Essays on Wildlife

Introduction

For many years now, wildlife animals have experienced hostility from a number of people living around the parks, poachers among others. This factor has therefore resulted in the deaths of several wild animals thus posing a fear of reduction of wild creatures; a factor that might consequently lower the revenue that would have been brought to the county through tourism in the wildlife services (Bekoff 434). Well, it is being argued that this hostility from the people has existed since the government has not put in place proper measures on how to deal with stray wild animals that might cause a threat to ...

Abstract

This paper provides an insight if an article authored by the Members of the Economic Growth Technical Review Committee. The review entails the relationship between wildlife conservation and economic growth as the main problem of the article. Through this paper, the theoretical and empirical methodologies used are highlighted. The paper concludes with a brief personal reflection on the article. The article provides the review that seeks to determine the relationship between economic growth and wildlife conservation. The review is conducted by the Members of the Economic Growth Technical Review Committee. The article integrates the economic growth factors such as ...

Introduction 3

Park Profile 4 PEST Analysis 4 Political Environment 4 Economic Environment 6 Social Environment 7 The Impact of Technology 7 Analysis of Space 8 Marketing mix 8 Areas of Improvement 9 Financial Considerations 10 Estimated Impact of the analyzed solutions 11 Conclusions 11

References 12

Introduction Environmental protection is one of the hottest issues on the contemporary political and social agendas. Although this priority has been challenged by many countries, the need to preserve wildlife and restore the populations of endangered species has been recognized by the international community ...

In recent discussions of the wildlife populations in the world, a controversial issue has been whether human beings have a role to play in the population of the wild animals. Some scholars argue that human beings have no role to play in the wildlife populations. From this perspective, wildlife populations can only take care of themselves and people must seclude themselves from it. On the other hand, however, others argue that it is the full responsibility of human beings to take care of wildlife populations. The proponents argue, “The aggressiveness and involvement of the human race in wildlife conservation is the ...

Introduction

Wildlife photography is a career discipline that focuses on the natural setting and taking photographs of non-domesticated animal species. The increase of human encroachment has increasingly decreased the natural setting hence leading to the extinction of rare wildlife species each day. Preserving wildlife has therefore been a major issue of concern (Greenaway, 2005). The most important individuals that could assist the situation are professional photographers. This is because of their, sometimes risky efforts to preserve the precious wildlife species - with photographs. This paper will take an overview of the career, analyzing its variations, requirements, lifestyle and all aspects associated with ...

The BC Wildlife Park is a diverse establishment in Canada. Primarily an educational wildlife park, the centre also runs conservation projects and a rehabilitation unit, as well as putting on a variety of events and entertainment for visitors. Overall, the centre offers a great deal for the animals and people alike, as well as encouraging respect for animals who are still living in the wild. At the beginning of 1965, John Moelaert, the wildlife park’s founder, suggested to the boardroom that a zoological set-up could be an desirability for the inhabitants and guests equally. At this point, a public meeting was arranged, to ...

Manpower

Heller, M. (2010). Brodowsky, Pamela K. & National Wildlife Federation. Ecotourists Save the World: The Environmental Volunteer's Guide to More Than 300 International Adventures To Conserve, Preserve, and Rehabilitate Wildlife and Habitat. Library Journal, (7). 99.

Pamela Brodowsky wrote the guide for ecotouriss to “Save the World”. Ecotourists provide the World Wildlife Foundation with an abundance of loyal volunteers who enjoy traveling the world, while performing environmental volunteerism. The World Wildlife Foundation endorsed the guide as a method of recruiting volunteers. The guide will be used to demonstrate the World Wildlife Foundation’s recruitment of ecotourists as dedicated ...

BP Oil Spill had many negative effects to marine wildlife these effects occurred shortly after the instance while others occurred after the long run.

- This oil coated bird’s feathers and as a result many of the birds lost their buoyancy and capability to regulate their body temperature. Moreover, the oil concentration on the birds’ skin and face led to skin and eye lesions. Most of the birds died following this while the remaining few where infected with diseases. Birds require preening of their feathers so as to remain warm and dry, be able to remove parasites and remain ...

