Genetic pollution

How White-tailed Deer Effect Native and Invasive Plant Species Populations in the Eastern United States. Introduction Whitetail deer have come to be known as a keystone species, species known for affecting other organisms in an ecosystem. Deer are known as a keystone species in forest habitats such as in the Eastern United States because they are capable of destroying potential forest habitat of other organisms (McShea and Rappole, 1992). For example, deer have a negative impact on forest ecosystems

1. Introduction Genetic modification is currently at the forefront of modern science and is being utilised in various fields such as medicine, agriculture and industry. Genetically Modified or transgenic organisms are organisms that have been genetically altered in a specific way for a particular purpose. It is now possible for scientists to exchange genes from one species of organism to another. This process is performed when certain characteristics of one organism are desired in another organism

Have you ever seen those videos of baby animals? Videos of lion cubs chasing around cat toys or pandas waddling around. They’re all adorable and all the comments say how people want one. Except, those videos don’t tell the struggles of owning these animals. Usually, professionals make those videos and the public then believes they’re entitled to the animals. Wild animals are not to be kept as pets, they’re called wild for a reason. Keeping these animals brings a higher risk for humans, brings a higher

In today’s time of environmental distress, it is pertinent that children be educated on the environment in order to instill attitudes of empowerment to change the world and optimism toward the future. Climate change, deforestation, pollution, and countless other anthropogenic issues threaten today’s living species, and many animals have already lost the battle, proving that educating youth on wildlife conservation is of utmost importance. Environmental education in children and adolescents has always

Introduction Invasive species have a serious effect on native wildlife, representing the second major threat to biodiversity after the destruction of habitat (IUCN/SSC Invasive Species Specialist Group (ISSG)). The introduction of alien species is mainly a consequence of past human actions, especially after the 1950s when international trade increased. Besides the spread due to international trade, invasive species were often introduced for aquaculture and sports purpose (Grosholz 1996; Gozlan

Do Animals Enjoy the Circus Like Us? “The wild, cruel animal is not behind the bars of cage. He is in front of it”—Munthe, Axel 1857. Animals have been used in circuses for generations around the world. You will never find monkeys dance waltz, bears ride bicycles, or tigers jump through burning hoops in the wild. Circuses have broken the law of nature. Circus performers collect money easily by using animal to do stupid tricks and they even do not take care of them properly. Animals should live in

traditional method and the genetic engineering method ( Nodoushani, et al 2015). The FDA believes that the main difference between the two methods of plant breeding is that the traditional method can yield unwanted effects, while the genetically engineered process can control the effects and alter them to our needs which are identified as Genetically Modified Organisms (GMO). Nevertheless there are opposers against GMOs that believe that GMOs are unethical

My invasive species that I’m investigating is the American mink it is invasive in England. The American mink came from North America, and got brought to England in 1929 for fur farming. The American mink’s scientific name is Neovison vison and is a semiaquatic, carnivorous animal. That belongs to the mustelid family. The American mink was brought to England for fur farming for economic reasons, but some of the minks escaped into the wild and started breeding. It took them 30 years to establish after

Invasives versus non-invasives: Not all alien species are invasive. Many, such as honeybees, may be considered beneficial to the environment and the economy. If a species hasn’t had any record of introduction to new habitats, it is nearly impossible to tell whether it will be dangerous or not. The cane toad was introduced to Australia under the mistaken impression that it would only eat the insects they hoped it would. Garlic mustard was introduced as an herb. The best practice is to simply import

The bright, alert eyes of a young Sumatran tiger gleam with curiosity, sharp claws and extensive fangs overlooked in light of the cub’s seemingly playful nature. A year later, this former playmate paces in a diminutive cage with all gaiety vanished. For centuries, the exotic animal trade and domestication businesses have been thriving. As one of the largest black-market industries in the United States, the animal trade is a multi-billion dollar enterprise, with thousands of species left suffering