whales or hold a red panda in your hands? 1. If that is something that you have wondered about‚ zoology or wildlife biology is a perfect fit. I have a passion for animals‚ and though some are dangerous they are all in the wilderness fighting for survival and it is our job to assure that they have a safe‚ resourceful habitat and to protect those species that are going extinct. 2.As a wildlife biologist you will learn to identify the characteristics of a variety of animals‚ you will see how they work
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Tourism in Africa | May 2011 | Do the positive effects of tourism in Africa outweigh the negative effects? | Jo-Anne Mc Alister Student Number: 11028468 Lecturer: Avasha Rambiritch | Tourism in Africa Tourism is a fast growing economic industry‚ particularly in Africa‚ which‚ as a developing continent‚ has a vast amount of potential. Studies done have shown that tourism is a growing industry worldwide. It grows at an average of 10%-15% annually (Miller quoted in Wikipedia-Ecotourism
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| Historical places in South Africa Map | | Alberton Heritage Society | Gauteng‚ Alberton | Raise awareness that anything 60+ years is protected under the National Heritage Act. We Identify‚ Preserve and Assist. | | | Castle of Good Hope | Western Cape‚ Cape Town | Built between 1666 and 1679 by the Dutch East India Company (VOC) as a maritime replenishment station‚ the Castle of Good Hope is the oldest surviving colonial building in South Africa. | | | Church Square | Gauteng
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Bhutan: Deforestation and Wildlife Extinction Introduction Considered to be located "on the roof of the world‚" Bhutan is a mountainous and sparsely populated region that is classified as one of the least developed countries on earth. Bhutanese people have survived many generations‚ isolated from outside influences which have hindered their technological advancements. However‚ this isolation has enabled them to maintain strong cultural ties. Nestled in the Himalayan Mountain range with up-and-coming
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A rapidly growing trade for the Transnational Organized Crime groups is the illegal wildlife trade. “By its very nature‚ it is almost impossible to obtain reliable figures for the value of illegal wildlife trade. Experts at TRAFFIC‚ the wildlife trade monitoring network‚ estimate that it runs into hundreds of millions of dollars.” (2015). Tigers‚ Elephants‚ Rhinos‚ and even sea creatures like turtles are just a few animals that are being poached for this trade. The elephants for their ivory and
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improve wildlife conservation on campus. After observing 12 different stops on a three-mile long trip of Putah Creek‚ the average score I calculated as part of the university’s sustainability program is 1.83 on a scale of zero to three. This is a score that I expected from a university dedicated to sustainability and conservation‚ but there is room for improvement. In order to improve this score and balance high/low scores the university should have some areas reserved strictly for wildlife conservation
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Sistema Universitario Ana G. Méndez School for Professional Studies USA Continental Campuses Universidad del Este‚ Universidad Metropolitana‚ Universidad del Turabo Domingo Parrilla Torres ENGL 116 COLLEGE READING AND WRITING II Professor: Maria Velez-Henley Introduction Science has excelled in all forms of life‚ and helped the human kinds in many ways. There are many elements of a society that collect and make up an existing society. These elements of life are even evident from the historical
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Ebola disease is a devastating illness‚ with at least 6 random outbreaks in the past decade in Africa‚ killing not only people but also a large number of gorillas‚ which threatens the species into extinction. The mystery surrounding Ebola has grown because the disease often fails to appear for years‚ sometimes even decades‚ and then suddenly breaks out in seemingly aimless areas(“Ebola threatens Apes in Africa” http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Ebola_Threatens_Apes_In_Africa.html). Ebola disease is caused
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T. Gregory October 31‚ 2011 Writing Assignment II: Animals Have Families Too This advertisement by the World Wildlife Foundation shows a little girl that looks like a tiger cub about to be shot by a poacher. Instead of focusing on all the endangered species in the world‚ it concentrates on Tigers only. This image focuses on the ideas of tiger conservation‚ family‚ and poaching in hopes of pulling at people’s heart strings to raise money. The main way they do this is by focusing on your family
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Natural parks & wildlife sanctuary What are NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES? A tract of land declared by the national government to be public property is called national park. A national park is a reserve of natural or semi-natural land‚ declared or owned by a government‚ set aside for animal safety and/or human recreation and enjoyment‚ and protected from most development. Area set aside by a national government for the preservation of its natural environment
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