My Experiences Touring Kenya’s Wildlife

My Experiences Touring Kenya’s Wildlife Working as an environmentalist I have come to appreciate wildlife in Africa majorly the diversity that it has in the variance of creation. To sample a few of theattractions that drew me to Kenya includewilderbeastmigrationandthebig five (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo and hippopotamus). I wasexcited to visit Africa with thepromise to feast my eyes on its wildlife. However, my visitwasalsodriven by environmental conservationinitiatives since there has beengrowingconcerns over poaching in Africa and Kenya to be specific. To thisend, I notethat elephants and rhinos havebecomethemainvictims of poachers for their ivory. Similarly, cheaters andleopardshave as wellfallenvictim ...

Various human acts have been causing the degradation of the environment, especially the wildlife, for ages. The degree of the humans’ influence upon the environment makes human disregard the top issue of the environment’ survival and development. Different dimensions of environment are subjected to continuous threat of elimination due to human influence. Using animals’ skin for clothing is one of the crucial environmental problems of modern mankind. There have been constant calls by governments and non-governmental organizations to people all over the world, aimed at stopping usage of animals’ skins for clothing. The campaign for environmental conservation has reached a ...

In evolution, medicine, as well as ecology, it is recognized that nature together with symbiotic interactions’ outcome are frequently context-dependent. However, the importance of context-dependence in symbiosis associated with diseases of wildlife. The availability of information that context-dependent symbiosis is important and common has resulted in evolutionary theory development, enhanced the apprehension of activity of bicontrol in agriculture and intensified the apprehension of ecologies of several species and contributed to human medicine. The authors of this paper reviewed the proof for context-dependency in symbioses, in various taxa, as well as disciplines. Symbioses are used as a variable, and chytridiomycosis, the ...

Introduction3

Statistics.3 Offshore oil drilling4 Effects on the environment.7 Recommended solutions10 Conclusion.13

Works Cited14

Abstract Today, the United States has over 5600 offshore gas and oil platforms; there are also over 27,000 miles of pipeline in the Gulf of Mexico area alone. This shows the extent to which offshore oil drilling occurs in the United States. In other developed parts of the world, the situation is the same. Oil is a product on high demand; this facilitates efforts in extracting it form its deposits deep in the sea floor. The retrieval requires the use of sophisticated equipment ...

- 4 Components of an ecosystem using the Diablo Range as an example of an intact ecosystem: The topography of Diablo consist of an average elevation of 3000 feet and the summit at over 2300 feet is considered high since the range consist of rolling plateaus and grasslands that are punctuated by sudden peaks. Geologically the Diablo Range matches up with the Calaveras Fault of the California Coast Ranges. The climate of Diablo Range consist of extremely dry and hot summers and mild winters with moderate rainfall. The valley has been a home to many are and threatened species ...

- I do believe that polar bears are endangered as a species. The main reason for this is that their number or population is decreasing drastically. Moreover there is a threat to their species itself due to global warming. Wildlife is an extremely important part of the ecology and crucial for the purpose of maintaining environmental balance. In case of there being human intervention it leads to a disruption in the environment and in wildlife. The main impact of global warming on the community and culture is that it is leading to health issues and higher levels of pollution. Moreover as the ...

Biodiversity and sustainability, two of the major factors to determine if an ecosystem is habitable and sufficient for any life form, may it be fauna, fawn or human kind. However, there are only a few sites left around the globe which can be considered sustainable and contains biodiversity as climate change continues to affect the planet. Some areas have become barren, while a few remained arable but in the risk of being converted into commercial lands for homes or businesses. In the United States, the problem of pollution not only affected its once diverse ecosystem, which is considered the home of ...

Drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

One of the long debated questions in America’s quest for secure energy sources is whether or not to drill for oil in Alaska’s National Wildlife Refuge. The skyrocketing rise in oil prices, global extremism, civil and political conflict in the Presian Gulf region, and recent moves in Congress have placed added pressure on the question of whether to allow oil exploration in the refuge (Kotchen, Burger, 2001, p. 4720). Lying on the northern fringe of the North American continent, spanning from the Brooks Range area to the Beaufort Sea, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is the ...

Minnesota is understood as one of the most wonderful and interesting places in the United States. Divided into four primary biomes which include the prairie, the deciduous forest, the coniferous forest and the waterfowl wetland, it could not be denied that Minnesota has one of the richest ecological environments in the country. Hence, to make sure that the environmental balance in the area remains as rich as necessary to support life, it has been considered important to establish a camp that is able to provide the species with the support system that they need to survive. As response to this ...

