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    PROS AND CONS English Comp 1 7/17/2014 Firearms‚ are they good‚ or are they a safety hazard to everyone in this world? Are they so dangerous that no one should be allowed to own them or are they so necessary that we can’t live without them? Are we to strict on the laws involving firearms? This argument has been going on for many years. Controversial‚ of course. Beneficial lifesaver‚ definitely. Easy to control‚ no way. Guns are useful. Every day‚ they are responsible for killing

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    Oil Drilling in the Alaskan Wildlife Refuges America Should Reject the Oil Businesses Plan and Permanently Protect The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge‚ comprising more than nineteen million acres in the northern corner of Alaska‚ is unique and one of the largest units of the National Wildlife system. The Arctic Refuge has long been recognized as an unparalleled place of natural beauty and ecological importance. The Arctic Refuge was established to conserve

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    replacing pipe from the well when it is necessary to change the bit or other piece of the drill string‚ or when preparing to run certain tests in the well bore. • Top drive o A mechanical device on a drilling rig that provides clockwise torque to the drill string to facilitate the process of drilling a borehole. • Kelly hose o is a flexible‚ steel reinforced‚ high pressure hose that connects the standpipe to the kelly. • Goose neck o A thick metal elbow connected to the swivel and standpipe

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    In my opinion the idea of making Providence Canyon a national park is unacceptable‚ allowing this tragic event to happen could cause many concerns not only to the southwest region‚ but to the citizens of America that visit the canyon. Making Providence Canyon a national park is unacceptable for the following reasons‚ it could put the parks wildlife in harms way‚ because the people that visit may throw trash down‚ and the animals may consume it or become tangled in it‚both of these tragedies

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    be used in the forestry industry is a trending topic between environmental groups and forestry corporations of the world. While one side‚ environmentalists‚ argue that clearcutting is the death of a forest‚ increases erosion‚ and nearly eliminates wildlife habitats‚ the accuracy of these statements is false. Clearcutting‚ a method of Silviculture‚ is effective when used to meet various forest management objectives such as assurance of successful regeneration and effective utilization of commercial

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    Pros And Cons Of Fracking

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    According to Green garage‚ there are many pros and cons of fracking. The pros are that if any shortages are reached in oil or gas‚ fracking can help solve the problem by going deeper into the ground and releasing more than what would normally be obtainable. Another pro‚ is that air toxicity is reduced. In fracking‚ the water and other chemicals are injected down into the ground in cracks in the rock and it then enlarges the crack‚ allowing more gas or oil to be released thus not contaminating the

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    Wildlife Wildlife traditionally refers to non-domesticated animal species‚ but has come to broadly include all plants and other microbes that grow or live wild in an area without being introduced by humans.[1] Domesticating wild plant and animal species for human benefit has occurred many times all over the planet‚ and has a major impact on the environment‚ both positive and negative. Wildlife can be found in all ecosystems. Deserts‚ forests‚ rain forests‚ plains‚ grasslands‚ and other areas including

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    This act actually established a way for Americans to protect and preserve the most valuable wildlands for future generations. For the first time ever‚ it provided protection for Wilderness in the federal statutes. Moreover‚ this act created the National Wilderness Preservation System‚ which includes nowadays approximately 110 million acres of wild American lands‚ protecting them as designated wilderness whichever means the highest level of protection of the nation’s lands. A designated wilderness

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    UNESCO Paper Final Project Manas National Park or Manas Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife Sanctuary‚ UNESCO Natural World Heritage site‚ a Project Tiger Reserve‚ an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam‚ India. Located in the Himalayan foothills‚ it is contiguous with the Royal Manas National park in Bhutan. The park is known for its rare and endangered endemic wildlife such as the Assam Roofed Turtle‚ Hispid Hare‚ Golden Langur and Pygmy Hog. Their goal is to be able to fully fund

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    Theme : The Evils of the Illegal Trade in Wildlife and Wildlife Parts: A Global Perspective   Topic for the Essay Writing Section : The illegal trade in wildlife and wildlife parts has had very serious repurcussions on many species of wildlife worldwide‚ paving the way for many of  them to be pushed to  the brink of extinction.  Discuss this statement in the light of what is taking place today to a certain species or a number of different species. Discuss the roles of legislators‚ law enforcement

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