Deforestation of the Pacific Northwest One of the most controversial areas associated with the global problem of deforestation is the Pacific Northwest of the US. The problem can be broken down into several issues that all tie in together. These include the near extinction of the Northern Spotted Owl, the "business" aspect of logging versus the environmental aspect, and the role of the government in this problem. In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed. This enabled the Dept. of
to the impact overfishing has on the salon populations (Ruckelshaus et al., 2002, pp. 679). Every year, around 385,000 metric tons of Pacific salmon are caught by commercial fisherman and with weak stock conditions, the natural life cycle of these fish cannot keep up (Knapp, 2007). Hydropower refers to the dams that currently block many rivers in the Pacific Northwest that prevent salmon from reaching or returning from their native spawning grounds (Gore and Doerr, 2000, pp. 40-41). This means that
might pique your interest. Budget permitting there's all sorts of biodiversity stories unfolding in California. Also, San Diego is the most biologically diverse county in the United States due to the variety of biomes it contains, ranging from the Pacific Ocean ocean to the Anza Borrego desert. To Save Salmon Think Like A Beaver There's always been a push and pull between exploitation and preservation, how this tension plays out in North America has had a profound impact on the habitats on two of
Deforestation is a genocide of trees, a modern day environmental plague. The clearing of millions of trees each day. Not only hurting the environment, but all types of animals, plants, and indigenous peoples that survive and live off of the forests. The forests we destroy day by day. For our own selfish reasons. Deforestation is a major problem in our day and age, by killing the millions of trees that live on our planet, we will kill the earth. Trees are apart of our natural environment, they produce
1. Pugetopolis is the region in Washington state which is the Puget Sound region in the Pacific Northwest coastal area. Pugetopolis has nine counties. King, Pierce, Snohomish, and Kitsap being the four largest and most populated. Pugetopolis has two large ports, the Port of Tacoma and Port of Seattle. As Pugetopolis grew, its population and industries have also grown and has become a harbor with a metropolitan area with approximately 3.5 million people. Pugetopolis has changed dramatically over the
3) The Great Lakes • To the west, Algonquian speaking people, including Ottawas, Ojibwas, and Potawatomis, or as all together called Anishinaabe, dominated the Great Lakes ο Clan identities, such as beaver, otter, sturgeon, deer, and others, were what allowed them to distinguish between the tribes ο As a result of such diverse cultures and groups, Europeans remarked the landscape as “bewildering” and “an infinity of undiscovered nations” • Extensive network of lakes, rivers, and birchbark canoes
Management of Old-growth Forests in the Pacific Northwest When westward expansion brought settlers to the Northwest in the 1800s, they discovered that coniferous trees “forty feet in circumference [that] shot two-hundred feet straight up” flourished in the forests of the Pacific coast (Ervin 55). These early pioneers found the opportunity for economic growth in logging these vast forests of towering trees unlike any they had seen before. Today, the timber industry still remains the backbone
and paper, while the scenes were used for protein rich food and feed"(Parade 13). Industrial hemp was one of our ancestor’s most useful crops, but even though they use it all the time it was soon outlawed. In addition to providing a solution to deforestation industrial hemp can provide
What effect does deforestation have on the world? Many people believe that deforestation has a negative impact on the world because it stops carbon dioxide in take (how trees take carbon dioxide from air to purify the oxygen), causes soil erosion and destroys habitats for many species, however many do not as it supplies jobs for thousands of people, it helps environments in particular places and frees land for grazing animals and houses. Firstly, it allows thousands of people to have jobs to earn
technological breakthroughs, there have been many positive ecological impacts, but the negative impacts are almost overwhelming. A Perfect example would be the deforestation of our rain forests. Ecuador is located on the equator in the tropical Andes of South America. Its territory includes four principal regions: the Amazon, the Andes, the Pacific Coast, and the Galapagos Islands; and is home to at least 14