- Executive Summary This paper explores into the annals of citizen science in relation with the use of tourists in community environmental monitoring in order to enhance the creation of sustainable destinations. The gist of the paper involves the exploration of a central theme of how tourists can be used as citizen scientists in community environmental monitoring. In advancing the theme, the paper analyses six citizen science projects that predominantly use tourists to collect data for analysis. The main project analyzed in the paper is the Fluker Post Research Project in Melbourne Australia. To back the analysis of the ...

Introduction

BC Wildlife Park operates under the wildlife Act of the country’s constitution section 16. This act gives power the Governor of the Council to declare any Crown lands or with the consent of the landowner, privately owned land to be a wildlife park for the control and management of wildlife and wildlife habitats. It clearly states that the primary purpose for the park establishment is education and allows for research, breeding programs of certain wildlife species and reserves establishment. Under this act also subject to restrictions, camping may can prohibit, public functions subject to the conditions set in regulations, ...

Emergency Wetland Resources law in 1986 was approved in November 10, 1986 (Digest of Federal Resource Laws of Interest to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Web), Authorizing the act of purchasing of wetlands from both Land and Water Conservation budget funds, it resulted in removing prohibition in effect prior on the acquisitions. It also resulted in requiring the Secretary to impose a “National Wetlands Priority Conservation Plan”, this imposed ruling required all the States to make sure to include wetlands in their overall Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Planning, and then transferred to the” Migratory Bird Conservation Fund” (MBCF) with amounts ...

There are many photographers that I admire, so it took me a while to choose only one to write about. Finally, I stopped my choice on an inspiring modern wildlife photographer and a winner of a number of BBC Wildlife awards, Nature’s Best and European Wildlife Photographer of the Year awards Andy Rouse. I believe he is the one who influenced me the most. I admire Andy Rouse not only for his amazing talent, but also for his outgoing and sincere personality. I think he is the main figure to shape the global animal photography nowadays. Unlike many of his ...

Zoos are an important and highly valued cultural institution of the civilized world; the 10,000 zoos found around the world are often claimed to be responsible for many of the conditions by which we learn about wildlife, ecology and a number of other attributes (Paskesen, 2014). To that end, the idea of releasing animals from zoos would change a fundamental aspect of our civilization, particularly regarding the welfare of animals. However, given more recent, modern concerns about the welfare of animals, and the reevaluation about the utility and benefits of zoos as a sanctuary for endangered species, it may be necessary ...

IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) describes that Utah Prairie Dog is a species of rodent that inhabits the grassland in the southern part of Utah in the United States. This species inhabit grassland areas and feed on grasses and forbs (USFWS 5) that are readily available in their habitat. Social structure of this species is called a clan consisting of an adult male, several females and their young (USFWS 5). Historically, the habitat of Utah Prairie Dogs were reportedly extended from Pine and Buckskin valleys in Beaver and Iron counties, north to Salina Canyon and near Gunnison in ...

Analysis of World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

The organization’s set up should always be working within the mission in which it’s established. This will enable the organization delivers and be objective. The mission of the organization should be believed in by all the staff members; hence the results will be delivered. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) operates in a wide range of activities which go beyond conservation. The organization is a nonprofit institution that has been in operation for the last 50 years, making it a leader in the wildlife conservation industry.

The organization do have operations in 100 countries and have the support of over 1.2 million ...

Abu Dhabi derives its important on account of the fact that it is the capital of United Arab Emirates. As pointed out by Tristam, in his online publication on Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is federate structure constituted of seven mini states that are autonomous in nature out of which Abu Dhabi is the largest. The remaining seven states are Quwayn, Dubai, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaymah, Ajman and Al Fujayrah. Tristam further points out that, Abu Dhabi is an island city and its distance from the mainland is approximately 800 feet. Tristam further points out that the reason why ...

The application of the “Precautionary Principle” for the deployment of climate bioengineering initiative requires that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change through the Subsidiary Body for Climate Geoengineering (SBCE) to conduct regular and continuous monitoring initiatives of the perceived adverse and positive effects of the reengineering program. It will also require continuous collaboration and active participation among its different stakeholders.5 The precautionary principle states that if our organization performs an initiative that could pose potential harm to the public in sync with the absence of consensus in the scientific community, the burden of proof that the ...

