Name __________________ APES Isle Royale Population Study Background: Isle Royale is a small island (45 miles long by 9 miles wide) located in Lake Superior. In roughly 1949, due to a thick ice pack on Lake Superior, timber wolves crossed the ice pack and began to live on Isle Royale. In 1958, one of the longest wolf/moose interaction studies began. Far more information can be found at: www.isleroyalewolf.org or www.wolf.org . Isle Royale is one of the locations for the W-SR Wilderness
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surrounding the product offering of Great Lakes Chemical Corporation. The company produces tetraethyl lead (TEL), which is an additive for gasoline. Surmounting studies from the past few decades have proven the extensive harmful effects leaded gasoline has on the environment, which has caused considerable vocal opposition from environmental organizations against the company. The dilemma arises in the fact that TEL is a huge financial success for Great Lakes; the company controls 90% of the market and
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Comparative Location Analysis Belem, Brazil and Maracaibo, Venezuela located in South America are both examined in regards to the potential of sustaining a successful lumber industry. Although particular locations are portrayed as more favourable within the lumber industry, this industry has skills, technologies, and methods of operation that are adaptable to different temperatures, soil, humidity, labour skills, and economic conditions. Furthermore, after careful research that looks into the
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For my trip, I decided to travel to Newfoundland and Cape Breton island. I chose to plan a trip here because I think its one of Canada's most unique places. I think this because if you compare other provinces such as Ontario or Manitoba to Newfoundland and the Cape Breton region of Nova Scotia, you’ll find that their lifestyle is completely different. Newfoundland and Cape Breton consist mostly of small fishing villages and I thought that planning a trip here would allow for the traveller to experience
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I love the C.N. Tower. One reason is I am from Toronto, and I have been up it about twenty times, although it is still fun every time. I find it very cool that this famous tower is in the same city as I was born in, also it is amazing that I can go so high and see so far across my home town. Almost all of my families have been up the tower, and I find that cool because I can talk about it with them when I see them. Every time I go back to Toronto, I always have the C.N. Tower in mind. Every time
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2) The construction of the Canal began in during the year of 1849 and was accomplished by deepening and widening the Gowanus Creek and creating bulkheads along the waterfront. The Canal was fully built by 1869. Even before the canal was completed, it was was enticing foundries, shipyards, gas manufacturing plants, and factories to the waterfront and nearby lots. By 1870, the area, with its natural wetlands and freshwater streams, had been transformed to a fully urbanized and industrialized area.
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When the talk of love canal is brought up, what comes to mind? For William T. Love, there were hopes and dreams of creating a love canal to add to the small working-class city creating a “dream community”. However, dreams don’t always come true. Love canal was a small town city run by William T. Love in Niagara Falls, New York. Love had plans on digging a canal from the upper Niagara rivers to the lower rivers. In 1910, Love’s dreams were crushed due to not being able to “endure the one-two punch
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their tap water. The crisis can be blamed on Michigans Republican governer Rick Snyder. Mr.Snyder said in a press conference that “I am sorry, and I will fix it”. The problem started when The city of Flint decided to change their water source from Lake Huron to their own Flint River. Representatives did not factor in the safety of their own residents but they only cared that this move would save the state tons of money. Governer Snyder first saw problems with the water supply when city worker’s had
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One of most beautiful canyons in the world, has gone to waste. As the beautiful ecosystem, and wildlife was destroyed by dam. Glen Canyon is no longer what it was before the dam. The reason why his words are ineffective for reaching his audience is because, he’s only talking about the ecosystem around him not in the whole entire world. When someone reads his essay they will figure out that it is biased, because he’s only talking about the problems that he has with this one dam and not any others
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The Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum) is a neotenic1 salamander originating in a series of lakes and channels underlying Mexico City currently facing extinction in the wild. These animals rose to fame through their popularity with scientists as a model organism due to their ability to regenerate limbs and vital organs. The species subsequently saw a surge in popularity in the exotic pet trade as they thrive in captivity and have very playful personalities. Unfortunately due to the urbanization of Mexico
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