Wildlife & Conservation Statistics Extinction of Species • Every 20 minutes‚ the world adds another 3‚500 human lives but loses one or more entire species of animal or plant life - at least 27‚000 species per year. (Source: PBS) • At the present rates of extinction‚ as many as 20% of the world’s 7-15 million species could be gone in the next 30 years. This rate of extinction has been unprecedented since the disappearance of dinosaurs 65 million years ago (Source: WWF). Habitat Destruction (Source:
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THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL Department of Biological Sciences Level Six Examination May/June 2012 Freshwater Fisheries and Conservation Wednesday 30th May 2012‚ 1.30 – 3.30 p.m. 2 hours Answer THREE questions Use a separate book for each answer Use diagrams where appropriate Where shown the % indicates the mark distribution within a question Do not open or turn over this exam paper‚ or start to write anything until told to by the Invigilator. Starting to write before permitted to do so may be
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1. How long have turtles existed? ***(question) Turtles have existed for over 220 million years. 2. What is the largest turtle? *** (question) The Leatherback Sea Turtle is one of the largest turtles. This turtle weighs around 2000 pounds and can be over 6 feet long! 3. What do turtles eat? Turtles are omnivores meaning they eat both plants and animals. Some of the foods they eat are: • Fruit • Plants • Insects • Jellyfish • Other animals 4. Are turtles ectothermic? Yes‚ this means they can’t
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ENERGY CONSERVATION IN INDIA INTRODUCTION India has made rapid strides towards economic self-reliance over the last few years. Impressive progress has been made in the fields of industry‚ agriculture‚ communication‚ transport and other sectors necessitating growing consumption of energy for developmental and economic activities. If India is to achieve the targeted growth in GDP‚ it would need commensurate input of energy‚ mainly commercial energy in the form of coal‚ oil‚ gas and electricity.
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The birth and growth of human civilization and culture has been very intimately connected with the forests. Forests have had a great influence on human thought and way of living. For example‚ the Vedas and Upanishads‚ the oldest known religious‚ philosophical and literary monuments of mankind are the direct products of forest-life in ancient India. The Aranyakas or the Forest Texts form an integral part of these oldest testaments of human wisdom and philosophy. They are called so because they were
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Ecosystem Preservation versus Conservation Earth is composed of many different ecosystems and each one is a "dynamic complex of plant‚ animal‚ and micro-organism communities interacting with the non-living environment as a functional unit" (Protecting Threatened Ecosystems‚ 2004). These ecosystems are an intricate part of the human lifecycle as they provide us with our water‚ food and energy. Since mankind is in a take and take some more relationship with the ecosystems‚ many of them have had their
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Wildlife Conservation Wildlife is a vital part of our ecosystem. Wildlife includes all animals and other organisms. Many animals are in the danger of extinction and strongly need to be saved. Animals add to the natural beauty of the earth. Humans’ activities become a big threat to the animals. Hunting and fishing is a sport or recreation for some people. Animals get killed indiscriminately. Some people kill animals for making profits by selling their skins‚ meat etc. Poaching is done in some of
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Turtles Can Fly Response War is a devastating and miserable time. War stories usually focus on combat and the soldiers experiences. However‚ during wartime‚ everybody suffers. Cities are destroyed‚ homes are ruined‚ fields are burned and children are left as orphans. Children who grow up during times of war‚ are robbed of their childhood and forced to mature in order to deal with their misfortunate circumstances. The film Turtles can Fly illustrates how children survived during the 2003 War in
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Title: Law of Conservation of Mass Purpose: The purpose of the Law of conservation of Mass lab is for me to attempt to verify the Law of Conservation of Mass. Procedure: Acid Base Neutralization 1. Using 2 modified‚ beral pipettes fill pipet an about 1/5 full of white vinegar and pipette B about 1/5 full of 1.0 M NaOh (sodium hydroxide). 2. Place the 2 Pipets on the beam balance and read and record the total mass of the 2 pipets. 3. Carefully telescope the stem of
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Fitzgerald May 16‚ 2013 Period 3 "The Seafarer" and "Sea Fever" Comparative Essay People have been drawn to the adventures the sea has to offer for centuries. Many attempts have been made to express this desire in various ways. Voyaging on the sea has been a constant topic in all of the arts throughout history. "The Seafarer" and "Sea Fever" are poem that both express how a sailor’s love for the sea creates an obligation to be on the sea‚ whether it is wanted or not. This necessity is reflected
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