Over the course of the past few weeks, students have presented topics regarding pollution and endangerment of species. However, one of the three most interesting topics for me was the red wolf. This name is very peculiar, for you would expect it to be more scientific. However, it’s sad story just makes the name look irrelevant. The red wolf has been hunted down by early settlers, making it’s wildlife population to be fourteen. That is shocking, for this unique animal is suffering because of our needs. However, the thing that caught my eye was not it’s dire situation, but the fact that people are working to help this animal thrive. The Red Wolf Recovery Program oversees the health of this animal. Now, they are breeding them in captivity and
The Mexican gray wolf is a large prey that, in the past, preyed on livestock which contributed to their near extinction by humans. However, the decline in the Mexican wolf lead to an overabundance in plant life which had a direct effect on other wildlife. There are many challenges involved with re-introducing wolves to other stakeholders such as to academics, mangers, ranchers, or landowners. It is not as simple as taking the Mexican wolf from where they are now and placing them in different areas in Arizona, New Mexico, the US, and across the border in Sonora, Mexico. This is a very large area of land that policies would have to cover. The best ways to illustrate that this concept is not as easy as it may seem are best described by nature culture dichotomy, social-ecological systems involving ecosystems with people, and the Anthropocene comprised with the idea of humans as agents of change.
There are approximately 50 Red Wolves left in the wild today! Out of the 250 Red Wolves that are known to exist only 50 are roaming in the wild. The rest are in zoos or animal centers being repopulated. In the 1960s, there were plenty of these Wolves. Until, us humans caused their habitat loss, and predator control programs. They were considered endangered in 1973 and efforts started to be made to protect these creatures since then. The Red Wolf Protection Act should be passed to protect their environment, to repopulate them, and to bring them back into the wild.
In Conclusion these teen activists play a huge role in saving abandoned animals. It takes
The Animal Science discourse community is community that dedicates their studies in having an immense knowledge on animal health, animal behavior, farm management, and livestock production. For the reason that people keep animals in captivity for recreational, educational, experimental, production or breeding, people within the animal science discourse community believe it is important come to understand the well-being of the animals we depend on. The common goal within the people in this field is to get involved in the care of animals. In order to achieve this, individuals within the field put major emphasis on the data collected from their research, which they expect to share with other individuals such as people within the field and the outer world.
Thesis Statement: It is better to rescue animals than to buy them for ethical as well as practical reasons such as health and cost.
Animal Cruelty is a problem that many ignore. People are oblivious to these animals and the negligence their owners show. Animal cruelty is an underlying problem in today’s society, and the only way to counteract these problems, is for this generation to do something about it.
During the 1940’s, wolves were exterminated from Colorado and few have come back since. As a result the ecosystem that we have in Colorado is somewhat skewed due to the absence of them. Many people think that wolves are a nuisance and would get in the way of the agricultural style that colorado has. However, wolves are considered a keystone species which means their “presence would reinvigorate the natural order” (clifford). For this reason wolves should be reintroduced into montezuma county. The reintroduction would greatly benefit and restore the balance of our ecosystem.
Have you ever wished you had a ticket to anywhere in the world, if you have where would you go? If I had a ticket to anywhere I would go to Great Wolf Lodge. I would go to Great Wolf Lodge because when I was younger I never got to go and I’ve always wanted to go.
The conflict arising on whether to allow hunting of wolves by sports men or conservation of the wolves as a source for tourism attraction.
After Leopold shot the wolf, he and his friend reached the old wolf in time to watch “that fierce green fire die in her eyes” (68). Leopold continues to state, “I realized then, and have known ever since, that there was something new to me in those eyes- something known to only her and the mountain.” After killing the wolf and explaining his theory on how fewer wolves meant more deer and that no wolves would mean hunters’ paradise, Leopold is quick to recognize his cruel error. In paragraph 7, the author says, “Since then I have lived to see state after state expirate its wolves. I have watched the face of many a wolfless mountain, and seen the south-facing slopes wrinkle with a maze of new deer trails. I have seen every edible bush and seedling browsed, first to anaemic desuetude, and then to death” (Leopold 68). After coming to realization of what he had just done, Leopold feels empty, as now there is an important factor in the wildlife missing. The author’s experience reminds me of the way myself and others often take situations and people for granted. I find myself taking advantage of things; whether it be friends, sports, or opportunities, not knowing what I had until it is
This so-called balanced view was presented in a program in which the “most misrepresented issues concerned the economic impact of wolves. Ranchers were allowed to claim unsubstantiated losses, with no attempt to validate the accuracy of these claims” (Laverty, par. 2). In granting the balanced view sought by the legislature, the “program portrayed the salt of the earth rancher as a poor victim of the federal government’s whim to restore the ‘killers’” (Laverty, par. 2).
Over 80 years ago, Mr. Murie, a biologist, witnessed “the joy a wild coyote took in being alive in the world (Flores 1)”, even though Mr. Murie intended to prove that the coyote is a dangerous predator this moment ended up changing his view. New York times author, Dan Flores, begins the article by setting up a pathos, making the reader feel that the coyote is more than just a predator. This paragraph also shows what he hopes to accomplish in the article, that readers will feel the same way that Mr. Murie did. From here he backs up this emotional claim with statistics from an animal welfare association. The author continues the essay by offering statistics from various sources, along with information from studies. The author has a well established ethos, not only because he is a The New York Times author, but more importantly he is the author of the book, Coyote America: A Natural and Supernatural History; which gives him great credibility on the
Over the centuries, animals have suffered from cruelty from humans. In the United States, animals are beaten, neglected, or forced to struggle for survival. Animals have been inflicted with pain from humans for reasons other than self-defense. They have been slaughtered for their food and fur for personal gain in profit. In a majority of cases they have even been abused for someone’s own personal amusement or out of rage filled impulses. In some cases animals are found and rescued. They are given the second chance in life to experience what life should be like compared to what they once had.
Introduction: I remembered how throughout my life I respected and admired people that tried to help animals in need. I remembered how I felt when I saw first-hand the result of abuse. I remembered how I wanted to help those poor animals that were being treated so cruelly. And for all that I remembered, I decided that the Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) was the interest group I felt strongly for and chose to research.
The proposal is also a part of a larger project comparing the behavior of lab, wild, and hybrid strains of mice. For this proposal undergraduate(s) from NCSU will assist in behavior analysis, Radio Frequency Identification, and genotyping. Two underrepresented minority undergraduate students are currently assisting, and new students will be recruited. These students will also have the opportunity, as our current students have, in poster presentations, and participating in outreach education. As this program also involves the social and ethical aspects of island mice conservation, public engagement is important. Currently, information about the NCSU project is available via website http://research.ncsu.edu/islandmice/ and the website is regularly updated with incoming information. There will be continuing involvement with the Nature Research Center, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, on communicating with the public about invasive house mice on islands. I will also be co-teaching an undergraduate course in NCSU’s University Honors program on the ethics of biotechnical communication, which will use this project as a case study. In addition, to education at the University level, the case study will be made into a teaching activity in conjunction