"Taking" Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)‚ 16 U.S.C. § 1532(19) (2006). - "The term ’take’ means to harass‚ harm‚ pursue‚ hunt‚ shoot‚ wound‚ kill‚ trap‚ capture‚ or collect‚ or to attempt to engage in any such conduct." § 1538 (a)(1)(B) - "it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to . . . . take any such species within the United States or the territorial sea of the United State." "Knowingly" United States v. McKittrick‚ 142 F.3d 1170‚ 1177 (9th Cir
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The Leatherback Sea Turtle is one of the most unique species out of all of the turtle species. This beautiful turtle species is critically endangered and their population is decreasing drastically. The Leatherbacks amazing features are taken for granted causing the endangerment. Their valuable leather is one reason for endangerment. Another factor is the waste produced from the daily use of boats. Throughout the life of the Leatherback Sea Turtle we will cover multiple different topics. These topics
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Humans’ Moral Obligation to Preserve Endangered Species Many species that exists today are becoming endangered to extinction. In the past era where humans did not exist‚ extinction occurred due to natural causes. On this present time however‚ extinction of species are threatened by humans’ existence. Humans are the only moral agent; in which‚ it has the intellectual capacity that animals and plants do not have. Thus‚ humans are powerful and dominate over any species. Many practices that humans do
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Nowhere! Deforestation is a huge issue! It creates endangered/ extinction of a species‚ if they don’t become endangered then they move and have to constantly adapt‚ and when they have to move into our home areas‚ they give us deadly diseases. The purpose of this essay is to inform the reader about deforestation on animals and humans. When we cut down forests animals have a high chance of becoming extinct and a higher chance of becoming endangered. About a century ago‚ there were roughly 100‚000
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List of Top 10 Endangered Animal Species in Asia Ten Endangered Species in Asia As the largest‚ most populated and fastest growing continent on Earth‚ Asia may be the region of the world where the most animal species face extinction due to conflicts with humans. The rapid development of land for use by humans all over Asia poses a serious threat to many animal species‚ and many Asian governments do too little too late to protect their own environments. There are some areas of improved awareness
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innumerous plants and animals species live on the earth. Every specie plays an important role in the planet. Unfortunately‚ many of species have not fared well during past decades suffering from things such as human activities‚ climate change and the spread of invasive species. An increasing number of species is reported at risk of extinction in United States. Is extinction serious threat? should endangered species be protected? All three sources give the answer that endangered species should be protected
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Biodiversity and Endangered species Science Program conducts research on the biodiversity of El Salvador and the region‚ with the aim of establishing a scientific basis to support future operations of natural resource conservation. Biodiversity is the variety of living creatures on planet Earth. This term includes diversity of species‚ genetic diversity and ecosystem diversity. Conserving biodiversity is important because: 1. It is the basis of our own ecosystem‚ since trees are a source
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thrive. Human disturbance effect many parts of the environment and when research is conducted it is difficult to conclude if the disturbance was caused by humans or biological invasion. In this research experiment‚ the researchers show human effect is projective negatively on the invasive fire ant‚ Solenopsis invicta. They took factors of human activity which was mowing and plowing of land. They looked at the impact of human activity and its relation to invasive species. The habits being destroyed
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Cause-Effect Essay It’s never too late to change your mind! Have you ever though in your neurons?‚ What happen if they are getting oxidate? It’s time to grease it. The only thing that you need is to speed your mind! Below they are three ways to do it. For example drinking water‚ speaking another lenguage‚ writing and Reading helps to exercise the muscles of your brain. The dehydration doesn’t only affects the brain‚ it affects his operation too. The brain backs quickly to it’s normal
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Cause and Effect essay 1. Cause and effect writing explains why an event happened or what the consequences of such an event. 2. A cause and effect essay can focus on causes‚ effect or both. Cause = reason‚ decision‚ because‚ Effect = is the result of those cause Practice: A shopping addiction has some serious effects. When you write a cause and effect essay‚ focus on two main tasks. 1. Indicate whether you are focusing on causes‚ effects‚ or both. If you do decide to focus on both causes
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