Introduction

This term paper explores the issue of rising sea levels, the likely causes, and the effects the rise is having now and may have in the future on our planet. Specifically, the effects discussed include on the land, the world’s freshwater resources, the animal and plant life, and the human race. The paper also considers current and potential longer-term solutions needed to deal with the problem and its effects. Finally, the paper provides recommendations for dealing with rising sea levels, in order to minimize the effects discussed.

Identification of the Problems

Although there are differences of opinion regarding the primary cause(s) ...

SUMMARY

Because of the rising need for sustainable energy, different methods of developing new energy sources were made. These energy sources include, but are not limited to, bio-energy, unconventional oil and gas, wind energy, geothermal and solar energy. However, the mentioned energy sources were seen to have adverse effect on wildlife as well as natural habitat. - Bio-energy The development of bio-energy involves releasing carbon emissions which can aid in the green house effect. Bio-energy also brings about deforestation. - Unconventional oil and gas development Unconventional oil and gas development causes disintegration of natural ecosystems which ...

Abstract

Trichomonas gallinae, a flagellated protozoan, adversely affects the avian livestock, particularly the columbids. It causes an infection called necrotic ingluvitis and the disease can range from asymptomatic to lethal. The parasite affects the anterior gastrointestinal tract of the bird, forms granulomatous lesions, and blocks the oesophagus, making the bird starve, thus leading to death. The virulence of the strain varies with some strains causing up to 75% mortality. In UK, the infection was first recognized as an emerging infectious disease of British finches in summer of 2005. The sick dead birds exhibited signs of malaise such as lethargy and fluffed-up ...

According to Attenborough (2012) food insecurity is a global concern. The number of people who go hungry because they can’t access food is on the rise. The fact that food is not available for many has prompted many scholars to look at the cause of food insecurity. In their findings, some scholars and scientists have established that there is only one major cause of food insecurity, the growing world population. In addition, conservationists and preservationists efforts to bring an end to climate change have blamed the rising population for the increasing global warming. With increased buildings, increased environment clearing ...

Introduction

The Florida manatee is part of the species Trichechus manatus latirostris and their closest relative on earth now is the elephant. Florida manatees are part of the scientific order Sirenia and the family Trichechidae. They are a migratory species and move from ocean waters of Brazil to those of the Gulf of Mexico. The shift due to climate change has caused them to migrate further north.

They have a low basal metabolism causing them to move slowly as they look for warm water such as the warm natural spring fed rivers of Florida (Reynolds & Clay 2000), the warm water effluent ...

Introduction

People are very privileged to witness and experience a profuse and diverse natural resources and wildlife on our planet. However, this abundance of natural resources comes with a big stewardship responsibility. For many years, people have known the moral obligation to conserve and guard the diversity of wildlife. Loss of different species is very common nowadays. This loss is brought by population growth, habitat fragmentation and loss, invasive disease and resource removal (IPCC, 2001). Scientists state that the world is now living the sixth vast extinction. Countless species are in jeopardy. For instance, in the United States, more than five-hundred ...

Postnote Briefing Paper

The Issue: To achieve balance between agricultural intensification associated with production of food and environmental protection.

Objective: Assess the implications of land sparing and agricultural intensification. Develop comprehensive strategy for land and biodiversity protection in the framework of two approaches outlined.

Executive Summary:

The current postnote briefing paper addresses the topical issue of biodiversity protection when effectuating agricultural activity in the UK. For the purposes of the current paper, a conceptual model demonstrating detailed structure of the paper was outlined. Two agricultural approaches were considered: land sparing and agricultural intensification. The two approaches were evaluated; potential costs and benefits of these approaches ...

The current status of our wildlife species has been the focus of may ecological advocacies because of the fact that most of the wildlife is becoming threatened. The main cause of this is due to anthropogenic activities, which includes destruction of habitat by men, hunting, illegal trade and medicinal value. The Animal Health Department at the Gladys Porter Zoo is said to be the principal wildlife rehabilitation unit for the Rio Grande Valley. It defines wildlife rehabilitation as the involvement through caring for the injured, orphaned, and ill wild animals with the goal of releasing each into its natural ...

