...Black Bear Crossing The once luscious habitat of the Mississippi black bear was able to support a healthy black bear population. The population attracted numerous bear hunters from across the nation; one of those hunters being President Theodore Roosevelt (Young). Over hunting of the black bears diminished their population causing the species to become endangered in Mississippi. The black bear population in Mississippi “was estimated at [less than] 12 individuals” in 1932 (qtd. in Simek et al. 159). Although over hunting contributed to the population decrease, deforestation was a factor in the diminishing population as well. According to Brad Young, “the vast swamps and lowland areas…throughout Mississippi have been drained and cleared...
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...Black Bear Black bears are one of the more common species in North America. They live in many different habitats are not picky about what they eat. Their keen sense of smell gives them much information about their environment and foods they eat. The American black bear is considered a threatened species in some areas. In fact they are protected in the states of Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. In other areas they are actively hunted and are subject to open "hunting seasons". CHARACTERISTICS Black bear anatomy includes a straight face and flat shoulders. It has ears that are often pointed and a short tail. Fur color can vary from black to chocolate brown with gray combinations. One of the more notable facts about this species is that they are excellent climbers, even when cubs. The black bear is very adaptable. They are quite intelligent and curious. But this smaller bear is very shy and generally avoids confrontations. Records of human attacks are rare. FACTS * Size: Length is about 4 to 7 feet long. Weight is about 200 to 600 pounds. * Reproduction: Mating season vary depending on habitat climate but breeding usually occurs May through August. * Gestation: 60 to 70 days. * Birth: January or early February. * Litter size: 1 to 3 cubs. Baby pairs are common. * Birth Weight: Baby cubs are usually under one pound. * Vocalizations: Grunts, moaning sounds, and growling. * Threats: Loss of habitat, territory fragmentation, changes in environment...
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...the human population has brought upon the natural beauty of the park. The annual visits to Yosemite National Park averages to 3.5 million visitors a year and the numbers continue to grow due to constant developments. To accommodate the growing numbers’ of visitors entering the park and those staying overnight; buildings, campsites, facilities, parking lots, and roads were created. By doing these various tasks the habitat of the park is being destroyed. There is an area of river banks close to camp sites and they have been battered by visitors, destroying natural habitats as well. All species and vegetation inside the park is in constant harm’s way due to the increase of traffic. The smog made by the vehicles cause air pollution which is so thick it is reported that the park is not always visible in the air. There is also noise pollution brought on by the vehicles attempting to locate parking and campsite rivals which sadly over takes the park’s natural noise. It is probable that increased noise could disturb wildlife behavior, mainly in mating and finding prey. The park is also the home of black bears. Human population also threatens these bears by having an abundance of food available in their vehicles, campgrounds, picnic areas, and out in the wilderness. Once a bear is able obtain food from humans it will continue to seek it out and frighten humans in order to get it. Being able to get a hold of human food changes the natural exploration habits, population dynamic, biology...
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...North and Northeast Cambodia that scientists compared this ecoregion to the savannas of East Africa. In the troubled decades that followed, however, habitat destruction and hunting greatly reduced animal numbers and diversity. Today, the largest intact dry forests in Indochina remain in north-eastern Cambodia in an area known as the Eastern Plains Landscape (EPL). Cambodia large variety of habitats both on land and in water are home to a significant diversity of threatened wildlife species. Among mammals, wild cattle and deer species as well as predators like tiger and leopard still roam the remote forests of the Eastern Plains Landscape, while a small population of Irrawaddy Dolphin inhabits the Cambodian section of the Mekong River. Birds are equally plentiful - especially Cambodia's populations of large waterbirds in both forests and wetlands stand out as globally significant. The Mekong River is also home to several endangered and iconic fish and reptile species, and critically endangered Siamese crocodile have been observed in the Eastern Plains' Srepok River. Irrawaddy Dolphin : ផ្សោត The Irrawaddy is a shy, small dolphin that is dark grey in color with a pale underside, a small rounded dorsal fin, and a bluntly rounded head. The Mekong Irrawaddy dolphin is the proud symbol of the Mekong River and its biodiversity. The Mekong River is one of the world’s most important remaining freshwater habitats...
