To begin with‚ big game hunting should be banned because people aren’t killing innocent game for food or survival‚ they’re killing them for decoration.. In the article published in the LA Times‚ the author stated‚ “Every lion or rhino or bear that is hunted purely to get a trophy is a Cecil in some way-it may not be famous‚ but it is a sentient being‚ killed for its value as an ornament.” To further explain‚ on July 1‚ 2015‚ Cecil the Lion was killed illegally in Zimbabwe. Big game hunters lured
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many endangered species. Examples of poaching include shooting animals out of season‚ catching more fish than allowed‚ and “spotlighting‚” which is when a hunter shines a powerful light into a deer’s eyes to incapacitate them. These are the types of poaching seen in America. Commonly poached animals in North America include white tail deer‚ Canadian geese‚ and numerous types of river fish. All of these are common animal. In other parts of the world‚ the poached animals are usually endangered. The
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Do you think democracy is endangered by the need to raise huge amounts of money to run for public office? Is the need for big money leading to less democracy—that is‚ government by special interests? Would you support public financing of campaigns? I feel that democracy is endangered by the need to raise huge amounts of money to run for public office. Money talks and that means that the candidates who raise the most money usually win (pg. 407). Per the textbook on page 408 the wealth and powerful
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On April 23‚ 2015‚ officials investigated a supposedly abandoned warehouse near the Belawan port in Medan‚ Indonesia. Inside‚ they found sixty poultry crates filled with ninety-six terrified and dehydrated pangolins. Also inside of the warehouse were two refrigerated shipping containers. They held boxes and bags of dead pangolin alongside bags of pangolin scales and meat. In all‚ five tons of frozen pangolins were discovered. There were also over 220 pounds of pangolin scales. These obscure scaly
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otter and Kentucky wants turkey. We’ve got plenty of turkey‚ and since Kentucky doesn’t have surplus otter‚ they have to get them in Louisiana". This type of trading among states to preserve endangered wildlife has become common practice. Although these playful acrobats are not on the federal list of endangered species‚ they have disappeared from many states (DiSilvestro 182). In 1976 residents of Missouri voted yes on a "conservation sales tax"‚ and one of
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scale. Efforts have to be made to conserve biodiversity by conserving plants and wildlife. There are two main ways to conserve biodiversity. These are termed ex situ and in situ. Ex situ conservation involves conservation activities especially of endangered species outside their natural habitat. It is done through establishment of zoos‚ botanical gardens‚ genetic resource centres and cultural collection. In situ conservation is the conservation of species in their natural habitat. In situ conservation
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Original answer and why: I chose option E‚ "We must save our rhinos because it is the right thing to do." -Rhinos are critically endangered At the turn of the 19th century‚ there were approximately one million rhinos. In 1970‚ there were around 70‚000. Today‚ there are only around 28‚000 rhinos surviving in the wild. Three of the five species of rhino are “Critically Endangered” as defined by the IUCN. -In 2014‚ some of us are lucky enough to be able to travel to Africa and Asia to see them in the wild
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question‚ would you want to see a polar bear‚ whale‚ or even a wolf? If so then you can help the animals survive in the world. Most of the animals are endangered because of being poached for their furs or their meat. Also‚ some cases of endangerment are because of overfishing‚ disease‚ pollution‚ and overhunting. For most of the animals that are endangered are actually on the edge of extinction. Endangerment and extinction have been a part of history since pre- historic times. In my opinion‚ I believe
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Endangered Species Endangered Species Autumn Coleman Period 4/5 4/12/2013 Autumn Coleman Period 4/5 4/12/2013 Throughout the years the number of species being classified as endangered has increased. As the human population and their contributions to Earth increase the endangered species list becomes longer. In order to stop the list from extending we must reduce threats towards species‚ defend and strengthen protection acts‚ and develop and support recovery
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By letting people know what an endangered species is‚ and what their habitat currently looks like‚ they can help restore many of the species to their previous numbers before they became endangered. Most species that are endangered are found in small or unusual habitats. However‚ species that are dispersed over a larger area‚ or over more regions survive and thrive better especially
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