Invasive python in Florida (everglades)

Invasive python in Florida (everglades)

Annotated bibliography

Pizzatto, Lígia, Camila Both, and Richard Shine. "Quantifying Anuran Microhabitat Use To Infer The Potential For Parasite Transmission Between Invasive Cane Toads And Two Species Of Australian Native Frogs." Plos ONE 9.9 (2014): 1-11. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2014. Kempel, Anne, et al. "Plant-Microbe-Herbivore Interactions In Invasive And Non-Invasive Alien Plant Species." Functional Ecology 27.2 (2013): 498-508. Academic Search Premier. Web. 25 Nov. 2014. Bottollier-Curtet, Marion, Anne-Marie Planty-Tabacchi, and Eric Tabacchi. "Competition Between Young Exotic Invasive And Native Dominant Plant Species: Implications For Invasions Within Riparian Areas." ...

Assignment Two

For Introduction to Environmental Studies ESG100A01 BWH Question 1 As a student of Bishop's University, I live on campus, but made the decision to cook for myself thanks to the appropriate settings established in the residence of Paterson. Therefore, all my food supplies originate from the retail store of Provigo, unless I find time to seek for cheaper ones in Sherbrooke. This is why I have decided to meet with the manager of my Provigo store in Lennoxville in order to obtain reliable information on what I consume on a daily basis. Mr. Lafond showed traits ...

Any good is either a private or public good. A public good can be enjoyed by more than one person concurrently. Public goods are further classified as pure public goods and impure public goods. Impure public goods are goods that can be used by more than one person. The limit goes up to a point where exclusion is made possible. Impure goods are also known as club goods. In common property resources, impure goods are open for consumption to numerous people up to a point where restrictions are put and consumption restricted. The main difference between impure and pure public goods is ...

Biography on Steve Israel, a U.S. Representative for New York Steve Israel is a member of the U.S House of Representatives from the Third Congressional District of New York since 2001. Steve is a true leader. He values education. He respects the middle class and the low-income group. Even in the worst situations, Steve always raised his voice and stood up for his people. He has sponsored and co-sponsored numerous bills and voted in favor of several reforms that benefit the public to a great extent. He has been in power since 2001 and never misled his people. He introduced acts and ...

The Valdez Oil Spill and the Deep Water Horizon Oil Spill

Exxon Valdez was an oil tanker ship that measured 987 feet, this tanker had an oil spill on 24th of March 1989 in Prince William Sound of Alaska. This oil spill, at that time was deemed “the most devastating human caused accident, which shook every pillar of the environmental ecosystem.” (Raunekk and Swagatam, 2010). Another oil spill occurred in recent future events that cause devastating damage to the environment, on the 20th of April 2010, the Deepwater Horizon oil rig had an oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Oil spills according to Sevhoo (2013), are caused, at least ...

Introduction

Wetland conservation is a procedure that aims at preserving and protecting certain areas where there is existence of water or near the surfaces of the earth including the bogs, swamps and the marshes. Six percent of the earth is at least covered by wetlands and they have become a very significant issue for conservation due to the beneficial provision of ecosystem services. About a half of the population on earth (more than 3 billion people) acquire the basic water services from inland wetlands with freshwater. Those are the same number of individuals who rely on staple foods such as rice which is a ...

The Economy and the Environment

The debate on environmental policy has been ongoing for some time now. However, this debate has never been as controversial as it is today. There have been attempts to roll back years of environmental legislation and regulation, and there have been moves toward environmental deregulation in a number of statehouses across the United States. These efforts are being driven by the belief that years of creeping environmental controls has negatively impacted the economy and weakened economic competitiveness. Many state governments are still coming to terms with recession of the 1990s and they hope that doing away with environmental regulations will ...

Introduction

Geothermal energy refers to natural heat stored underground beneath the earth’s crust. On the ground surface the energy is evident in form of hot and altered ground, hot springs and fumaroles. The energy is tapped by sinking geothermal wells underground. The high temperature and pressure fluid is extracted and through carefully built wells and designed network of pipes and channels the hot steam to the plant turbine to generate electricity. The steam and water are extracted at very high pressure and temperature. The application of geothermal energy has gained popularity globally because of its environmental friendliness. There are ...

