Don T Throw Bald Eagle Under The Bus Analysis

Dr James Hansen’s argumentative essay, “A Solution to the Climate Problem,” discusses his premise that it is imperative for humankind to deal with carbon dioxide emissions, which he believes needs to be phased out by the mid-21st century. He begins with the current paradigm in government efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and claims that so far it has been a lot of talk and action in the other direction. Dr Hansen argues that while governments pay lip service to agreements such as the Kyoto Accord, they are going full steam ahead with projects that will result in increased carbon dioxide emissions, such as going forth with coal-fired power plants, coal-to-liquids, hydraulic fracturing, and tar sands oil extraction. Dr Hansen believes

Kelly, Joseph. The Seagull Reader - Stories. 2nd ed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2008. 215-21. Print.

Lost species affect the environment negatively and can disrupt ecosystems. Since the 1940s, many conservation efforts have been successful in helping the whooping crane population increase. By failing to ensure that whooping crane habitats have enough food in their winter habitat, the positive effects of conservation have been set back. The State of Texas breached the Migratory Bird Treaty and is liable for the deaths of whooping cranes. Given the outcome of the lawsuit, this situation could happen again in the future. As Canadian citizens, it’s extremely difficult to impact foreign legal decisions, but we can lobby our own government and legislators to encourage more participation in future international issues like this. We can also work with environmental organizations to work towards common goals for the benefit of the environment. We know that habitats must be properly protected and maintained by all parties involved to help not only the whooping crane, but other species as well, recover their population and thrive. Even just on our own as concerned citizens, we can raise awareness about the whooping crane. Although it might not seem like much, the effort that citizens put in can make a huge difference in the health of our endangered

For this week’s forum, I choose to talk about the bald eagle. The scientific name for the bald eagle is Haliaeetus leucocephalu and comes from the accipitrine family. With the bald eagle growing three feet tall had having a wing span of seven feet, this magnificent bird has few predator’s. Crow’s enjoy harassing the bald eagle, but pose very little threat. Animals such as the; great horned owl, squirrels, raccoons and ravens will try to snatch the eggs from the nest of the bald eagle. The one major predator of the bald eagle is humans, in the past farmers would kill eagles to protect their crops and livestock, bring the eagles almost into extinction. The bald eagle is no longer on the endangered species list, but it’s still illegal to

Although it was her day off, Eliana Bookbinder put on her uniform and asked her boss if she could call the Wildlife Center of Virginia once the bird was found. She was told that he would have to check with the Goshen superintendent. So Bookbinder headed out on her search for what she thought at the time was a hawk. But when she finally found the injured bird, she realized it was actually a bald eagle.

Author Lawrence M. Ling is a Project Pull Mentor’s Assistant in the Policy and Government Affairs Team of the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. He is an undergraduate student at the University of California: Los Angeles who majors in Political Science, and he strongly believes that CleanPowerSF is the best solution to the growing trend of global warming.

During the late 1700s, Bald eagles were at their peak with having between 25,000 to 75,000 in the United States. It wasn’t until the late 1800s that populations started to decline. Factors of decline for this time period is from a

People are helping the bald eagle increase in numbers by bringing bald eagles to the Patuxent Wildlife research center in Maryland. This helps the bald eagle increase in numbers because in the first passage, “The Eagles Are Back!”, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent states that as soon as a female eagle laid a clutch of eggs, they were removed and kept warm so that they would hatch.

Gary Stix calls to Americans to halt global warming. The world is changing and not for the better, he writes “The Debate on Global Warming is Over” (Stix 46). CO2 levels are higher than they have been in 650,000 years and are projected to only increase at an exponential rate. No one knows exactly when and what will happen, but all scientist can agree that it won’t be good. Making a difference in the fight against global warming will require a massive alteration in the entire world’s energy economy. Fossil Fuels account for 80% of the world’s energy and if a “carbon budget” is put into place then they will be ineffective (Stix 47). We need to begin to make a shift towards more renewable sources of energy, and adopt a system to help regulate the total amount of emissions. These programs will give us a head start on lessening the effects of global warming, but the

A declining rate of bald eagle populations was first caught attention by the end of 1930. Both Canada and the states suffered from this declining phenomenon. In some areas breeding populations vanished completely. There was a variety of reasons for the decline, that included; loss of their home, illegal shooting and killing, pesticides, electrocution,

This bird’s purpose to the ecosystem was once understood and was appreciated for a source of food for survival, though gradually it becomes despised for ruining crops. By the beginning of the 19th century, they are killed in large numbers for no purpose but an opportunity for trap hunters to engage in what becomes a new popular sport (Price, 1999). In his story, the author describes how so many were shot that they covered entire fields, and up to half were still alive and left to suffer for no reason. One character who strongly opposed the continual unnecessary firing demonstrated his hunting skills by killing one bird with a single shot, and without harming any others. Afterwards, he leaves the scene, saying, “…I came out for a bird… and now I have got one Twill go home, for I don’t relish to see these wasty ways that you all are practysing, as if the least thing wasn’t made for use, and not to destroy.” This highlights the dramatic shift that occurred regarding the treatment of the bird and the decrease of hunting ability and sportsmanship standards (Cooper, 1823). Not only did the activity show a lack of the American pride and appreciation for the natural surroundings and abundant resources, but disregarded basic morals. A correlation between focus on advancement and passive thinking similar to the passenger pigeon example, an

I am doing my study on the “northern” Bald Eagle (haliaeetus leucocephalus alascanus). I chose the American bald eagle because it is one of the fastest and strongest of the eagles. It has been are national symbol since congress adopted it in 1784, to symbolize are courage and power. We are both located in Anchorage Alaska. They can be found anywhere from flying over the city to the remote regions of rural Alaska. This animal is only located in the northlands region. During its life it can be located in the heat of Mexico. To as far north as Canada and the top of Alaska. Along this journey I would like to explain the life of the bald eagle, being the air’s top predator.

With 25 million birds dying annually from window collisions, the ON's Environmental Commissioner is unimpressed with how the Ontario Environment Ministry is handling the situation.

Our city is called Eagle’s Perch, a city one hundred years into our earth’s future. We have been researching ways to conserve waste, reuse, and recycle, to make our city a quite superior place. Also, we would like to see what our city can withstand in certain circumstances. Our team is eager to see how far the percentage of solid waste can decrease. Hopefully at some point in time, it can reach the number zero. Along with these ideas, this city should have a non-polluting and healthier option of transportation and a waste conserving option. Our team has been researching this topic, and have found two alternatives that could change our future for the better. These amazing, healthy alternatives are called eco-bricks and solar roadways.

The passenger pigeon was an average bird with a big population. This bird served as the cheapest source of protein while hunters successfully killed the entire species. These birds never attached or harmed others in any way shape, or form. We killed them in the sky, with nets and bullets, we also invaded their nesting and mating sites. We killed 5 billion in 32 years’ date to today. Passenger pigeons were hunted for their meat which was sold cheaply by the ton.