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    public lands and parks should be able to be owned by states. While some think that the change in ownership would create new jobs and provide more land for development and resource mining, others feel that the downsizing would destroy natural wildlife habitats and steal the land from the American people and cultures. For 145 years, the national parks and monuments have been valued and shared by millions of Americans. Whether it’s the average person looking out over the Grand Canyon and saying “wow, that’s

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    Introduction Armadillidium vulgare commonly known as pillbug is an isopod, a type of non-insect arthropod also known terrestrial crustacean. (Pillbug - Armadillidium Vulgare). The pillbugs roll into a pill form when threatened hence the name pillbug. Pillbugs are active during night but can be found during the day in the soil or under debris or between rocks. Pillbugs can reach a length of up to 18 mm when matured (Capinera, 2001). In this experiment, I investigated whether pillbugs are attracted

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    We are living in a colorful world. There are many different people live with different cultures. But, what makes so many differences in our world? According to the story of In the Jungle and my personal experiences, our lives are affected by living condition, natural resources and social environment around us. In the story of In the Jungle, Author Annie Dillard goes to the Napo River, which is the heart of the Ecuadorian Jungle and it is also the most unspoiled place. She describes the natural

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    and losing respect for nature. As different types of entertainment developed over the years, humans decided it would be a good idea to take killer whales from their natural habitats and use them for entertainment purposes. In nature, every organism is connected in some way. When the whales were taken from their natural habitats, part of that connection with other organisms was lost. As society developed different forms of entertainment, the respect for killer whales, and nature in general, was lost

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    reader to think of the road as a habitat. Most animal habitats such as forests, lakes, marshes, and such have been apart of the world for millions of years, and the new roads conveniently run through these habitats. These new roads and highways are a relatively new part of these animals natural habitat, but the animals still include these roads as a part of their traditional habitat. Animals have not had a significant amount of time to adapt to this relatively new habitat. The road fauna is quite new

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    Zoos, aquariums and circus violate animal rights and should be shut down. What thoughts or concerns did you have about the treatment of performing animals ? . Animals play an important role of human life. Although zoos , aquariums and circus have become a beloved part of our culture . Families look for opportunities to spend time with their children whether it is a circus event or spending a beautiful day at the zoo . Roper Organization (1992) stated that commissioned by Sea World

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    Habitat: The most common habitat that the Southern Cassowary is located in, is tropical rainforests. This is because it requires an abundance of fleshy fruit for nutrition and ease of access to these fruits. More necessities for habitation include steady water supply and shelter, and locations available for nesting. These three contributors as well as other minorities are the reason that the Southern Cassowary lives in this sort of environment. Further studies show that Cassowaries are more abundant

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    preferred a more fresh water environment. A question was then raised as to why some of the woodlouse still decided to travel to the 10% NaCl water? This experiment could have been more improved if the choice chamber contained the woodlouse’s natural habitat which would to be to insert grass and dirt into the choice chamber. This would have improved the experiment because it allows the woodlouse to recognize a familiar environment rather than just travelling to a piece of paper with different concentration

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    natural habitat for our wildlife. Without a home, these animals are dying off at record numbers and becoming extinct. According to Morris (2003), Humans are also killing the animals for food and this choice also destroys the natural habitat. Many humans are making the choice to catch fish faster than the oceans can restock. When people choose to destroy these animal’s homes, it has a negative effect on the food chain. When one sees the impact of human interaction on the natural habitat, society

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    Importance Of Zoos

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    died in a Cumbrian zoo in the UK since 2013. (Perraudin) Secondly, Artificial habitats, while look attractive and vast, are not big enough for animals. Take an example of a polar bear that can roam over an area as large as the London in a year. Similarly, elephants that can walk an average of thirty kilometers per day do not even get a 10% of its space in a zoo, when compared with wild home ranges. Also, Natural habitat is the right place for them to grow because it

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