The snail darter case can be a little ridiculous. Its between the 3-inch snail darter fish and then whether to build the Tellico dam. The main eye attention to this argument is whether we should let the snail darter fish live or not. If we build the Tellico dam to snail darters will die. On the other hand its a big deal because the snail darters are on the endangered species list. In my opinion I'm on the snail darter fish side because I think the fish should live. The cost to build the dam is eighty million dollars. To me that a lot of cash, how about you? I can understand how this case got serious and that some people favor the side of the dam and some other favor the side of the snail darter like I do. Yes the snail darter fish is …show more content…
Tellico Dam serves to divert water through a short canal into Fort Loudon. This dam being built is very good for trout and bass fishing. In the 1950’s thousands of dams were being built then in 1970’s they decided to build a dam. In the Little Tennessee River. Its length was 3,238 feet its height was 129 feet. Total capacity is 467,600 acre feet, the surface area is 14,200 acres.
Another thing is the Endangered Species Act it is a very important part of this argument it is the main problem of why the Tellico dam had to stop the process of building it for a while. Basically, the Endangered Species Act is one of the dozens of United States environmental laws passed in the 1970’s. It also has a listing status which is ETC and it stands for Endangered Threatened Candidate. The Endangered Species Act is an act to provide safety of the endangered and threatened species of fish, wildlife, and plants, and for other purposes. My opinion too is that I think it is an amazing to have this if we didn't have this some of our animals would be dead. Its great to know we still have people out there who worship and care for all species of animals.
One of the reasons to keep the Snail Darters is because I care for all living things I really don't think this fish should die. Plus it has no reason to die, what did it ever do to us?
Just because it is maybe three inches doesn't mean let it die! I say let it live. All of this mess with court
Since 1975 Grizzly Bears have been on the Endangered Species List. Besides the Endangered Species List, another solution was to relocate the bears to Yellowstone National Park. Yet, another solution that is taking place, is to increase funding to save the habitats of the bears.If the Grizzly Bear went extinct, the biomes and ecosystems would dwindle away and also be lost. If the Grizzly Bear went extinct the spreading of seeds for the plants it feeds on will cease, causing very little plants to grow. This would then affect the wildlife populations because there would be little to no vegetation for the animals to thrive on. Without the Bear the herd populations would increase and die off because of the scarce food around. The cause of the Bear’s death is the over hunting of the animal. Humanity can fix this by putting in additional laws that restrict and prohibit the hunting of these Bears, and not rely heavily on the Endangered Species List law. The solution that I offer is an alternative use of funding. Instead of putting money to technology and its opportunities, we turn that money and use it to help the preservation of these Bears. We could also, use the money to create more land for the animals to live on and thrive on. Humanity can counteract these events by supporting the laws in place and giving their full attention to this pressing matter. For what humanity takes away we must give back in order to continue a way of life: life where anything can
With the reintroduction of the Grey Wolf into the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem there have been many people who are opposed. Mainly the ranchers in Montana
The population of Virginia River Snails (Elimia virginica) living in the riffle microhabitat is less than the estimated population living in pools. The t-test between the riffle and the pool snail populations resulted in a t-value of 2.39, which is larger than the accepted value of 1.96, which means there is a discernable difference in the two population sizes. The density of snails in the pool was calculated to be 1.21 snails m-2, while the riffle density was 0.55 snails m-2 (Table 1).
However, due to the demand for soldiers for World War II the wheels of the operation did not officially begin until almost 30 years later (1). Approval for the Tellico project came in the early 1960s when the TVA had the unified support of congressional delegates from Tennessee, as well as all other southeastern states that would be directly affected by the damming of the Little Tennessee River. On April 15, 1963, after the endorsement for the project was approved, congressional funding was sought after in order to move forward with foundational structure. Finally, after a few minor complications in procedure, the Public Works Appropriation Act included $3.2 million to begin the construction of the tellico Dam in March of 1967. (21) Originally, the support for the dam on the governmental side was lacking, due to the notion that the benefit to cost ratio hovered around .6 to 1. The rationale for such dismal projections was due to the fact that Tellico Dam could not stand alone as a power generation project. This forced the TVA to adjust how they pitched the idea to receive enough funding to ensure that the idea received enough support.(16)
Not many people understand the seriousness of endangered species. Some sources go as far as trying to prove that the act does more harm than good. They do not realize how drastically their lives can be changed if one part of the food chain is taken away. In the essay “Why the Beaver Should Thank the Wolf” by Mary Hannibal, the essayist explains that a group of environmental nonprofits would challenge the federal government’s removal of Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in Wyoming. Hannibal does not explain the Endangered Species Act, but according to the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration it “provides for the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened throughout all or a significant portion of
The problems I see from overturning President Clintons ban on the park consists of many different aspects. First would be the controversy that the overturn has caused with the people involved, Environmentalists, Government
One of them is that if they would put waste water on the Friant Dam there will be not that much of salmon. There was a huge money spent to let the water flow. It wasn't well spent because they still need to put water on the river. The San Joaquin River Restoration has not reach its goal, but it will. Some failures that occurred in The San Joaquin Restoration Project occurred when San Joaquin River caused lots of water to flood an island. Somewhat I change my viewpoint when I gathered information. My viewpoint remain the same because I feel bad for the salmon because they are not going to be that much of salmon when they put water. My viewpoint has somewhat changed because I feel bad because there is some parts that does not have water in
Not many people know of the used-to-be 150-mile excursion that the Glen Canyon had to offer. Not many people know how to sail a raft down a river for a week. Not many people know how to interact with nature and the animals that come with it. We seem to come from a world that is dependent on time and consumed in money. Edward Abbey is what you would call an extreme environmentalist. He talks about how it was an environmental disaster to place a dam in which to create Lake Powell, a reservoir formed on the border of Utah and Arizona. He is one of the few that have actually seen the way Glen Canyon was before they changed it into a reservoir. Today, that lake is used by over a million