Innovation Designing For a Sustainable Future

Introduction Innovation refers to the deployments and applications of newer processes, ideas, and devices that are better, and designed to cater to, and meet, new requirements, inherent needs, and needs of the society. This is achieved through more effective processes, products, technologies, services, and ideas that are prevalent and can be made use of by governments, society, and market. We often confuse innovation with invention that is associated with the creation of ideas or methods while innovation is involved with better and effective use of those methods and ideas for the betterment of humanity. Innovation also differs from ...

Critical Thinking

#2. That new e-company just made its stocks available to the public. If you do not buy them now, you will not be able to make much profit, should you buy them later.

1. The argument in this context is established on the premises that the stocks have been made available and the public can make purchases. 2. Failure to buy at the appropriate time will lead to making losses if one buys later.

Conclusion

The case concludes by intimating that members of the public who do not buy at that particular time are not likely to make profits ...

Nature is structured into ecosystems that play an important role in keeping the environment and biodiversity healthy. Being a part of nature, humans too can help maintain the environment and wildlife health by creating the garden ecosystem. Building a garden ecosystem enhances biodiversity since it attracts a host of wildlife and provides them with food and a safe habitat for living and reproducing. Such an ecosystem also benefits the environment by limiting air, water and soil pollution. It also regulates local atmospheric temperature and flow of water. Specific types of garden ecosystems also allow for organic farming that permits the production of healthier ...

GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION

Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve (RTR) is situated at the junction of two very old mountain ranges, the Aravallis and the Vindhyas. Ranthambhore comprises of distinct areas with great conservation values. Prior to formation of Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, these reserves were managed as hunting reserves. In 1955, a part of the forest was declared as Sawai Madhopur Wildlife Sanctuary (as a game reserve). In 1973, this area was notified as Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve, being one of the first nine Project Tiger reserves in India. The Reserve comprises of Ranthambhore National Park along with Sawai Mansingh Sanctuary and Keladevi Wildlife Sanctuary. Ranthambhore National Park ( ...

Abstract

Keystone XL Pipeline is a project proposed that is expected to offer energy security to the US and strengthen its economy. The crude oil pipeline is expected to cover 1,897 kilometers and estimated to be of 36 inches in diameter. The pipeline is expected to run from Hardisty, Alberta to Steele city in Nebraska. The pipeline is also expected to improve the American economy by opening up the American Midwest markets and the markets found along the Gulf Coast of the US. The Keystone system consists of different operational phases that include phase I, II and III, the Gulf ...

The North American Great Plains is home to diverse species of flora and fauna. It is well-known for its prairies, which are large areas of land that are dominated by grass, and could be broadly categorized into three: shortgrass, tallgrass, or mixed (Fick 189). This paper will focus on two species, one animal and one plant, that are found within the North American prairies—the black-tailed prairie dog and the stinging nettle plant. The black-tailed prairie dog (Cynomys ludovicianus) is one of five species of prairie dogs that exist in North America, and was the most common and ...

TORNGAT MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK

National Park System Plan The Park system plan of Canada started in 1970s. The Park System Plan is aiming its goal to represent every national region within the national parks system. This approach has provided a policy framework for the development of the national parks. It also has it goal that has guided the expansion of Canada’s national parks system since its vision started in 1970s. When the system plan is complete, our future generations will be able to see and experience our country’s national parks its biophysical diversity. This is one of the National Park ...

1. Introduction The low water crossing involves the construction of bridge when the water level is low. Once the water level increases it increases beyond the point and overflows in the bridge. This system is cheaper than the other formats. The low water crossing allows the vehicle to cross freely in the wet road. There are some constrains for getting permit to construct low water crossing. The term low water crossing means the surface is usually dry and the ford means the surface is usually wet. Culverts help in construction of cost effective water level crossing. The accurate ...

In order to provide legal application to your client, we have to counter check how current the regulations and that means there have to be relevant. For today’s regulations there have to read Saturday, august third, and the CFR on Lewis was validated on July 26th while on Westlaw was validated on July 27th. As a legal representative agent, it is advisor able to counter check if there have been any other regulation that since the last validation in the database. That is by checking if there is any red flag signal and clicking on the link label in ...

