The roles of Zoos in conservation The main aim of zoos is to protect and conserve global biodiversity and wildlife. To do this they have four roles to play which are; research‚ conservation‚ education and welfare. Research: Research is the careful search or inquiry for new facts by scientific study of a subject‚ through a course of critical investigation. By studying animals we can learn new things about their behaviour and lifestyle. The Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice
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Rachel Stillman HONH242 11/27/12 The Role of Zoos in Conservation: Ethical Considerations As the animal rights movement has developed and grown substantially in recent years‚ there has been an increased focused on the welfare of captive animals. A popular institution that has received much attention for keeping animals captive is the zoo. Because of this focus‚ zoos have responded by publicizing their positive benefits for existence in order to justify keeping these animals on display. Since
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The conservation movement was a controversial topic nationwide. Some people supported it‚ while others thought it was absurd to take away natural resources that were necessary to live. Regardless‚ whether you supported the movement or not‚ it did effect you because of the substantial change it brought to the United States. The conservation movement was founded for a plethora of reasons in order to better the country. The conservation movement was founded because of the questions about who should
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Energy Conservation 1 Energy conservation is the reduction or elimination of unnecessary energy use and waste. This practice may result in increase human comfort‚ personal security‚ national security‚ environmental value‚ and financial capital. There are many activities that people can do to conserve energy and help not only themselves‚ but also the environment and everyone around them. Conserving energy is important because most of our current energy sources are not renewable. When using
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industrial as well as municipalities (Geurrero & Amosson‚ 2013). Lack of water regulation and conservation initiatives over the years combined with population growth‚ a longer life span‚ and drought has caused the depletion of aquifers to an alarming point (Somma‚ 1997). New regulations are vital for the allocation of water to support the various industries. However‚ they must involve new methods of water conservation to enable the aquifers to replenish naturally from the absorption of runoff and surface
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Preservation and conservation – these two words strive toward the same purpose using different methods. However‚ to understand each methodology‚ people need to understand the definition of the words. Preservation means maintaining natural resources by not using them and preventing human interference as much as possible. Alternatively‚ conservation allows a controlled usage of natural resources while maintaining the sustainability of those resources for future generations. People frequently use the
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importance of their conservation and its convenient practical methods. Oil and natural gas conservation involvesthe use of these resources in a better and well-organized manner with respect to economic‚ social and ambient expenses and rewards‚ contributing to an efficient energy utilization and reduction of loss. This article evaluates the ways in which oil and natural gas can be conserved‚ and describes the expected results of these conservation measures Conservation of oil and natural
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contrast the role and activities of intergovernmental and non‑governmental organizations in preserving and restoring ecosystems and biodiversity. There are 2 main approaches to conserving biodiversity around the world: conservation biology and preservation biology. • conservation biology - sustainable use and management of resources; humans are a part of the picture and their needs are also taken into consideration • preservation biology -
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• 1. In-Situ (natural home) • 2.Ex-Situ (artificial home) Actual Question in CSAT 2011 (12.) Which one of the following is not a site for in-situ method of conservation of flora? • (a.)Biosphere Reserve • (b.) Botanical Garden • (c.) National Park • (d.) Wildlife Sanctuary In-situ biodiversity conservation (Natural Home) • In this case‚ you identify an area with high biodiversity (= this area has lot of number and variety of plants and animals) • And then‚ you isolate and protect
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BACKGROUND * In the late 1950s‚ Orlando developed her theory inductively through an empirical study of nursing practice. * For 3 years‚ she recorded 2000 observations between a nurse and patient interactions. She was only able to categorize the records as "good" or "bad" nursing. * According to records: Good Nursing nurses focus was on the patients immediate verbal and non verbal behavior from the beginning through the end of the contact * Bad Nursing nurses focus was on a prescribed
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