States. Is extinction serious threat? should endangered species be protected? All three sources give the answer that endangered species should be protected. They believe that saving endangered species is the most important thing‚ which is like saving human beings’ life. First of all‚ Wagner‚ Viqi points out that lots of plants and animals are responsible for a variety of useful medication. His perspective on the issue is medical. According to “Endangered Species”‚ Viqi reports that around 60% of
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List of Top 10 Endangered Animal Species in Asia Ten Endangered Species in Asia As the largest‚ most populated and fastest growing continent on Earth‚ Asia may be the region of the world where the most animal species face extinction due to conflicts with humans. The rapid development of land for use by humans all over Asia poses a serious threat to many animal species‚ and many Asian governments do too little too late to protect their own environments. There are some areas of improved awareness
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The dugong (Dugong dugon) is a large marine mammal which‚ together with the three species of manatee‚ is one of four extant members of the order Sirenia‚ the only fully-aquatic herbivorous mammals. It is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative‚ Steller ’s Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) was hunted to extinction in the 18th century. It is also the only sirenian in its range‚ which spans the waters of at least 37 countries throughout the Indo-Pacific
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Endangered Species are animals that are almost at near extinction of its own kind. These Endangered species are being poached and killed for the things that they have‚ and that poachers see as a profit for money. Poachers seem to forget though that once all of those animals are killed those animals cannot be reborn again‚ they are completely gone from our world they are extinct‚ and this is where the Endangered Species Act come into play to help these species from becoming extinct. The way the organization
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The Effects of Red Tide Recently released statistics show that 2005 was one of the worst years ever for Florida’s manatee population. One of the leading causes of death was “Red Tide”. Scientists have now linked the effects on the manatees to the human population. Red Tide‚ or blooms of the algae Karenia brevis‚ release toxins which cause respiratory effects as well as immune depression. The red tide events seem to be increasing‚ especially on Florida’s west coast. One controversial theory
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In my opinion passing the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) was necessary to protect the extinction of wildlife. Scientists have proven that one extinction can cause a disruption in the food chain‚ which has a domino effect on other extinctions. These extinctions can cause harm to humans. In all the environment is related to humans‚ if we like it or not. My belief is that implementation this act has not only helped with the preservation of wildlife and ecosystems‚ but also has benefits on humans
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What is the first thing that comes to a person’s mind when they think of a panda? ‘Adorable!’ ‘Fluffy!’ ‘Cute!’ Unfortunately‚ these lovable creatures are endangered. Threats from China’s human population‚ left over 1‚800 pandas in the world. Development and the increasing human population in China threatens the lives of pandas and leads to their numbers dropping. To help them‚ we should donate money so that we could further their research‚ and the making of panda reserves and bamboo corridors. Developments
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"Taking" Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA)‚ 16 U.S.C. § 1532(19) (2006). - "The term ’take’ means to harass‚ harm‚ pursue‚ hunt‚ shoot‚ wound‚ kill‚ trap‚ capture‚ or collect‚ or to attempt to engage in any such conduct." § 1538 (a)(1)(B) - "it is unlawful for any person subject to the jurisdiction of the United States to . . . . take any such species within the United States or the territorial sea of the United State." "Knowingly" United States v. McKittrick‚ 142 F.3d 1170‚ 1177 (9th Cir
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01.05 – DESIGNING YOUR OWN EXPERIMENT Lesson Organizer Use this document to help you design your experiment about one of the scenarios from the activity. Copy and paste the template then insert your information for each of the steps of the scientific method. Scenario Topic: Design an experiment to determine if captivity affects the overall health of marine mammals Problem (2 Points) Does captivity affect the overall health of marine mammals? Research (2 Points) The
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ANIMAL ENDANGERMENT Mckayla – 12A1 According to animalinfo.org‚ there are more and more animals becoming endangered every year throughout the world. Interestingly‚ the Mediterranean Monk Seal is recorded as one of the most critically endangered animals in Italy. Currently‚ the population of that species has been reduced about ten times compared to the period of the 1950s (1). This issue highly damages the nation. Apparently‚ zoologists and travelers do not have opportunities to study about that species
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