fauna) Main articles: List of national animals and List of national birds * Afghanistan – Marco Polo Sheep (national animal) and Lion (official); Eagle (national bird) * Argentina – Puma‚ Rufous Hornero (bird) * Armenia – Eagle and Lion * Albania – Double-headed eagle * Australia – Kangaroo‚ Emu‚ Koala (unofficial) * Austria – Eagle (Bundesadler) * Bahamas – West Indian Flamingo (national bird)‚ Blue Marlin (national fish) *
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bombs. This fertilizers that big industrial farms use destroy the fertility of the soil and damage the root system setup by the plants around the area. They can also drain into rivers and wipe out a species. DDT‚ that pesticide almost wiped out the Bald Eagle population. These pesticides and fertilizers have destroyed insects and nitrogen that help plants grow. Instead we use lab produced fertilizers to help the plants grow. These pesticides and fertilizers damage the ecosystems around them and our dangerous
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The main type vegetation in this ecozone is the Taiga forest consisting of stunted coniferous trees‚ such as black spruce‚ jack pine‚ paper birch‚ trembling aspen‚ etc. The northern edge of the ecozone is bordered by the treeline. Wildlife: This region is famous for one of the most impressive displays of wildlife: 50 species of mammals including the barren-ground caribou‚ wolf‚ lynx‚ arctic fox‚ the grizzly bear‚ etc. Also‚ there is a massive bird migration of swans‚ geese‚ loons‚ ducks‚ tree
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introducing the guest to the way the native creatures live in their natural habitats. Some of the interactive exhibits include the turtle lagoon‚ the shark and ray experience‚ and the native plant gardens. One can even see burrowing owl nests and the bald eagle. At the native plant and garden visitors will be provided with staff fully knowledgeable on composting gardens. These staff members will then give a demonstration that will teach visitors how they can help make home gardens healthy and safe
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diverse amount of animals. Redwood National Park is made up of a number of different ecosystems and each are home to many different species of animals. The main ecosystem in the park is‚ of course‚ the woodlands. Many species of birds‚ including the bald eagle‚ reside in these woods. Also living in the woods are the black bear and bobcat‚ which are often feared by visitors to the park‚ but never cause any real harm. Little do many people know Redwoods National Park also contains prairie land and seashore
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point‚ Busby Island‚ but because the ship didn’t turn fast enough‚ it collided with the reef. Due to how widespread the damage was‚ 1900km of coastline was polluted. This pollution killed approximately 250‚000 seabirds‚ 2‚800 sea otters‚ 250 bald eagles‚ and potentially 22 killer whales. 2.1 billion of the 3.5 billion the owner of the Exxon Valdez paid was meant to go to the cleanup operation. Interestingly enough‚ according the NOAA‚ majority of the damage came from the cleanup process‚ rather
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Liberty‚ freedom‚ and the pursuit of happiness— these words are all connotations of America’s nationalism. Nationalism has been a past time of the United States‚ which has united people together for the greater good. However‚ this sense of pride and patriotism can be manipulated through imagery and hollow words. One example is an ad for the “Esprit de Corps Lamp” by The Hamilton Collection. This advertisement uses some appeals of non-material needs mentioned in Jib Fowels’ article “Advertising’s
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ENDANGERED SPECIES Introduction An endangered species is a population of organisms which is at risk of becoming extinct because it is either few in numbers‚ or threatened by changing environmental or predation parameters. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has calculated the percentage of endangered species as 40 percent of all organisms based on the sample of species that have been evaluated through 2006.Many nations have laws offering protection to
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“Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many faceted treasure‚ of value to scholars‚ scientists‚ and nature lovers alike‚ and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.”-President Richard Nixon The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the most popular and effective environmental laws ever enacted. It is a commitment by the American people to work together to protect
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Elliot Griffin Environmental Science Final Opinion Paper Should DDT Be Banned Worldwide? First synthesized in 1874‚ DDT’s insecticidal properties were not discovered until 1939. In the second half of World War II‚ it was used with great effect among both military and civilian populations to control mosquitoes spreading malaria and lice transmitting typhus‚ resulting in dramatic reductions in the incidence of both diseases. The Swiss chemist Hermann Müller of Geigy Pharmaceutical
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