The Arctic Tundra is such an extreme environment where the temperatures can stretch below the negatives and the harsh winds don’t make it much easier. These social animals which live in groups of seven to ten individuals this helps greatly with survival helping them greatly with survival (Mech, 2006). Canis lupus arctos is the scientific term for the Arctic wolf (Klappenbach, 2008).The class of this special animal is Mammalia the reason for this is that as that they have 3 middle ear bones, hair, and the production of milk by modified sweat glands called mammary glands. The Order is Carnivora the reason for this is that they feast on the meat (Alpha of WolfSpirits, 2011). The family it falls under is Canidae this is the biological family of carnivorous and omnivorous mammals.
These things are much needed in our country and it will limit the cost of foreign oil. We should limit our dependence on foreign goods and services and put our people back in the work field. But don’t take my advice; you make your decision, to drill or not to drill? References The Pioneer; (February 26, 2009). Oil drilling in Alaska will help save economy: By Fong, Bryant; Retrieved May 12, 2010 from http://whitmanpioneer.com/opinion/2009/02/26/oil-drilling-in-alaska-will-help-save-economy/ Environment 360; (November 17, 2008).
“Even in South Central Africa, which has always been exceedingly prolific in great herds of game, it is probable that all its quadrupeds taken together on an equal area would never have more than equaled the total number of buffalo in this country forty years ago.” (Hornady, 1889, p387). This great animal was the life’s blood of the Native American people and was used for everything from food to clothing and tools for just about any everyday job. Although North American Bison were hunted by Native Americans for centuries, western expansion in the 1800s brought the bison to near extinction. The great herd It is a well- known fact that Native Americans hunted the bison for thousands of years with what seemed to be no impact on the enormous population of the great herd. Archeological studies have uncovered proof that Native Americans used virtually every part of the bison for almost all aspects of everyday life, from clothing to shelter and tools, even for jewelry.
The New Ice Age: The Possibility of the Emergence of an Ice Age as a Result of Global Warming For years now, scientists and politicians alike have argued to accuracy of the theory of global warming. While a growing majority of scientists see global warming as a looming threat to the well-being of mankind, there are still a few that doubt the very existence of a threat at all. Within the group of scientists who believe that global warming is indeed happening, there are some who believe that it is simply an inevitable result of natural climate fluctuation, consistent with the changes in climate that we’ve seen in history. Many however, believe that global warming is the direct impact of manmade greenhouse gases being emitted into our troposphere. The evidence for the existence of global warming is plentiful and reliable, and most scientists scoff at those who deny a theory that they believe should be considered a fact.
Group 51: Alexandra Washburn, Travis Bullock, Sarah Peoples, Lawrence Campbell Rhino Capture in Kruger National Park Case Study Introduction In 1898, South Africa created and named Kruger National Park in an attempt to protect the nation's wildlife that was steadily decreasing. Kruger National park sheltered 7,722 square miles of living area for the animals. Several thought Kruger to be the best national park in Africa in all categories including management, infrastructure and biodiversity. The park was known for its’ stunning scenery, and was a tourist attraction for the many contributing twenty-one rest camps, seven private lodges, and eleven private safari lodges. People came from all over to view the wide range of wildlife.
Geological Survey Unit 4 Shaun Brantley SC300-25 March 27, 2011 The United States Geological Survey provides valuable information as to the potential risks of earthquakes for the entire planet. The USGS is, more or less, an seismological almanac. Earthquakes happen each and every day all over the world but the rumbles are not felt nearly as often as they occur due to their lacking size upon the rector scale. They may not be felt by humans but other species of animals may sense the activity and the data can be recorded by scientists utilizing seismographs. Renditions of seismographs are first recorded to have been used as early as the second century A.D. As science and technology continually advances the scientific community has a greater
But the following year New York held a constitutional convention, and the language of the law was written into the new state constitution with added words to close every loophole the Forest Commission had found. This section, Article 14 of the 1894 constitution and every one since, is often referred to as the "forever wild" section even though those two words do not appear next to each other in the text. “ The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired, constituting the forest preserve as now fixed by law, shall be forever kept as wild forest lands. They shall not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any corporation, public or private, nor shall the timber thereon be sold, removed or destroyed. ” Since amending New York's constitution is a deliberately cumbersome process that requires the approval of both Assembly and Senate in successive sessions of the legislature, followed by public approval at the next general election, this put a severe damper on any efforts by the Forest Commission to placate the loggers while still claiming to be honoring the
Desert National Wildlife Range Kym Roundtree University of Phoenix PEOPLE, SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT SCI256 Dr. Ansson July 19, 2010 Desert National Wildlife Range The National Wildlife Refuge System is one of the foundations of conservation in the United States. It provides the U.S. with the best hope for preserving its biological diversity. In 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt established the first national wildlife refuge on Pelican Island in Florida. Almost 100 years later, the passage of the National Wildlife Refuge System Improvement Act of 1997 finally gave the isolated habitats an all-inclusive plan. It directed the execution of an ecosystem-based approach to wildlife conservation.
Drilling in Alaska Some of the most amazing landscapes I have seen have been out of the Alaskan wilderness, but unfortunately it is threaten by industrial expansionists wishing to drill for “black gold” or Oil. I will be analyzing an essay from 1991 entitled The Great Alaskan Debate: Can Oil and Wilderness Mix? By Timothy Egan. In this essay he writes a well researched topic that has been in debate for years, drilling in Alaska. I will look extensively for example in which Egan simultaneously uses the pros and cons to show that Oil drilling will have a negative effect on the Alaskan environment.
The Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing On the Environment Amber (Dawn) Phillips University Of Pheonix Abstract Hydraulic Fracturing or Fracking offers a means to reduce foreign oil dependence for America. While this may be a solution for one problem, the process itself can and will cause problems on a much greater scale. Fracking methods are posing great dangers of damage to our already polluted environment. If the process as it stands at this point continues, the harm will be irreversible and dire. The Impacts of Hydraulic Fracturing On the Environment Dependence on foreign oil has long been a concern of Americans.