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...around 1,000 to 3,000 feet. The foothills are known as a biotic zone, one of five biotic zones, or ten if the person studying wishes to separate the Eastern side of the range from the Western side of the range. For our purposes, we will be including the Eastern and Western sides of the mountain range together as all being foothill zones. There are different types of species in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada; the producers, the consumers, and the decomposers. The Sierra Nevada Mountain Range’s foothills are at a low enough elevation that plant and animal life is adapted to hot, dry summers with very little or no snow in the winters. This type of dry climate leads to a lot of shrubbery and trees, which means there will be a large population of small animals and birds that will seek shelter in the shrubs and tree branches, as well as the larger animals that will feed on the plants and smaller animals. The plants that are typical to the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range are numerous, but the most notable are the chamise, ceanothus, manzanita, Blue oak tree, Interior Live oak tree, and the Gray pine tree (Encyclopedia Americana, 2006). Chamise belongs to the rose family, and is a very dense flowering shrub that can grow up to 12 feet tall (Charters, M, 2010). Ceanothus belongs to the lilac family, and is often called the California Lilac (Schaffner, B., 2010). Ceanothus is a dense flowering shrub that is eaten by many of the animals as the leaves are very high in...
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...Polar Bears I did my favorite organism on Polar Bears. I chose this animal because it is very interesting on how they live and how they survive. The temperatures in the Arctic tundra vary from 50 degrees fahrenheit to -37 degrees fahrenheit. The diet of a Polar bear is a variety of different organism that live in the arctic tundra. But one thing the Polar bear likes the most is seals and bearded seals. I think that they eat this as their main source of food because they spend a lot of time in the water and the Polar bear is considered a marine animal. They are also known to eat walrus,beluga, and whale. I find it very interesting that they eat a whale considering how big whales can be. But when they cannot find any of the organism to eat they will go and eat some of the very few species of plants that grow in the arctic Tundra. The population of a polar bear is around 20,000-25,000 polar bears in the world. But one issue that is affecting the population is global warming and that is making the ice break up and warming the ocean and if there is no ice that means that there is no Polar bear....
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...You’re right about one thing, I do agree that in America today, we are still see what somehow is genocide. Everyday there are senseless killings and racial disputes somewhere in the US. Highly popular now, are all the shootings of white cops towards black people. Whether is unfairness or the poor ability to comply with the Police Department laws and regulations, often we see what’s happening in front of our eyes. I didn’t really wanted to touch the topic, but it seems like a fit for this topic. Genocide means the criminal conspiracy to destroy a specific ethnic group or race. However, the important thing to note here is that if we see white policemen targeting black men specifically as an attack on black identity then it could be considered...
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...In the last two centuries, grizzly bears had been hunted and persecuted to extinction and mistaken as black bears. Grizzly bears are often portrayed as dangerous, voracious creatures who hunt and kill people, but they're nothing like that at all. In fact, they are not aggressive unless you’re the one causing a ruckus or being a threat around their cubs or food sources. Grizzly bears are quite intelligent, beautiful and unique creatures who have great memory, senses of hearing, and smell. But, since they are incorrectly portrayed as a threat, people are most likely to not be in favor of them. The FEDS are ready to delist grizzly bears and hunters are ready to make them trophies. David Suzuki, author of Grizzly Bear Trophy Hunt Is a Sport Like Dogfighting is one of many who oppose to killing grizzly bears. David Suzuki finds it inhumane to kill these animals for your own selfish and pleasurable means. On the contrary, Steven Rinella, author of The Problem with Protecting Grizzly Bears is in favor of killing grizzly bears. Due to the amount of money put into protecting these bears from harm's way, it's a waste of money. By reading both positions, it becomes apparent that it is inhumane to kill a grizzly bear as a trophy you hang...
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...forest are marine, freshwater, and brackish. The average salinity of marine is 3%, freshwater 1% or less, and brackish mixture of salt and fresh. Clear-cut logging is the biggest threat to the Coniferous forest. Replanting after logging leads to single-species conifer monocultures. Clear cutting accelerates soil erosion, degrades wildlife habitat and leads to the loss of biodiversity. The land is being cleared for ski slopes, landfills, housing, and new roads. In Canada, one acre of forest is cut every 12.9 seconds! Mining operations is another threat to the Coniferous forests because of the chemicals used in mining and the silt released by mining. Road construction destroys the forest and also acts as a barrier to wildlife. Roads isolate populations of species from feeding grounds, natural migration routes and limits breeding between larger groups. Wolverine The wolverine is a stocky and muscular animal. With short legs, broad and rounded head, and small eyes with short rounded ears. Its legs are short. The single species of wolverine is a heavily built animal, immensely strong for its size and capable of killing animals larger than itself. The adult wolverine is about the size of a medium...
