When I was younger‚ I remember my parents taking me to a zoo. I was so excited to see the tigers‚ and it seemed like they acted like they would in the wild. The tigers had plenty of space to roam in‚ and the habitat was replicated almost exactly like their habitat in the wild. They had food‚ water‚ and even toys. Most of the tigers were with other tigers‚ so they had someone to play with. They were cared for by professionals. I couldn’t imagine someone with no experience trying to care for an exotic
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Though the benefits of becoming a Fish and Game Warden sound encouraging there are risks wardens take on duty and occasionally off duty as well. The Weight of the responsibility of enforcing laws related to hunting and fishing in the United States rests on the shoulders of the nation’s game wardens. At first it may sound like a fairly uneventful job but the fact is that game wardens face dangers on a daily basis that are inherent to the job. Their positions involves investigating accidents‚ property
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Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Manas Wildlife Sanctuary UNESCO Science 230 Introduction to Life Science December 9‚ 2007 Manas Wildlife sanctuary 1 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Abstract On a gentle slope in the foothills of the Himalayas‚ where wooded hills give way to alluvial grasslands and tropical forests‚ the Manas sanctuary is home to a great variety of wildlife‚ including many endangered species‚ such as the tiger‚ pygmy hog
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Anthony’s High School in Long Island. I am writing with some concerns about the wildlife trafficking and terrorists who are doing this. And I think this problem has decimated iconic animal populations. We need to combat wildlife trafficking. Some reports said iconic animals would become extinct in 10 years like elephants and rhinoceroses. I have realized that The United States has been committed to combating wildlife trafficking‚ related corruption‚ and money laundering. The USAID organization has
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Thailand ABSTRACT The ecological balance of Southeast Asia is at a severe risk from the existence threatening illegal trade in wildlife and animal parts. From the World Conservation Union(IUCN) of the 1960s to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora‚ co-operation has not reached the level sufficient to make unified and responsible decisions
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for conservation efforts for the environment. According to a report from the Fish and Wildlife Service‚ each year nearly $200 million in hunters’ federal excise taxes are distributed to State agencies to support wildlife management programs (FWS). For example‚ in the US each time a individual purchases a gun‚ ammo or archery gear‚ 11% from the purchase goes to state wildlife agencies for conservation of wildlife(IHEA).This is known as the Pittman-Robertson law. It was passed in 1937 with a lot of
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hopefully readapt to life. Rehabilitating animals usually occurs through veterinarian care‚ building trust‚ creating companionship‚ and even recreating their habitat in the case of wildlife. There are different reasons for rehabilitating animals. The main reasons are injury‚ sickness‚ abandonment‚ or abuse. When it comes to wildlife‚ environmental dangers such as destruction of their habitat‚ getting hit by vehicles‚ orphaned or abandoned babies‚ and birds that have fallen from their nest‚ are more likely
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The Okapi Wildlife Reserve [pic] The Okapi Wildlife Reserve The Okapi Wildlife Reserve takes up about one-fifth of the Ituri forest in the Northeast of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (UNESCO Heritage Centre‚ 1992-2008). According to UNESCO Heritage Centre (1992-2008)‚ “ the Congo river basin‚ of which the reserve and forest are a part‚ is one of the largest drainage systems in Africa’’ (para. 1). The reserve contains endangered species of primates and birds and about 5‚000 of the estimated
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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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maintain a healthy herd and promotes land‚ wildlife conservation. Because without hunting herds will over populate and become sick from starvation or spread disease. Hunters are a major supporter and play a big part in wildlife management. People for many years have debated about‚ hunting as a sport‚ or if it is only a means of people shooting at living targets. There can be many that say hunting is a part of American culture‚ how it benefits animal wildlife and also land conservation. Others say
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