Under the Endangered Species Act in the United States‚ species may be listed as "endangered" or "threatened". The Salt Creek tiger beetle (Cicindela nevadica lincolniana) is an example of an endangered subspecies protected under the ESA. The US Fish and Wildlife Service as well as the National Marine Fisheries Service are held responsible for classifying and protecting endangered species‚ and adding a particular species to the list can be a long‚ controversial process (Wilcove & Master‚ 2008‚ p.
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Save the Whales Whaling is the hunting of whales‚ primarily for their large quantities of fat and meat. Its earliest forms date back to 3‚000 B.C. (whale facts). Before industrialization and technological advances in fishing technology‚ a whale’s large size made it a risky and deadly target. Today modern commercial whalers have hunted so many whales that they are responsible for the endangerment and near extinction of many whale species. If we don’t put an effort to stop this now we will surely
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Whale Watch Kaikoura Whale Watch Kaikoura The Whaleway Station‚ Whaleway Road‚ Kaikoura‚ New Zealand The Whaleway Station‚ Whaleway Road‚ Kaikoura‚ New Zealand DESTINATION Whale Watch Kaikoura is a destination because it is a place where tourists want to travel to‚ to experience something new and exciting that they may not be able to do in their origin. I was once a transit route that people just passed through but the people of Kaikoura have transformed it into one of New Zealand most famous
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Alyssa Impeduglia Eng 111-201 3/17/13 Cause/Effect Essay Not Just a Career‚ it’s a Calling As a child‚ I always pictured myself growing up and being a princess just like every other little girl in America. That fairytale quickly changed when my first little brother was born. My life was changed forever. I loved taking care of him. I guess that was when my first real instinct to become a caregiver kicked in. The feeling I got when I was needed by him was the best feeling I could ever have. I
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The Causes and Effects of Whaling 1 The Causes and Effects of Whaling Whale is the current name for diverse marine mammals of the order Cetacea‚ having the general shape of a fish with forelimbs modified as fins‚ a tail with level flukes‚ and one or two blowholes on top of the head. (“Whale”‚ 2010). Whaling dates back to prehistoric times‚ but it became an important industry in the nineteenth century. Whales have been hunted for meat or made into lighting oil. Until the international injunction
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help with your thesis and use of resources; however‚ I feel that some work on your content development as well as your thesis will make your essay stronger and more effective overall‚ so let’s get started. Summary This essay discusses the common causes of eating disorders in teenagers and defines bulimia and anorexia nervosa‚ the two most common eating disorders. Strengths This essay is well-written at the sentence level; clear writing is important in all kinds of writing. Main Idea/Thesis
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Marine Biology Research Project Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Balaenopteridae Common Name: Humpback whale Genus Species: Megaptera Novaeangliae Common Name: Humpback whale Genus Species: Megaptera Novaeangliae General Description: A. Body Symmetry: Bilateral B. Special Pigments or Coloration: Dark grey with lighter underbelly; flippers and flukes are grey and spotted with white C. Habitat: (Zone) Benthic and coastal (Geographic):
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the Whales Whales are the largest living mammals in the world. “Whale lifespans are about 40-100 years” says John Corbett from the Marine Life Museum. (1) Scientist have concluded that whales are intelligent creatures because they have their own language in which they communicate‚ it is called echolocation. Whales have intricate social behaviours and live in social groups just like humans do. So it is fair to say that whales are
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Cause and Effect To write a cause and effect essay‚ you’ll need to determine a scenario in which one action or event caused certain effects to occur. Then‚ explain what took place and why. This essay allows us to identify patterns and explain why things turned out the way that they did. How do I choose a topic and get started? Try choosing a major event‚ either in your own life or an event of historical significance. For example‚ The Great Depression. Cause of The Great Depression: stock market
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Cause and Effect The Cause and Effect diagram also called the fishbone’ diagram is based on helping the user think through causes of a problem thoroughly. One of the benefits is that it drives the user to consider all possible causes of the problems‚ rather than just the ones that are obvious. Professor Kaoru Ishikawa of Tokyo University who pioneered the quality management process invented it. He used it to help explain to a group of engineers at Kawasaki Steel Works how a complex set of
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