Introduction

The definition of cultural heritage tourism according to the national trust is the travelling to see and experience a place and activities that authentically represent the stories and the people of the past as well as the present.( Prins, H.2000). These include cultural practices, natural resources available and historic sites. In most countries which practice tourism, they find it that tourism contributes a lot towards developing their economies. In a situation where proper cultural heritage is done, it helps not only in protecting our nation’s culture but also it protects cultural treasures. It also improves the quality of life of the ...

This essay discusses geopolitics – the way that factors such as the geography, the economy, and the demographic make-up of a country affect its politics, and in particular its foreign policy (Definitions of Geopolitics, n.d.). The focus country in this instance is Botswana, a landlocked republic in Africa that is lightly populated and of which about two thirds is part of the Kalahari desert. The popular view of Botswana is that it is a stable, peaceful nation that has – according to a government news bulletin “Botswana on track says President Khama” (President Khama, March 2013) – come a long way since gaining independence in 1966. ...

The cutting of trees did affect wildlife populations adversely. This was common in west of Appalachians. Trees do provide a natural habitat for wildlife. The wildlife population did decline. Wildlife populations do thrive in natural settings. The settlement of people in the forests led to decline in bear and deer populations. There was a disappearance of Bisson in the area of the Mississippi (east). The decline was as a result of clearance of 1850, 100, 000, 000 acres of the forest. The climate and environment suffer greatly due to deforestation. Soil erosion is common and major problem. The water tables in ...

Environmental crime simply means an illegal act which directly affects the environment negatively or harms it (Burns, 2). It can also be taken to mean any violation of environmental regulations and as a result criminal liabilities can be imposed on the violators. These crimes are currently the most profitable criminal activities and as a result they are attracting many criminal groups who are looking forward to enjoying these high profit margins. There are various examples of environmental crimes. The following are some of them; illegal trade in wildlife, smuggling of ozone-depleting substances and illegal logging and the associated trade in stolen ...

Background

Each year, millions of mammals cross the Seregenti. The migration of the wildebeest is one of the greatest natural wonders of the world. But there is something not so wonderful in the Serengeti—an endemic disease called anthrax that strikes and kills without discrimination. It kills humans, livestock, and wildlife.

This study is about the ecopathology of Bacillus anthracis (Cohn), the pathogen that causes anthrax. Anthrax is not a big problem in most countries, but anthrax is still common in Africa because sanitation is poor, and there is no access to vaccines. The ecology of anthrax is not well ...

Impacts of Petroleum Exploration, Extraction and Transport

Oil shale may be defined as those rocks that usually contain a high proportion and percentage of organic matter such as kerogen. Oil shale is mainly characterized by the low calorific value as well high ash and even mineral content. Oil usually produces energy, which serves a very crucial purpose to our planet. Energy is regarded as the lifeblood of the planet earth and its occupants, thereby, being categorized as among the essential commodities that normally powers the intentions to expand the global economy (Burnham, Stubblefield, & Campbell, 1980). In the 1950s, natural gas and oil became the primary sources of liveliness ...

In the semi-arid south-west of the United States of America (U.S.), there exist rare and lush wetlands that form habitat to majority of the US’s desert most spectacular biota. Basic biological concepts confirm that where there is permanency of adequate water at the surface or even a few feet below the ground, numerous diverse water dependent floral communities can develop. In this part of the US, there is the Sonoran Desert Ecosystem. The ecosystem is one of the few rarest and most exquisite habitation in the continental North America since majority of the original riparian habitats has long dried ...

The population of deer in the Midwest is tremendously on the decline, a situation that raises efforts of conservation agencies in addressing the situation. The deer represent a class of wild animals that require maintaining their numbers in order to increase the reproductive ability of future generations. More specifically, the deer population in the United States of America in 2014 was 32.1million where 28.5million represented the numbers of whitetails, and only 3.6 million accounted for the black tails, mules and others (America's Department of Natural Resources: --the U.S. Department of the Interior 15). Notably, the numbers had dropped from 33.5 million ...

Environmental Policies in the UK

Environmental Policies in the United Kingdom Policies are made to put limitations and control over various actions of the people. These are regulations that aim to promote a high standard of practices so as to improve the normal systems and processes of the society. Thus, it is the government, along with its agencies that create policies to provide such order. The United Kingdom, for an instance, has many policies and one of which is the environmental policies that aim to reduce the environmental issues such pollution. UK also aims to reduce the amount of waste in order to protect ...