Mass Destruction of Ecosystems to Accommodate the Automobile

Even though this problem seems to be unimportant it actually has a great impact on our society. As a member of this community, we should first realize the consequences of this issue. The Ridgway’s Rails are an indicator for the wetland, their population symbolizes the well-being of the marshes. If we continue to ignore this matter, our entire wetland area will also come to an end. The effect of this problem will not stop eventually, we need to bring positive changes

Today, wildlife refuges have one purpose and it is to not let these atrocities to occur because of climate changes. Despite the fact that these refuges exist to protect endangered species, they are unable to recreate the animal’s natural habitat and the animals die anyway. For instance, the Aransas wildlife refuge keeps 500 endangered species throughout the Midwest, but more species are becoming extinct annually (17). This has been happening for many years. According to the Endangered Species Act, over 40 endangered species become extinct annually, and the number increases every year. Wildlife refuges, believed by some to beneficial, cannot help species survive unless the natural ecosystem can be

Bridges are a vital part of people’s everyday life and without them people would not be able to do nearly as much as is possible today. The weather in the outer banks of North Carolina is very rough and can be very detrimental to the various structures on them. When hurricanes come near North Carolina the outer banks are hit the worst. Bridges on the outer banks keep being destroyed by weather and so the people there have to think about the cost, the effectiveness, and the need between a strong expensive bridge that will be able to handle rough weather or a cheap quick to build bridges that may fall with any extreme weather.

•September/2016 - After the layout of the gravel and topsoil has been accomplished the next process is to begin the building of any bridges over waterways and boardwalks to include low, wet spots that were unable to be dugout. Due to the use of equestrian or ATv usage the bridges will need to be structurally strong using items such as steel or high strength treated lumber.

the author argues that allowing the road to be built will degrade the healthy environment and decline the regions biodiversity in the sanctuary.

This anthropogenic disturbance results in edge effects which interfere with the natural interactions of wildlife. The harsh contrast caused by habitat edges creates barriers between an animal and a resource as well as restrict its availability. The construction of roads comes at the cost of habitat destruction which is currently the greatest threat to biodiversity [2]. The assessment of impacts is essential for preserving biodiversity and protecting fauna.

Conservation banking was modeled after the U.S. wetland mitigation banking system and the two programs share many similarities. However, unlike the wetland mitigation system, conservation offsets do not have a stated ‘no net loss’ goal, but instead have a species recovery goal. Both conservation and wetlands mitigation banks are privately or publicly owned lands which are protected and managed for its ecological value. By doing this, the bank sponsor generates habitat or wetland or stream credits to sell to developers or transportation departments who need to offset their impacts and comply with the legal requirements for the permitting of development or roadway projects. Both types of banks offer benefits to both the landowner that owns

The automobiles were started in the late 1700’s many had ideas on what to do to travel faster so many countries started tweaking and having headaches to find how to make something that will transport you to places quicker and faster mainly faster than walking(“The History of the Automobile.”). The europeans started with their investigations they started with trying it with steam. They started tweaking on steam, the combustion also on electrical motors this was all attempted by the mid 1800’s but then the 1900’s came and it was not decided on what engine would power what automobile(“The History of the Automobile.”). I mean they made electric cars

Animals need a safe way to cross highways without being harmed. Eco passages have been the

In 2015, the Washington State Department of Transportation began construction on a series of improvement to I-90, a key interstate that connects eastern and western Washington. The project includes many measures to improve traveler safety and efficiency such as avalanche bridges, expanded lanes, straightened curves, and replacement bridges (WSDOT-I-90-Snoqualmie Pass East, 2016). However, in addition to those changes, they are also adding controversial wildlife crossing structures to the interstate that are intended to allow wildlife to get across the roadway safely without entering traffic. There are several benefits like improved genetic diversity of our wildlife, less injuries and death from collisions with them, and lower economic costs as result, but also many drawbacks such as high initial costs, predators exploiting the crossing structures, and the crossing structures not being used by the animals they were intended for.

Akio Toyoda, the founder of the car company Toyota Incorporated, once said “Automobiles are the pinnacle of human transportation. The percentage of families across the world who own cars have reached new heights in the past decade. Multiple families now have an easier form of transportation than walking or taking an overcrowded bus. For that reason, I am happy with what I do.” Akio Toyoda is right for saying so. The usage of automobiles increases by 150% since the past decade as more consumers look towards faster and cheaper methods of transportation. The increase in usage brings many concerns to well-minded citizens, specifically concerns regarding the environment and the conservation of energy. In order to tackle the problem locally, multiple

The United States burns about a quarter of the world’s oil, half of which the gasoline powered automobile is responsible for (Lovins, 2004). For this reason, efficient, electrical forms of transportation are one of the key factors to limiting America’s oil dependence. Dating back to the late nineteenth century, the idea of the electric car is nothing new, however, in just recent years it has finally made significant progress. Innovations have enabled the electric vehicle to be portable and more attractive in recent years causing more people to make the switch from gas to electric. The transition from gasoline cars to electric vehicles projects significant breakthroughs for American energy including low dependence on oil and a cleaner future.

Preserving a species and its habitat is one way to ensure an increase in biodiversity.

For instance, planned efforts to remove the populations of invasive species inhabiting the Muddy River have the potential to restore the biodiversity of the ecosystem, as native species will not have to compete for resources such as space and sunlight for survival. However, because the goal is to drain and refill the river, this objective is rather obsolete, since the whole ecosystem will end up being removed, whether the species are invasive or not. Additionally, invasive species, such as Phragmites, have been proven to support an extensive array of bird and mammal species along the river’s terrain, suggesting that it may be beneficial to ensure that these plants remain. Furthermore, once these sections of the Muddy River are refilled, the introduction of new species would occur, which could have the potential to further negatively impact the ecosystem. Without proper education or environmental knowledge, members of the restoration team could likely introduce species that are detrimental to the river itself along with its remaining inhabitants. Expanding the river may provide room for increased biodiversity and less flooding in the long-run, but in the end, our respect for the natural life that already exists needs to take precedence. This extends not only to organisms that exist within

Progressed ecological change is ruled by human effects, which are in a matter of seconds adequately generous to surpass the breaking points of normal variability. The essential wellspring of overall ecological change is human-impelled changes in air creation. These inconveniences on a very basic level occur in view of discharges joined with essentialness use, yet on adjacent and commonplace scales, urbanization and region use changes are moreover basic. Notwithstanding the way that there has been headway in checking and cognizance natural change, there stay various investigative, specific, and institutional snags to precisely making game plans for, acclimating to, and mitigating the effects of ecological change. There is still great