Manatees are a marine mammal that has been classified on the endangered species list for many decades. The Florida Manatee lives of the coast of Florida, in both freshwater and seawater. In order to be on the endangered species list, an animal must have low population rates and ongoing threats to their wellbeing which can include environmental threats and human threats (Allen et al., 2014). Due to the Florida Manatee population being only 4,834 in 2011 and a low reproduction rate of only one calf
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THE MOUNTAIN GORILLAS The mountain gorilla, a large,strong ape is the most endangered gorilla. Mountain gorillas are as shy as they are strong. Mountain gorillas are gentle and affectionate. When threatened they can be aggressive, they beat their chests and let out angry massive grunts and roars. Group leaders will charge at the threat and mothers will fight till death to protect their young. They do not hurt humans unless threatened or attacked. Gorillas are one of the most feared animals on the
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Cultural Creatures A world without animals is a world we would not live in. As they help us in many ways, we should help them back. All over the world, beautiful creatures are being killed by us humans, and it needs to stop sooner rather than later. Imagine you went on a beautiful African safari expecting to see your favorite animal, the elephant. As you go on you start to wonder where all of the towering creatures are, when you spot the body of one laying down on the ground dead with its tusks
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The four located within Asia are all between the categories endangered to critically endangered with their names being; Chinese Pangolin (critically endangered), Sunda Pangolin (critically endangered), Indian Pangolin (endangered), and Philippine Pangolin (endangered). This contrasts greatly in comparison to the African pangolins populations; their four different types of pangolins are entirely classified as vulnerable
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Florida’s state animal, Puma concolor coryi, also known as the Florida Panther has been endangered for many years. The Florida Panther is a light brown and gray subspecies of the cougar. The Florida Panthers are carnivores, meaning they only eat meat. The main threat to the panthers is humans. Today, there are only about 180 panther living in Florida. The Florida Panther was almost extinct before being classified as endangered, due to the hunting of panther during the 1950s. It was not until 1967, when “the
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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is once again threatening to remove grizzly bears from the Endangered Species list. While the grizzly bear population in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem has increased since the bears were added to the listing in 1975, the struggles to survive continue (U.S. Park Service). The Defenders of Wildlife agree that the government needs to keep protecting the grizzly bear because of the threats of human encounters, habitat availability and climate change. First, human
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and countless other species. However, due to a sudden increase in hunting and rapid urbanization in the last few decades, this species now teeters on the edge of extinction; as of 2004, the IUCN Red List of Endangered Species has labeled the Giant Chinese Salamander as a critically endangered species (IUCN). The Chinese Giant Salamander, Andrias Davidianus, holds the title for world’s largest amphibian, with the average specimen measuring between four to six feet in length and weighing around sixty
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Hunted almost to extinction in the 1960s Most seals are at home in frigid waters, but the Hawaiian monk seal is a rare tropical exception(“Hawaiian Monk Seal” National Geographic). The Hawaiian Monk Seal population was observed to decline from 1,520 total individuals in 1983 to 1,209 in 2011(“Neomonachus schauinslandi”IUCN red list). They are amazing swimmers which allows them to move around very easily in the water(“Hawaiian monk seal” Seals-World). Now that you see how significant this attempt
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has been my athletic shoe of choice. Nike’s history dates back 1962 when Philip H. Knight founded Blue Ribbon Sports (BRS). BRS was a company that was to import Japanese running shoes; in 1963 BRS took its first delivery of 200 shoes from Onitsuka Tiger Co. This was the start to a multi-billion dollar business. The following year Knight would meet back up with his former University of Oregon track coach, William Bowerman, and would become partners. Bowerman(1911-1999) was a World War 2 veteran with
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financial rewards to investors as they provide opportunities for growth and enrichment to employees, business partners and the communities in which they operate. Objectives Short range: • Product innovation- new products lauch such as: Gatorade G2, Tiger Woods signature sports drinks,Quarker Simple Harvest multigrain hot cereal. Goal is to address consumer health and wellness. • Power of One retailer alliance strategy- continue to help boost pepsiCo’s volume and identify new product formulations desired
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