why we need to work together to end all things that humans do that cause animal suffering. Animal activists have been working to free animals from the cruel tasks that humans are using animals for‚ such as work‚ testing‚ and our own amusement(i.e. zoos and circuses). This book
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importance Of Zoos Conservation through Education Daniel Dickerson Oklahoma State University Abstract In my research paper “The Importance of Zoos: Conservation Through Education‚” I take a look at the way zoos are aiding in the conservation of wildlife‚ by educating the public. I give examples from my on experiences as well as from zoo employees. I also use an array of online sources including‚ but not limited to‚ peer reviewed articles. I look into the why zoos are teaching conservation
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it’s the perfect home‚ the realtor tries to explain that the situation is "complicated"‚ when they hear a lion roar outside. The realtor explains that the house comes with a zoo in the back and if they want the house‚ they have to buy the zoo‚ which closed to the public several years before. Although reluctant to take on a zoo and all of its animals‚ he decides to give it a try‚ when he sees how happy his daughter‚ Rosie‚ is playing with the peacocks. His son‚ Dylan‚ however hates the idea of moving
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of law. And if anything in this post offends anyone I apologize in advance. I only want all to be able to have a visual experience to understand what Oakland is like and how it plays a role in one’s life. Having moved here from California a little more than year ago and working with youth (youth is defined 13-24 in the field I was in) in Oakland‚ this case really hit close to home. I have very strong feels about this particular incident and find it very hard to take an open minded approach. Never
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Relationship to Statistics Statistics is “the science of collecting‚ organizing‚ analyzing‚ interpreting‚ and presenting data.” – D.P. Doane & L.E. Seward. In the movie Moneyball‚ the influence of statistics is clearly demonstrated in the story of the Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane when he drove his team to great heights by beating all odds in spite of the great obstacles they encounter. A game of baseball consists of two teams. For a team to win‚ they must make more home runs in their
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The 2003 sports novel “Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game” by Michael Lewis‚ is the true story of Oakland Athletics‚ an American professional baseball team‚ as they try to build a competitive team with a limited financial budget. The General Manager of the Oakland Athletics‚ Billy Beane‚ realizes that his team can never compete in free agency against teams with twice as large budgets and begins to implement a sabermetric approach. Sabermetrics is identifying and exploiting market inefficiencies
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The word zoo is a fairly broad term. Zoos are most commonly thought of as an attraction rather than a means for education. More importantly‚ they are rarely associated with the survival of the human race. While zoos are a form of entertainment for the public and a taxable industry for the government; most of them do in fact research the animals they have in their captivity. This research can be beneficial and life saving for humans and if it were not for this testing‚ we would not have many key vaccines
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Throughout my zoo experience I did observe some unique and different behaviors that would most likely not occur in the wild. Since I watched the gibbons the longest I have much information on them. On behavioral difference it is based on the environment since now they are swinging on symmetrical poles and no longer tree branches. I’m sure they are less cautious of breaking branches and do not even different sized branches or limbs. As I have researched I have discovered that many gibbons‚ because
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Name: _____________________________ Date: ________ sec. ___ Survey of Animals: Zoo Questions Please type the answers of the following questions: 1. What function‚ other than hearing‚ do the African Elephant’s ears serve? Answer: _______________________________________________________________________ 2. What color is the rump of a Hamadryas Boboon? Answer: ________________________________________________________________________ 3. What is the life span of the
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Lion Lion is the king of the jungle. Lions are the largest of the big cats. They vary in color but typically sport light yellow- brown coats. The largest Lions have reached a total body length of up to 48 inches high‚ over curves and have weighed up to 330 to 500 pounds in the wild. They are superb predators and mammals. (Paul Janssen‚ P. (n.d.). Lion facts) The Lion usually live in the savannas‚ grasslands‚ dense bush‚ and woodlands. They are life span 10 to 14 years in the wild; up to 20 years
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