. Historically, zoos have come a long way from entertainment facilities to conservations education centers designed to inspire its audiences. Yet, they have always been controversial even until this day. According to architect and zoo director David Hancocks,…

It infests woodlands, forest edges, fields, hedgerows, coastal areas, salt marsh edges, and other upland areas, especially where some soil moisture is present. It doesn’t grow well in extremely wet conditions and tolerates a wide range of soil pH, but prefers slightly…

The United States Constitution is the basic law that defines how our nation’s government should behave. Prior to its ratification, the Articles of Confederation were the basic law in America, and they were weak; rebellions against the United States militia happened more than once, and at the Philadelphia Convention, the Framers realized the pressing need for an entirely new constitution, not just amendments to the Articles. It took months to finish, but on September 17, 1787, the document was…

About 480,000 Americans die from smoking-related diseases each year, in the United States. Smoking is legal in all 50 states, when its the leading preventable cause of death in the country. Congress prohibits the states from making any new legislation; which act to diminish the big cigarette and tobacco industries, due to its best-connected people in Washington and it’s huge role it plays in the U.S economy. The United States Government must impose a complete ban on all cigarette and tobacco…

Iron smelting and forging technologies have existed in African societies between about 1000 and 500 B.C.E. The Iron Age is an important period in Africa that is often met with diffusion theories, on whether or not iron began there. Iron smelting, and other smelting is still used today in certain parts of Africa. Hitherto stone had been the strongest material around for making tools and weapons. Metal was a far more high quality raw material, compared to others, as it could be made into an…

Firefighting is one of fifteen main Emergency Support Functions (ESF) established by the government to organize the response structure for any type of emergency or disaster. These functions break down the response by the aspect of protection covered but, all have the end result of “providing support, resources, program implementation, and services that are most likely needed to save lives, protect property and the environment, restore essential services and critical infrastructure, and help…

I am an environmental consultant for EcoFrame, a small-scale company in Victoria, British Columbia. EcoFrame was founded in 2010 by a group of PhD graduates in order to tackle restoration issues on Vancouver Island. Our vision at EcoFrame is to educate, engage, reclaim and restore while keeping ecological and social wellbeing in mind. This report, commissioned by the University of Victoria (UVic), outlines plans and suggestions for the long-term management of Mystic Vale on the university’s…