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...Evening primrose GardinerLadies tresses Woodland star Yarrow Pussytoes Spring beauty Bistort Meadows Arnica Groundsel Yellow bell Hayden Glacier lily Cinquefoil Stonecrop Yellow monkey flower Rabbitbrush Balsamroot Prickly pear cactus Yellow pond lily Sulfur buckwheat Globeflower Helianthella Dunraven Yellow violet Shooting star Prairie smoke Coralroot Bitterroot Elephant head Twinflower Paintbrush Wild Rose Sticky geranium Fireweed Lewis Fringed gentian Harebell Wild flax Dry Penstemon Lupine Forget-me-not Phacelia Stickseed Bluebells Clematis Larkspur Monkshood Wild iris Pasque flower Fauna Flora Consumers Grizzly Bear Trumpeter Swan Gray Wolf Lynx Mountain Lion Black Bear Cutthroat Trout Bison Fox Bald Eagle Bighorn Sheep Ravens Badgers Pine Marten River Otter Wolverine Striped Skunk Marmot Gophers Voles Porcupine Beaver Chipmunk Squirrel Mule Deer White tailed Deer Coyote Moose Pronghorn Antelope Deer Mice Muskrats Bobcats Great horned owl Barn Owl American kestrel Kites Osprey Peregrine falcon Turkey Vulture Elk Northern Harrier Goshawks Golden Eagle Dippers Red-shouldered hawk Rabbit Mallard ducks Brook Trout Artic Grayling...
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...capital murder defenses or appeals. Until the early 1990s, Texas did not permit jurors to adequately consider mitigating evidence in the sentencing phase of a trial. Thus, there are a number of people currently on death row that may well not be there had information about their mental illness or youth been weighed. The South has a cultural tradition of dehumanizing certain groups of people, which has made it easier for Southerners to separate themselves from those who do not adhere to the normal social (and in this case, legal) code. Combine this spending with a political culture in Texas that demands strong punishment for criminal offenders, and the results often lead to headline-grabbing news stories. The tremendous growth of the Texas population and the ever growing complexity of its society have only deepened tensions related to crime, punishment, and overall management of the judicial...
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...The Photographer Edward Ruscha portrays the lack of adventure in Suburban America through a black and white colored image of the State Department of Employment. Ruscha uses a black and white color scheme that emphasizes certain symbols of the parking lots to show the repetitiveness and guidance that Suburban America bestows upon its inhabitants. These notions contribute to the numbing experience of Suburbia induced by a lack of adventure and completely contradict Walt Whitman’s view of the ideal American in “Pioneers! O Pioneers!”. The repetitiveness of Suburban life is symbolically displayed in Ruscha’s State Department of Employment photo through the wear and tear of the roads and parking spaces. He intentionally uses a black and white color...
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...always free. The reason west Virginia had its name because they wanted to honor the virgin queen Elizabeth I . The people there were called west Virginians. West Virginia’s Bordering states are Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Virginia’s Capitol is Charlestown. West Virginia’s population is 1,854,304, and West Virginia is the 38th state in the Union.. West Virginia's favorite flower is the Rhododendron. West Virginia's favorite tree is the sugar maple. West Virginia’s favorite bird is the Cardinal. West Virginia’s favorite animal is the black bear. West Virginia’s state fish was the brook trout. West Virginia’s state butterfly is the monarch butterfly The...
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...At first, this argument makes relative sense, “violent crime rates have fluctuated over the years and bear little relationship to incarceration rates—which have soared during the past three decades regardless of whether violent crime was going up or down” (Alexander 101). Even while violent crime rates decline, incarceration rates climb; these two variables should have a dependent correlation, but it appears they do not. However, in response to violent crime, legislators placed longer sentences for less severe crimes to prevent more violent crime in the future (Forman 48). While it may be compelling to simply accept that the War on Drugs caused the prison population spike, it did not; violent crime contributed...
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...Identify the targeted population. HIV/Aids • Gather data about the population demographics. More than 1.1 million people in the United States are living with HIV infection, and almost 1 in 5 (18.1%) are unaware of their infection Gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM),1 particularly young black/African American MSM, are most seriously affected by HIV. By race, blacks/African Americans face the most severe burden of HIV CDC estimates that 1,148,200 persons aged 13 years and older are living with HIV infection, including 207,600 (18.1%) who are unaware of their infection.1 Over the past decade, the number of people living with HIV has increased, while the annual number of new HIV infections has remained relatively stable. Still, the pace of new infections continues at far too high a level— particularly among certain groups. HIV Incidence (new infections): The estimated incidence of HIV has remained stable overall in recent years, at about 50,000 new HIV infections per year.2Within the overall estimates, however, some groups are affected more than others. MSM continue to bear the greatest burden of HIV infection, and among races/ethnicities, African Americans continue to be disproportionately affected. HIV Diagnoses (new diagnoses, regardless of when infection occurred): In 2011, an estimated 49,273 people were diagnosed with HIV infection in the United States. In that same year, an estimated 32,052 people were diagnosed with AIDS...
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