...Summary Ashurbanipal Hunting lions The Ashurbanipal hunting lion is a 5’4 relief from circa 645-640 B.C.E. It was created for the Assyrian ruler of the Elamite Susua for his palace in Nineveh, Iraq. The Assyrians artists Portrayed archers pursuing enemies as well as royal hunts in and enclosed arena, just like the One depicted in the hunting lion’s relief. Hunting of the lions was a sport reserved for kings. These hunts were symbolic of the ruling monarch’s duty to protect and fight for his people. The kings would often go lion hunting for political and religious purposes. If they were good at Hunting the Gods would favor them. The kings are often portrayed on the plains of Syria but there were no lions so, they had to ship them from Africa. To get a lion out of his cage a servant would lift the gate and start running. The hunting lions would then see the king and the servant and he would the charge them. The king would then ride his chariot with his bow and arrow or spear. In some of the figures I notice that he carries an empty bow, I determined that all the lions were wounded that lie about beneath and past the moving chariot and have been hit by Ashurbipal’s bow. Most hunts by everyday men usually take place in the wild, land of unpredictable outcomes And unknown beasts but a royal hunt would be contained. Containment would allow a controlled environment to ensure the kings safety and success. While hunting the companions would make the...
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...Crack, the smell of sulfur fills the area around the hunters. The dull thud of the ring-necked pheasant colliding with the ground. The crunch of the leaves under the Hungarian pointers swift feet. The young John James Audubon runs to the dogs where the large cock that lays in the leafs. He admires the gorgeous crest of the pheasant with its scarlet mask. He gazes upon the plumage with black spots sown upon the golden feathers. The boy’s father walks towards the fallen bird to see the pheasant that had been shot. Audubon picks up the fallen bird and puts the bird in his field bag and the hunting continues. By the end of the long day, the hunting party has collected thirteen birds and one raccoon. The hunting party returns to the family home in the French countryside. Audubon brings the pheasant that he killed to his room and takes a sketch pad out of his desk and began to draw the pheasant. Audubon’s father gazes at the drawing and admires the artistic skill of his son. After that day Audubon was sent to the best art school in France to become an artist. This experience changed the rest of his life. John James Audubon's field guides are important to us because they became the main source of knowledge on American wildlife of the nineteenth century, Audubon's books made getting information on...
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...If you've studied Canadian history, you must know about an animal called bison. The bison are North America's largest mammal. Just two centuries ago, 30-60 million bison roamed North America, from Mexico to northern Canada. But unfortunately by 1900, this animal was almost wiped out. The most significant reasons for the disappearance of the bison were overhunting by the human and the expansion of the railways. Before the migration of the European settlers, the First Nations only hunted a few bison for food in order to live. Since the arrival of the newcomers, the fate of the bison was changed forever. The establishment of the Hudson’s Bay Company and the North West Company made the bison become a vital part of the First Nations and...
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...Hunting Hunting has been around since before man was even thought of and has evolved ever since. Now only a sport, ounce was a skill used to survive. “Hunting is a natural, ethical, and healthy undertaking” (“History”, par1). Hunting is a way of life without hunting nothing would live that’s why we have a food chain. Herbivores eat plants, carnivores eat herbivores and bigger carnivores eat other carnivores. “Perhaps one of the eldest activities on the face of the planet is hunting” (“History of hunting”, par 1). Hunting has been one of the oldest activities known to mankind. During the first era of hunting men were to learn how to hunt so they could hunt daily and bring food home every night to eat. The women had the roll of staying home and preparing any meal brought in by the men. Unlike today hunting was used as a key to survival, and wasn’t used for sport. Every piece of the animal that was killed was used and nothing was wasted. The men also used hunting to prove who the bravest warrior was. The better of the warriors would hunt the ferocious animals that were found by their home. Several weapons where used from slings to spears made from wood and stone. To hunt bigger prey they would hunt in packs and the only trophies kept where antlers and teeth. And sometimes the skulls where kept for decoration or as symbols of a clan or family. In the second era which was the growth of civilization the roles of men as hunters started to change. Hunting became a task for...
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...Boar Introduction: For my invasive species I decided to look at the Wild Boar. This animal stood out to me because I have always wanted to go boar hunting and doing more research, I discovered this species is very interesting. The Wild Boar is an animal that grows between 110-200 pounds and is typically brown or black and 1.8-3.6 feet big. This species is native to much of Eurasia, North Africa, and the Greater Sunda Islands. “Wild Boars are an Old World species and are not native to the Americas.” (History). This species originated from domestic stock brought to North America by early European explorers and settlers. Ecological/Economic Impact When I first thought of...
