Conservation officer

Welfare in Wildlife For decades in America, a collision between environmental conservation and urbanization has placed natural habitats and wildlife at risk. Today, in regions such as the Rio Grande Valley, 95 percent of native habitat has been “negatively affected by or lost to human activities such as water diversions, agriculture, industrialization, and urbanization” (USGS 7). This habitat serves as crucial landscape to species that make the R.G.V. their northern and southern-most points in migratory

Throughout the latter half of 19th century, conservation mindedness can be seen resonating in the writings in this period, but is in stark conflict with the desire to export as much ginseng as possible. By the mid 1800’s it became clear that if a way to cultivate Ginseng didn't appear, the plant would surely become extinct. Due to the over-harvesting of ginseng and the long “maturation” time the population of wild ginseng was nearing scarcity. Not only was it constantly being harvested, but its habitat

America's Zoos: Entertainment to Conservation      The children run ahead, squealing with delight. Their parents lag behind holding the children's brightly colored balloons and carrying the remnants of the half-eaten cotton candy. The family stops to let the children ride the minitrain and take pictures together under the tree. They walk hand- in-hand toward the exit, stopping first at the gift shop where they each splurge on a treat to remind them of the day's adventure

Everything was beautiful in its own way. At the zoo, I learned to respect and wonder at the creation of God. Zoos have been invoking wonder for centuries. They started as menageries, collections of animals held by rulers, and ended up as education and conservation centers (O’Brien). They are powerful organizations. Zoos should be helped and supported, because they help the economy and bring in revenue, they conserve endangered animals,

The activities undertaken under the adage of WCS include scientific research, national capacity building, policy interventions, site-based conservation and developing new models of wildlife conservation. The Project Elephant PE in short was launched in February 1992. It is a central sponsored scheme that intended to provide all kinds of support to the elephant bearing states in India, be it financial or technical for

The Point Arena mountain beaver (Aplodontia rufa nigra) is a federally listed endangered subspecies that is restricted to the small area of Point Arena, in coastal Mendocino County, California (Zielinski, et al., 2013). (See Figure 1). The Point Arena mountain beaver is a dark brown, medium-sized burrowing rodent with small ears and eyes, and long whiskers and claws (National Park Service (NPS), n.d.). The subspecies is semi-fossorial, spending most of its five to six year lifespan in underground

cages are now being revolutionized into acres of land for different species to reside in. The opponents of zoos feel that they are inhumane and harmful to animals. However, zoos are beneficial for several different reasons, including, animal conservation and captive breeding, scientific studies, healthcare, and education. Daniel Martin, writer for mailonline.com, wrote an article about Angela Smith who works as a Labor’s Charities Minister.

disadvantages because the purposes behind keeping animals in detention are associated with positive educational needs, research, recreation and conservation. But the question whether animals should be kept captivated or not will be always in a debate. First, zoos provide education to society. The role of zoos nowadays places a greater emphasis on education and conservation than merely recreation. Many school children visit zoos to know more about endangered species and the different ways to conserve them

nature and become engaged in conservation action” (“Society”). Zoos are essential in growing public awareness of nature. Recently, zoos have faced controversies from animal activists. Many believe animals are restrained of their rights. Furthermore, individuals believe it is wrong to display animals for entertainment which is unethical and unnecessary. However, such perception is only one of many aspects. On the contrary, zoos play an irreplaceable role in species conservation. Today, there are plethora

The roles of Zoos in conservation The main aim of zoos is to protect and conserve global biodiversity and wildlife. To do this they have four roles to play which are; research, conservation, education and welfare. Research: Research is the careful search or inquiry for new facts by scientific study of a subject, through a course of critical investigation. By studying animals we can learn new things about their behaviour and lifestyle. The Secretary of State’s Standards of Modern Zoo Practice (SSSMZP)