The Loss of Biodiversity Brenda Peace POL310 Environmental Policies Instructor: Arthur Piervencenti February 10‚ 2013 It seems that in today’s time‚ the discussion of biodiversity and what it means is being discussed frequently. There are those who feel that biodiversity is something that will possibly take care of itself. Then there are those who realize that the Earth is changing and there are some things that need to be done to ensure that the Earth is preserved. This is going to require
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Several reasons will be proposed to the causes leading to why the Tarsiers may become extinction. Several ways to help prevent the unnatural extinction of these primates will be discussed. Things such as‚ putting a stop to the loss of their natural habitat‚ being a food source for humans and the financial gain from exploiting the Tarsiers will be covered. Prior to discussing the problems of the modern day Tarsiers‚ let’s look at where they came from. Tarsiers are primates (a group including lemurs
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Two Organisms Allison Grant Seahorse Habitat Requirements The Seahorse is mostly found in shallow seagrass and reef habitats. They are distributed in tropical and subtropical regions around the world. The seahorse habitat is any underwater area with lots of things they can grab onto with their tails and blend into for hiding. Often they prefer an eelgrass‚ kelp‚ coral‚ rock and mangrove environment. The Seahorse prefers a tropical or temperate oceans. There are no known freshwater Seahorses
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white. but once they matured they get spots or have large brown circles instead‚ it also has a yellow bill and feathered feet‚ and blackish-brown claws that helps the owl catch its pray. They are also known to eat birds‚ insects and reptiles. Habitat: Spotted owl makes its home on the Pacific Northwest‚ forest that are usually at leas 200 years old (climax forest). The Northern Spotted Owl is restricted to the temperate coniferous forests from northern California to extreme southwestern British
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The extinction of animals 1. Top ten of extinct animals More than 99% of all species that have ever lived on Earth are now extinct. The vast majority (over 95%) died out. Today is Endangered Species Day. Check out some of the beautiful creatures that the planet has lost. I. The Dodo (Raphus cucullatus): The flightless bird‚ native to the island of Mauritius‚ in the Indian Ocean. II. The Dinosaurs (all of them): They were gone long before the first human graced the planet. III. Passenger
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planet. 2. What is ecology? Ecology is the study of organisms and their relationship with their surroundings. Ecologists study the interaction between an organism and its environment. Some ecologists study the interaction of a specific species or habitat; others study the different species that depend on each other (ex. a food web). 3. What is a biome? A biome can be described as an area on our earth that shares the same species‚ climate‚ animals‚ and plants. There are actually about 150 different
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of animals die. Many things that humans do are causing these extinctions and that is something we must avoid. There are three things that people do that hurt animals such as destroying their habitats; using their skin for human benefits and contaminating their environment. The destruction of natural habitat is one of the main threats faced by most of the animals’ species in the world. This is done as large projects‚ such as dams and waterways that are man-built. Another reason is the clearing of
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which is actually a flat shallow estuary‚ at the mouth of Sham Chun River‚Shan Pui River and Tin Shui Wai Nullah. Its 380 hectare area with diverse habitats provides a conservation area for mammals‚ insects‚ amphibians‚ reptiles and over 380 species of birds‚ some of which are highly endangered. During the field trip‚ we visited five different habitats‚ including fishponds‚ mangroves‚ reedbeds‚ freshwater ponds‚ gei wai(tidal shrimp ponds) and mudflat. The trip not only helped us understand more
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Mcom-100 Specie : The Carnivore Olinguito Bionomial name : Bassaricyon neblina Discovered : 15 August 2013 by “Kristofer Helgen”‚ the curator of mammals at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History. Distribution and habitat : Specimens of the species have been identified from the Andean cloud forest stretching from western Colombia to Ecuador. Weight : 900 Grams‚ the smallest procyonid. The animal is an omnivorous frugivore that eats mainly fruits (such as figs)
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nineteen thirty seven‚ Ducks Unlimited has conserved and restored more than thirteen million acres of the most critical habitat for waterfowl and other wildlife. Wetlands are among the most productive ecosystems on the planet. They are invaluable not only to waterfowl and scores of other wildlife species‚ but also to the very quality of life on earth.” (Wetlands and Grasslands Habitat‚ 1). This provides information about how long they have been committed to doing what their doing. “Ducks Unlimited’s
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