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...* CASE * Wyatt Earp - The Buffalo Hunter F. Robert Jacobs, Indiana University The legend of Wyatt Earp lives on largely based on his exploits as a gunfighter and Marshall of the frontier West in the 1880s. The classic tales of the shootout at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone or his sawed-off shotgun duel with Curly Bill are possibly the most celebrated gunfights of frontier history and cannot fail to stir the reader's imagination. Wyatt lived to be over 80 years old, long enough to recount his story to Stuart Lake for the book Wyatt Earp: Frontier Marshall (published by Pocket Books). Apparently, Wyatt was quite a financial success long before he became a marshal. He learned how to hunt and shoot buffalo when only 15 years old. By the time he was 20, the Kansas City and Caldwell buffalo hunters knew him as one of the best in the west. His methods for hunting buffalo were very different from the established practices of the time. Outside the marshal's office in Caldwell, veteran hunters would meet to compare the season's hunt. Success was measured solely by animals killed and cash received for the hides and meat. Wyatt realized that what was important was the gain after expenditures for horses, wagons, supplies, and skinners' wages were considered. Any hunter could boast of the money in his pockets at the end of a season, but few could say accurately how much was gain. The Ways of the Veteran Hunters The buffalo hunter of 1871 set out for the range with five four-horse...
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...The topic for my paper is the interaction between the Metis people and the bison. I will examine the correlation between the declining bison numbers and hunting patterns, techniques, and traditions between regions. I will primarily be looking at the Red River and Ile-à-la-Crosse settlements, as well as the plains Metis. In order to rule out other possible influences on the bison I will be sure to examine settlers influence, as well as that of the bison trading economy. My principle research questions for this paper are “to what extent was the Metis’ hunting of the buffalo relate to subsistence, culture/tradition, or other purposes,” “to what extent did the Metis attribute to the depletion of the bison in different regions,” “Who did the Metis’ hunting more-so resemble, the Natives or the European settlers and did this differ between regions,” and “to what extent did different hunting techniques attribute to the depletion of the bison.” I am still, however, trying to decide which order the questions can be best answered in, as to...
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...Waterfowl hunting has been apart of peoples lives throughout North America for many years. Waterfowl hunting became very popular in the the 1800's in order to supply the rapidly increasing population of North America. In order to supply this big of a population with food, market hunters came about. Market hunters had no limits or regulations to follow which allowed them to kill hundreds of waterfowl everyday. Some methods of the market hunters included baiting, live decoys, punt guns, and even net traps; all of which have been outlawed today. Today there are many rules and regulations that must be followed including the use of non-toxic shot and certain licenses. Waterfowl hunting takes years to master and has been around for many years, playing an important part in the history of North America, . Waterfowl hunting can not be mastered in one day or one month, it takes years to master the art of hunting waterfowl through trial and error. Most waterfowl hunters start at a young age which gives them an advantage over those who are learning on their own at an older age. It doesn't matter how many articles you read or videos you watch on how to hunt waterfowl, what really matters is the hands on experience. Many experienced...
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...Betty Bates AC1300186 Introduction to Ecology Assignment 8 The Northern Spotted Owl Habitat vs. Logging Interests in the Pacific Northwest The Northern Spotted Owl (Strix Occidentalis Courina) likes to live in older forest growths. It is often thought of as the medium sized owl, but in reality, it is the largest owl in North America. Spotted owls do their hunting at night. The spotted owl’s diet consists mainly of small rodents, other birds and reptiles, but have been seen feeding on cairns, and insects. Owls are usually found in California and the Pacific North West in the United States, where they live in old forest growths. (The Defenders of Wild Life). They will not tolerate habitat “disturbance” and are very protective of their territory in which they live, and hunt. Owls prefer tall trees with broken tops where they can fly under and past these broken tops, where they like to nest and raise their young. The Northern spotted owl is a protected species. Due to extensive logging, the owls and their habitat is swiftly declining at an alarming rate; they were added to the endangered species list in the early “1990s” (The Defenders of Wildlife). Unfortunately, the habitat they prefer is a direct target for the logging industry the cutting of trees in their habitat, conversion of land, wind storms, and wildfires have decreased their numbers“( example: 100 pair in British Columbia, 1200 pair in Oregon, 560 pair in Northern California, and 500 pair...
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...it is always present, in some shape or form, while others argue that it does not apply to all circumstances. In The Most Dangerous Game, the hunter/hunted ideology is a prominent component. In the story, General Zaroff actually hunts Rainsford in a sort of game, hence, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Though this story is a clear example of the hunter/hunted complex in action, it is only one example. In another circumstance, the hunter/hunted complex would be irrelevant and therefore absent. In this particular story, a man called General Zaroff serves as the hunter. In the beginning, and even before the game begins, Zaroff boasts about his intelligence against the animals he’d hunted before. One example of his gasconade would be “Simply this: Hunting had ceased to be what you call ‘a sporting proposition.’ It had become too easy. I always got my quarry.(pg 234)” This quote portrays Zaroff’s pride and skill in being a hunter, along with his detachment to the game he hunts. Preceding this event, Zaroff himself states, “God makes some men poets. Some He makes kings, some beggars. Me He...
