Jeffrey Brodeur

Every year, marine parks attract millions of people around the world to witness killer whales swimming and socializing with other orcas and trainers, a site that is hard to achieve in the wild. The most common argument is that captivity allows the general public to observe orcas in a close proximity in a much more convenient way. PBS published an article, “Pro-Captivity Views,” arguing that orca captivity is the only option for such a large magnitude of people to observe orcas because it is nearly impossible for thousands of people observe whales in the wild, not to mention the harmful effects that the magnitude of whale watching boats would inflict on orca habitats (McBain). Whale watching is a costly excursion that many people cannot afford;

Elroy Berdahl was more than just a bald old man who lived in a cabin, but rather the person O’Brien needed the most. At the time, O’Brien finds out he was drafted and was scared for his life. O’Brien decided to go to Canada and ends up staying in a cabin which would forever change his life. Elroy represented a safe place for O’Brien because Elroy took him under his wing with no problem. O’Brien carried the weight of a decision that can forever change his life, a decision that would slowly drive him insane. O’Brien never directly told Elroy his situation, but Elroy understood and avoided influencing O’Brien’s decision in anyway. O’Brien’s definition of courage in this chapter was to to jump off the boat and swim to Canada. What stopped O’Brien

In the book Tangerine by Edward Bloor, the osprey represent change and loss of normality in Tangerine and Lake Winslow. The osprey makes an appearance many times throughout the story, each time showing up at time of distress. “Coach Walski said I’m in a Program for the handicapped so I’m off the team… an osprey slowly crossing the sky to its nest […] There goes another one of your koi, Mr. Costello” ( Bloor 63 & 64). Paul is kicked off the soccer team and while he is waiting for his Mom finish talking to the coach, he sees an osprey carrying off a koi-like a peice have the calmness has been taken away. Also, the osprey seems to appear at the new start of the Erik Fisher football dream. “Now Dad and I were standing next to the coach-not that

Every week, Oregonian Pat Johnston makes a 45-mile pilgrimage to Chehalem Mountain, she is on a serious mission. Her journey doesn't revolve around hiking, climbing, or mountain biking, however, she comes for the birds. During her weekly excursions, Johnston circles the mountain. Frequently stopping to check on the well-being of more than 30 bluebird nest boxes. And their

Jeff Kinneeveauk, an Iñupiaq Eskimo from Point Hope, Alaska is the current President and CEO of Arctic Slope Regional Corporation Energy Services. His heritage, culture and environment shaped who he is and is proud of it. As a native Alaskan, he endured to be strong for his existence depended on it. The community and his family helped him become a leader while his relatives served as his mentors and role models. The leadership style of his tribe to shut up and watch, not to ask the why questions, and to follow through are a few of the principles he adapts for his leadership.

Ryan Seiders is 41 years old, Co-Founder and President of YETI. Making fishing rods was his previous work, which is a fly rod company for eight years. Roy Seiders, Co-Founder and Chairman of YETI, now 37 years old. He was selling aluminum shallow-water bay boats and high-end imported coolers to customers.

Get out of line and take a stand to stop the unjustified capture of killer whales. Orcas, also known as killer whales, have been imprisoned, against their will, for years. Evidence proves many Orcas are inhumanly captured, from the ocean, for the sheer pleasure of human entertainment and profit. Irrefutably, these majestic, intelligent, marine creatures belong in one place, and one place only, the ocean. Clearly, documentation proves, these magnificent mammals do not thrive in captivity, become irritated, and have injured or killed hundreds of humans.

In the territorial expansion of the United States during the mid to late 1880’s, settlers went on trek west of the Mississippi River, across the Great Plains, as far as the Pacific Ocean in a quest to seek profits and resources. One animal that owned this expansive territory and once stood for a symbol of abundance during this time period was the Buffalo, or as naturalists com-monly refer to as the Bison. Settlers across the Great Plains along with Native American’s of the region slaughtered this bovine species to near extinction by 1876. In the book “Down To Earth” by Ted Steinberg, he chronicles the expansion of American territory during the mid-1880s and references the dramatic annihilation of the Buffalo population caused by the expansion. Cross referencing Steinberg’s work with the primary source of Richard Irving Dodge’s “The Hunting Grounds of the Great West,” would give compelling analysis of the

For the longest time in history states were always separated by their beliefs, some wanted slavery to exist and others didn’t so they split them up. The ones in the North did not feel slavery was useful to them while in the South they were the complete opposite, they wanted slavery to be around since people would work for free. The author Bruce Levine wrote the novel Half Slave and Half Free to inform the transformation throughout history and show us the differences between the two sections (North and South) and how their issues eventually brought us up to the civil war that almost tore America apart.

David Berkowitz, who would grow up to terrorize the streets of New York in a year long reign, was born on June 1, 1953 to Betty Broder and Joseph Kleinman in Brooklyn, New York. Mr. Kleinman, not wanting another child, told Betty to put the child up for adoption.

Tourists appear in Yellowstone National Park to see the world’s geysers and to observe the wildlife. Most people go to observe the animals and take pictures while they are there, but what they do not know is that it can be threatening. While people are taking pictures they do not know the proper precautions about being close to them. People do not know how the bears will react based upon spotting you. Although, there would be less attacks, bears should not be removed because it is there natural habitat, people are desensitizing bears, and bears attacking have been a defensive act.

If people don’t put a stop to people hitting panthers with their cars and killing them in the forests the panther will soon become extinct. Panthers are a protection to our forests and wildlife. The alert level for this issue is a high alert level because of how close they are to becoming extinct. I think they should protect panthers as much as they could because if they put up fences around busy highways they could save panthers from going extinct. The conservation of the fish and wildlife committee is doing all they can to protect these panthers from coming

When I was seven years old, I sat on the helm of my father’s fifteen foot fishing boat, the cold salty Puget Sound spray stinging my feet as the tall and proud fins of Orca pods K, J, L rose from the depth and split the choppy waves. Orcas have long ensnared the imagination and fear of people throughout the world. Native American tribes have held Orcas in high regard and some tribes have even view them as the protector of mankind. However, the awe and fear of this apex predator has changed over time. With the rise of the animal captivity for human enjoyment, Orcas have now played a different role in the human world. From the beginning of the century, Orcas began to be captured and sold into major sea animal parks for entertainment. Recently,

The film opens at the end of James Braddock's first reign in the boxing world. His coach Gould has placed him in a fight

I grew up in a culture where animals were considered family members; I was raised with the idea that animals, like people, deserve rights and the right to protection. What drew me to choose the topic of orca captivity, and the campaign to end it, is the animal itself. In my opinion orcas are one of the most incredible animals in the world. I’ve always been captivated by the culture of orcas and have always loved visiting marine parks to learn more and interact with the amazing creature. That is, until I was introduced to the film Blackfish.