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    production of food. The Maui Dolphin is one species affected by food production as carried out by the fishing industry. I decided to do research on the Maui dolphin because of its uniqueness and rarity. My purpose is to find out more about the endangered status of the Maui Dolphin, why it has become rare, what problems are involved and what can be done to improve the situation. 2. Research questions: My main research question is “What can be done

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    threatened species in all. Bocking (2009) mentions that, "regulatory agencies frame their objectives in terms defined by science, with contaminants measured in the parts per billion, and the status of endangered species evaluated in terms of population and ecosystem ecologies" (p. 64). The Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada also recognized as the COSEWIC is an autonomous committee of wildlife experts and scientists who assess the preservation

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    about. Conservation is a big issue that is not always thought about or addressed. In this paper there are several topics that will be discussed such as what conservation status is and who assigns it to species, what critically endangered means and how the status is determined, and details regarding one critically endangered species: The Mongoose Lemur. The conservation status of a species tells us whether the species still exists and how likely the species is to become extinct. Conservation status

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    multi-strata private development to volunteer its building for conservation. The case study is interesting because it breaks the conventional fight between the government and public as seen in the old National Library’s case. Additionally, the case study would highlight the current consciousness of conservation within Singaporeans, and the success of VC project is vital in heralding a new chapter into Singapore’s efforts in built heritage conservation. Hence, the dissertation has delved into the various

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    crucial for the sustainment of certain conditions that various species rely on for survival (Williams, 2010). Moreover, the Currimundi Catchment is also the habitat of multiple species with ‘Conservation Status’ as detailed in the Nature Conservation Act 1992 and the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Department of the Environment, 2013). Based on the field work studies completed by local students, as well as the data of secondary sources such as the Griffith Centre for Coastal

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    Endangered animals are species that are in danger of extinction. According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature, they are 7 categories that gauge their status. These 7 are extinct, extinct in wild, critically endangered, endangered, vulnerable, near threatened, and least concern. Contrary to popular belief, these endangered species exist not only in Africa, but all around the world. We all are affected by this catastrophe. Jennifer Bove puts it perfectly in her article titled “Why

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    Aaron Woodard Andrew Beal American Government 8 December 2014 Many of America’s most important species, including the Bald Eagle and Amur Leopard, are in danger of becoming extinct. The amount of extinctions have exceedingly increased during the late 1900s and early 2000s. Humanity has taken most of the blame for some of the species to become threatened, endangered, or extinct. On the other hand, more species develop when others die. Even though the extra space is filled with new wildlife, it’s

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    of 120 wildlife reserves across Scotland. Their main aim is to aid in preserving and maintaining healthy ecosystems throughout Scotland’s land and seas. Possil Marsh is one of such wildlife reserves, located in the north of Glasgow. Ecology and Conservation students from the University Glasgow visited the reserve on Friday the 14th of October 2016. The intention of this excursion was for students to see first-hand the variety of wildlife which inhibits the reserve and take into consideration the processes

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    Wild animals kept as pets are popular in some contemporary countries. while ,wild animals are dangerous to keep at home, animals track people has been reported on social media frequently, most people will die after animals attacking,majority exotic animals carry diseases ,and also could affect humans' health eventually ,wild species are traded illegally into those countries frequently as it brought out huge benefit of incomes. Most Federals and States have established a relevant law of fighting

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    CONSERVATION OF RUINS A heritage ruin is defined as a disused and incomplete place comes in all shapes and sizes, that through abandonment, redundancy or condition, usually no longer maintained and unlikely to serves its original function or purpose other than interpretation (Australian Heritage Council, 2013). Rizzi, added the definition of ruin from architectural point of view: ‘A building which having lost a substantial part of its architectural form has ceased to function as such. Elementary

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