endangered species. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF)‚ a leading conservation organization estimates the Asian elephant population to be between “35‚000 to 50‚000” left in the wild. Asian Elephants are an endangered species because of poaching‚ habitat destruction‚ and elephant-human conflict. One reason Asian elephants are an endangered species is because they are poached for the high black market value of their tusks. Asian male elephants tusks are considered of high quality and demand has driven
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background) IAN TATTERSALL: I think everybody who is involved with lemurs is concerned for the future. We’re in a finite island that cannot infinitely be exploited and ravaged. And if present trends continue‚ the outlook for any of the natural habitat or any of the lemurs is fairly poor. (Birds chirping) Lemurs are members of the order primates‚ that is to say the large group of mammals to which human beings also belong. And they’d found they are uniquely in Madagascar and on a couple of
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one of my favorite sea animals Statement of Intent: Today I would like to explain the three major reasons sea turtles are endangered by the destruction of their habitat‚ global
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The destruction of a habitat can happen over night or even over a long span of time. For example‚ sewage from a city or chemical runoff from a local farm can have a huge affect on a habitat. It can affect the quality of water in a body of water‚ and this can seriously effect the species of that habitat. Rob Nagel says in his book Endangered Species‚ that species are now being forced to live in small crowded
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can easily out compete native species that have natural enemies‚ thus overpopulating a certain environment (Sherry‚ 5). The main causes of extinction are habitat destruction‚ commercial exploitation‚ damage by non-native species introduced into the environment‚ and pollution (Definition of endangered species). Out of all of these‚ habitat destruction is the major source of extinction. It is thought that at least 4‚000-6‚000 species become extinct each year in the rain forest alone due to burning acreage
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groups‚ scientists can monitor the breeding rates of animals and compare them to recent years to see if their population has flourished or declined. Conserving biodiversity isn’t just about conserving endangered species‚ it’s about conserving entire habitats and ecosystems (Environment.gov.au‚ 2017). Some ways Australia is preserving their biodiversity is by introducing national policies for the management of Australia’s biological resources‚ whole farming linked to regional or catchment plans and catchment
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My pacifism is an instinctive feeling‚ a feeling that possesses me because the death of men is abhorrent. My attitude is not derived from intellectual theory but is based on my deepest antipathy to every kind of cruelty‚ hatred and natural destruction. Science is a powerful instrument. How it is used‚ whether it is a blessing or a curse to mankind‚ depends on mankind together with Mother Nature and not on the instrument. I have two passions. One is a dedication to the world of science and technology
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DEFORESTATION Deforestation has been described as the cutting down of trees without planting others in their place. Deforestation‚ clearance or clearing is the removal of a forest or stand of trees where the land is thereafter converted to a non-forest use. Examples of deforestation include conversion of forestland to farms‚ ranches‚ or urban use. It is hard to think that there was a time when 90% of the earth was covered by trees‚ but this was once the case. More than half of the animal and plant
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Animal endangerment is a broad issue‚ one that involves the habitats and environments where species live and interact with one another. The three main things that this essay will hit on is explaining animal endangerment‚ human causes‚ and threatening factors with habitat destruction. What is going to happen to the wild animals if we continue eliminating them at this rate? They will become victims of animal endangerment. What is animal endangerment? Endangerment of an animal means that the
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species from the edge of extinction (Lyons‚ 2009). The zoos also take part in breeding and funding programs that try to enhance the population of endangered wildlife and protect their habitats. For example‚ the Melbourne Zoo had raised over $9000 by collecting and resale old phones in order to safeguard gorilla habitats (Dean‚ 2009). We must admit that these actions are quite effective in the evidence that supporters provide. However‚ it must be remembered that there are still difficulties of those
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