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...Definitions, Claims, Support & Warrants and Artistotle & Toulmin Assignment Argument One: For deer hunting to be made illegal in Illinois Main claim - Hunting should be made illegal in Illinois it seems to be a unsafe and ineffective form of recreation . Key terms in the main claim - Unsafe = The fact that there is over 100 hunting deaths in the United States every year Illegal = Forbidden by law Recreation = Activity done for enjoyment when one is not working Support: 3 reasons/sub-claims- Hunting endangers the whole entire community at times, not just the willing hunters Studies have shown that car and deer collisions increase during hunting season. (Reasoning for this is because the deer are scared in the woods and run wildly right into unseen traffic) Hunting is unethical coming from the animals rights Rebuttals: give two - It is wrong because we are not letting nature do its job and letting it run its course like it should (whether it be sick or starving, It doesn't matter) It is not morally correct to go out killing and wounding animals Concession: give one - I think that we could compromise and make there be a specific laws on how many we could kill a year… How I plan to appeal to the audience using: - Ethos (how I will get my audience to trust me) - 1. I will talk about all of the stories and facts that goes wrong during the hunting accidents to show my accuracy to gain trust in people - Logos (what sort of evidence, reasoning,rational...
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...I would like to tell you some interesting about the Badlands National Park. It is truly a wonderful place to go. The Badlands National Park was established on January 25, 1939, but it wasn’t a national park until November 10, 1978. The amazing terrain of the Badlands is 244,000 acres of eroding canyons. History In 1942, the Badlands National Monument was used as a gunnery and firing range for World War II soldiers. The first people to cross the Badlands were mammoth hunters around 10,000 years ago. Ancient animals such as the rhino and saber-toothed tigers used to live in the canyons. The Lakota Indians knew the Badlands as “mako sica” which means “bad lands” and the English knew them as ‘les mauvaises terres a traverser’ which means “bad...
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...Frank Krause May 4, 2015 His 101-001 The History of the Bow and Arrow in Early Western Civilization Early prehistoric humans hunted with ancient spears. The bow and arrow is one of man’s most ancient technologies in prehistoric hunting and war weaponry. The development of the bow and arrow allowed early western civilization to evolve by providing a more effective weapon than the spear, which was used for hunting, protection, and war. Stone Age humans were the first to use the bow and arrow, in which there is no argument this ancient weapon helped save many lives by providing safety during hunting and war. Spears were used for hunting and protection prior to the invention of the bow and arrow. The arrow, essentially is a specialized...
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...Hunting: Right or Wrong? Throughout history the human population has depended upon hunting to provide food for themselves and their families. Additionally, the hunting and killing of these animals provides many types of uses other than just food. Things such as tools, clothing, and medicine are often made from different parts of the animal. The killing of wild animals for food used to be a part of everyday life. There are people that are both for and against the taking of wild animals for these uses. Animal rights activists lack the knowledge of all the benefits we receive from hunting and act to fast in saying it is unsafe; two solutions to this would be to educate the activists on the benefits and to show them just how much safety is taken into consideration. The Animal Liberation Front (ALF) is a group of people that are against any type of the hunting of animals for food. Outcasts from ALF formed a militia, known, as the Animal Rights Militia (ARM). ARM believes that ALF does not take their violence far enough with regards to direct action (ALF, n.d.). Several examples of the violence that ARM is responsible for as stated on their website: Animal Rights Militia actions in England include incendiary devices causing economic damage to animal abusers. Some examples include Aug. 10, 1994 where C.H. Brown's saddler & leather shop, Madison and West World leather shops, Edinburgh Woolen Mill, and Nurse's fur store all had incendiary devices placed by ARM. Tens of thousands...
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...settlers of everglades who are poor and depend on agriculture, hunting, fishing, and selling hides. Ogden’s main concern was how the gladesmen coexisted with the gators and how their relationship was intervened by the law enforcement. According, to Matthew C. Godfrey, Ogden wrote swamp life in order to understand how gladesmen dealt with the gators, and how their experiences became illegal. She used a model, specifically rhizome to discuss the interaction of gladesmen with the environment and non human beings. Likewise, Ogden’s emphasis is on Ashley gangs whose main operations took place in the Everglades. The Ashley gang used the everglades as hid out and as a hunting ground. The everglades landscape was a protection and a shelter for gladesmen who later became outlawed by The Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission that regulated hunting and people in the region transformed hunters to poachers. Emerge of the law was a constraint to hunters and their businesses. Moreover, the alligators turned into commodities to such an extent that it attracted other people to join the business due to high return. What made out of alligator hide were shopping bags, belts, shoes and so on. While there was a high demand for alligators, the law did little to prevent hunting. Besides, Criminalization of alligator hunting changed gladesmen’s economic hunting practices to criminal behavior. Consequently, upon arrival of the hunting regulation, new tactics of subversion emerged by hunters (p....
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