habitats. Zoos can participate in conservation activities of benefit to species in a number of ways. One way in which zoos help conserve animals is by participating in breeding programmes. The main organisation for breeding programmes is the European Endangered species breeding Programmes (EEP). Each EEP is managed by a species co-ordinator who can recommend that individual animals move to other collections‚ breed with particular individuals or stop breeding altogether. These decisions are made using information
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There are well over five thousand endangered species on Earth and humans are the cause of it. Many animals are suffering and several hundred are already extinct. Many of the most beautiful creatures are now evanescent. People are also causing the destruction of the environment‚ which is home to millions of animals worldwide. Through poaching and obliteration of nature‚ humans have managed to diminish the very place they call home. There are charities such as the World Wide Fund for Nature with the
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for their heads to say you killed one seems inhumane. Trophy hunting is unacceptable for several reasons. According to a 2015 Business Insider article‚ about 70‚000 animals are killed each year by trophy hunters‚ and most of the animals are either endangered‚ threatened‚ or near-threatened. Trophy hunters say that they will pay up to two million dollars a year to hunt‚ and that the money goes to help the local communities. Only 3 percent of the money goes to the local communities. 3 percent of 2 million
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invasive species that have already been established in the United States. My solution is to find a way to make the invasive species into a product. Statement of Qualification: I have taken a few classes in FIU‚ where the problem why we have so many endangered and extinct species is due to the introduction of species not native that become invasive. This is a problem because the invasive species out-compete the native species for the same resources such as food and habitat. People contribute to many species
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in your country to instil awareness on the conservation of wildlife and nature. Questions to address in your essay. 1. How have current efforts in your country to curb the illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife parts helped in preserving endangered species of wildlife? 2. How do you perceive the long term benefits the curbing of illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife parts to your country and the world at large? 3. What concrete actions would you recommend to ensure the continued monitoring
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australian wildlife matters wildlife c o ns erv an cy Summer 2009/10 Delivering effective conservation for Australia’s wildlife 2 australian saving australia’s threatened wildlife wildlife Pictograph Welcome to our Summer 2009/10 edition of Wildlife Matters. 2009 has been an immensely challenging year for most organisations. One measure of the nation’s wealth – our sharemarket – started the year in steep decline before turning a corner in March. The relatively
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Imagine your favorite animal going extinct. What if it was all because of one thing‚ trophy hunting. Would you still be a fan of trophy hunting? The revenue isn’t used properly‚ rules and laws aren’t followed‚ and endangered animals aren’t protected. There are also so many more reasons‚ the list could go on. Trophy hunting should be banned EVERYWHERE! To begin with‚ trophy hunting should not be allowed because revenue isn’t always used properly. According to “Africa’s Uneasy Neighbors‚” “only 3%
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we’re talking about species we drove extinct‚ then I think we have an obligation to try to do this I think we played God when we exterminated these animals Pimm also worries that de-extinction could create a false impression that science can save endangered species‚ turning the focus away from conservation. But others argue that bringing back iconic‚ charismatic creatures could stir support for species
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The Giant Panda Conservation Project Although pandas are highly regarded and have a relatively low number of natural predators‚ they are an endangered species. Humans have severely threatened the panda ’s existence also so that now there are fewer than 1‚600 of them left in the wild. This peaceful creature with a distinctive black and white coat is adored by the world and considered a national treasure in China (WWF‚ 2013). The bear also is of special importance to the World Wildlife
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The Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi) was placed on the endangered species list in 1973‚ and there are less than one hundred of the Florida Panthers still alive. I chose this bigger cat because they beautiful felines that may be close to extinction. In writing about this animal‚ I hope to bring attention to the fact that they are often killed by cars‚ people shoot them because they eat the animals on their property‚ and they also can die from genetic problems from mating with other cat species
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