Since earth was created, there has been a natural phenomenon of species across the globe appearing and disappearing. However, in the past century, many species of animals have been disappearing at an alarming rate. Mainly, this rapidly occurring issue is caused by humans. Humans that contribute to the harmful actions that cause side effects such a pollution, deforestation, habitat loss and poaching. The natural rate of extinction pales in comparison to the extinction rate caused by all of these. According to the World Wildlife Fund, the current rate of extinction is 11,000 times greater than the natural extinction rate. Several different efforts have been made in order to stop or slow down the extinction of earth’s species. The Endangered Species Act is possibly the most successful example of these efforts. It’s main purpose is to get a commitment from the American people that they will work hand in hand to help save species that are at risk of becoming extinct and never returning. This act was put in place in 1973 and since then, no other law about the disappearance of wildlife has been quite as accomplished. Many different species that are protected under this law are either fully recovered or on their way to becoming safer. Laws like these are helping many different creatures left and right, however, at the alarming rate that they are disappearing, something else needs to be done. What people don’t seem to realize is that we depend on many of the animals that we are
This is something that we have attempted to change over time, but have not stopped. Theodore Roosevelt called for Americans to consider conservation of the environment, but focused on the conservation of resources over the conservation of ecosystems and indigenous species. (as cited in Merchant, 2012, pp. 333-334). This type of logical use conservation is typical in American history. We have had a strong history of avid hunters supporting the conservation of animals so that their species would remain available to sportsmen. One example of this is John James Audubon. Audubon was an avid hunter. He killed birds in mass numbers in his research in Florida (as cited in Merchant, 2012, pp.178-180). However the famous Audubon Society is the organization responsible for hiring and paying Guy Bradley, the first game warden in the Florida everglades (McIver, 2003). Hunters have an interest in preserving the species they desire to hunt, and in this desire they require natural ecosystems be protected. This protection of the ecosystem ensures that their valued game stays available for hunting. However, women were at the forefront of the conservation movement in many states. Carolyn Merchant describes women’s groups across the country protecting different facets of the environment. One example was the Audubon movement created in opposition to the plume industry. These movements helped create legislation that helped protect some plume birds as early as 1913. (Merchant, 2012, pp.355-363). Eventually the land that was being conserved for eventual use were slowly being transformed into protected parks that are intended to preserve the scenery and its plant and animal inhabitants for the future. The National Parks Act of 1916 was the first to establish large national parks in the United States (as cited in Merchant, 2012, pp.371-372).
One of the only animals you can find North Carolina is the red wolf. According to Christopher Ketcham, only 47 red wolves are left in North Carolina wild (Ketcham, 2016). Protecting this species is going to take a lot of effort because it’s already at the edge of extinction. Some people might not want to due to the fact of money must be involved. The safety of the animal and its habitat is going to take tremendous money to keep up with the cost of providing what is needed. Although the cost is outstanding and unimaginable, the end result will be worth more than what was put into saving the species. Losing one species may change the food chain which can cause a disruption in the resources farmers and companies need to make the needs we, humans, want. These reasons won’t convince people to fund the protection of biodiversity loss, but organization has been made to protect and enforce laws to help protect species. One of these organization is called, The United Nations Environment Programm (UNEP). This organization tells the responsibilities of humans, management of forests and other preventions of biodiversity loss (Briefing PapersWorldConferences, n.d.). Another simple and most common reason to save the species and every other species is, simply put, “the fact we have a place that’s globally significant for biodiversity right here in North
After reviewing the video and reading the insert regarding the background of the snail dart case, I feel that based upon the evidence thereof human needs and economic interest take precedence over preservation of biodiversity. Conversely, I can see on both sides what the main point would be. However, human life can and will always be declared as the more important species compared to any species with no monetary or frivolous value. Nevertheless, I must say that I do not agree with the TVA when they completed the work of the dam, destroying the entire then-known snail darter habitat. All species should be protected under the ESA protection, whether small, slimy, large, or hairy.
The laws on having exotic animals is a very controversial topic. Most people think that there should be stricter laws on the care and keeping of exotic animals. Two articles that talk about this issue are “State leaders say lion, tiger owners need more rules than the law of the jungle,” (Newsela) and “Ohio exotic animals band to fix ‘entirely unacceptable’ lack of laws.” (Huffington Post) Both articles say, for various reasons, that there should be more laws on exotic animals.
Growing up without a father can be challenging for the mother, child and father combined; and yet it happens every day to hundreds of families year after year. Some of these relationships are reconciled, though many are left with no hope. The film, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, is such a story. Steve Zissou never knew of his supposed son, Ned Plimpton, until 5 years prior to actually meeting him. These grown men meet under dismal circumstances for both parties and try to form some semblance of a relationship. I have experienced the hardships that growing up without a father can cause. And have also tried to repair that broken relationship, but it was to no prevail. Though it is not considered ideal, an
I enjoyed reading your views on why species matter. In addition, I have to agree that many people do not acknowledge the intrinsic value of nature, nor do they feel particularly obligated to protect it. I witness nearly every day a society that can care less about the environment. I work in downtown Atlanta and witness people who litter and heavy pesticide usage on plants. I can honestly say that I do not think that people understand the natural dynamics that our ecosystem has in place to keep it operating as it does. Plastic, glass, and aluminum can be seen on the ground as if it will suddenly decompose into the ground or go away. Pesticides are sprayed all over the flowers, bushes, and trees to ensure that bugs and birds stay way