certainly have one less species on Planet Earth than we had this morning. It will not be a charismatic creature like the tiger. It could well be an obscure insect in the depths of some remote rainforest. It may even be a creature that nobody has ever heard of. But it will have gone. A unique form of life will have been driven from the face of the earth forever” (Meyers, 1979). The Endangered Species Act was enacted by congress in 1973. The act laid out five relevant findings. The first finding concerned
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Endangered Species Think back to the first time you went to the zoo. Do you remember the excitement you felt when you got your first glimpse of a tiger? Or maybe your favorite animal was an elephant. These species and many others are in danger of becoming extinct. I’m going to explain to you the process to get a species listed as endangered and the protective measures taken to help them recover. I’ll also talk about the success rate of these efforts. The first step to protecting a threatened
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strategy that focuses on protecting on particular species Flagship species - The focus of public awareness campaigns aimed at generating interest in conservation in general; usually an interesting or charismatic species, such as the giant panda or tiger. Ecosystem approach - A conservation strategy that focuses on protecting the ecosystem as a whole in effect to protect the species that live there. Ecosystem restoration - The repair of natural habitats back to (or close to) their original state
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Endangered species Extinction is actually a normal process in the course of evolution. To date, many species of animals have become extinct rather than the total numbers that exist. These species slowly disappeared because of climatic changes and the inability to adapt to such conditions as competition and predation. Since the 1600s, however, the process of extinction has accelerated rapidly through the impact of both human population growth and technological advances on natural ecosystems
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carbon dioxide. 5. Greenpeace claims that tests done on KFC’s pulp-based products like napkins and French fries holders, found fibers of tropical hardwood trees, specific to Indonesia’s forests that are home to many endangered species, including the critically endangered Sumatran tiger. 6. These forests play an important role against climate change, however, approximately 5 million acres of forest are cleared every year. Transition: Another example of fast food’s irresponsible behavior is how
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Wildlife Conservation Efforts in India Geography project [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] 2012 Nishant Aishwarya Roll Number - 26 Introduction Wildlife includes all non-domesticated plants, animals and other organisms. Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many
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Biological Resources The Tiger the largest memmber of the cat family, is one of the worlds most popular animals it lives in Asian forests and swamps, where its preys o deer antelops, wild pigs and other animals that requires a large terriory to obtain enough prey. Why we need organisms, Human depand on the contributions of thousands of species for their survial. In primitive societies these survial. In primitive societies these contrbutions are direct. Plants animals and other organisms are
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Endangered Species Our planet earth has produced many wonderful and bewildering things. Our planet was once lush of vegetation, plants and amazing animals. There are numerous plants and animals that are now extinct, either due to natural selection, climate change, or urbanization. Knowing this, we should not take advantage of what earth has to offer, this includes animals that are now endangered species. According to Richard T. Wright, “endangered species is a species that has been reduced to
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Causes of Extinct Animals Extinct means that the last individual of the species dies based on Doris Lin. Tasmanian tiger, Golden Toad, Caribbean Monk Seal and Baiji River Dolphin are the example of extinct animals. Extinction of animals is a very serious issue in our Mother Earth. There are various types of causes of extinct animals. First of all, the main cause is climate changes. Nowadays, industrial sector is the main sector in the world. During the production process, factories will release
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Kayla Reuss Mark Dixon Environmental Ethics 8 May 2015 Should the Big Cats Be Saved? Today five species of cats including tigers, lions, leopards, jaguars, and snow leopards, all known as the big cats struggle to survive. These cats have a reputation for being ferocious predators but are now all facing extinction. Habitat loss, poaching, and the dwindling populations of their prey seem to be the cause of near extinction for these majestic predators. The loss of the big cats has the potential to
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