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    restlessly eyes the doorway from which his food is brought to him. This brings a sad picture to mind, that of a wild animal held captive, unable to stalk his prey and revel in his catch when the chase is through. However, this lion’s natural African habitat is all but gone now; if he were in the wild, he might be on the edge of starvation, or more likely, in danger of being killed. A lion kept in a zoo is safe, but is he is no longer one of nature’s most feared hunters. At the heart of the matter

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    1.0 Introduction: For our groups visual communication strategy we chose to create a children's picture book. Our book will target elementary school children in the North Vancouver Area, specifically between the ages six to ten years of age. Our group would start by targeting one or two elementary schools in North Vancouver as they are located near the Capilano Salmon Hatchery. The location increases the relevance and connectivity of our specific topic to the kids and their parents. Our book will

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    listed a 'critical habitat' must be drawn. Essentially, a circle on a map that leads to any project with major significant impact to the habitat being put through review, even if it infringes on personal property. This habitat zoning is ineffective, saving more land than species. More transparency into critical habitats and normalizing the procedure will prevent backlog in actually saving a species. We must be more flexible in what do to protect endangered species. Protecting a habitat will introduce

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    elements needed to mentally grow and physically evolve as a species. Zoos are solely responsible for taking animals from their natural habitats and placing them in small enclosures where they are not able to live healthier and fulfilling lives that they were to live if not for being captured. Zoos are unable to provide proper habitats that replicate an animal's natural habitat, this can lead the animals to develop harmful diseases such as arthritis due improper climates that are fatal to certain animals

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    animals which is cruel. This is cruel because they keep animals in enclosures that aren't the same as the animals natural habitat, creates stress behavior, and is just a collection of unhappy animals. So although zoos have become a huge part of the American culture, in the eyes of animals, these establishments are cruel, stressful, and don't provide the animals with their natural habitat, and therefore I believe that zoos should not catch and confine wild animals. Most zoos still keep animals

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    The poison dart frogs live in the rainforest and known as the jewels of the rainforest, but they are facing a huge obstacle that might lead the their death and extinction. Human contact has been making it difficult for these little frogs to survive another day. First of all smugglers of all kinds have been taking the frogs; and they have been responsible for lots of unnecessary kills in the last 30 years. In the article “The Top Ten Ways To Stop Frogs From Going Extinct By” Dr. Kerry Kriger it

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    and is still running today. So zoos have been entertaining people for many many years, but is that all they are good for? Zoos are beneficial for animals and make their lives better. A lot of people think that keeping animals locked up in a small habitat is a terrible thing. However, many species are starting to go extinct. Which is not good at all. “About 41 percent of all amphibian species and 26 percent of all mammals are now threatened with extinction, and fully half of the world’s primates —

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    The Great lakes are we sure they are so great?? Hello I am Rokhaya, I am a 20 year old, qualified Marine Biologists by the University of California, Los Angeles: Marine Biology Major. I live in Kitch-iti-kipi Michigan. Over 19 years I have studied the Great Lakes(I started studying in 1949) I have noticed a major difference from the 1950s to 2017. Pollution in the Great Lakes is a big problem and it is very serious. Water pollution affects health of the living organisms in the lake, and soon

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    The Antpittas lifes are in danger because of its habitats that are endangered, their specific habitats are being torn down to provide more space and homes for humans. In 1992 researchers noted that these birds were extinct, until 1994 researchers noted that the Antppita was just extinct locally but species of this bird was still

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    white-fronted and snow geese are infrequent visitors. Tundra swans visit SVWMA, but are relatively uncommon. Big Game The largest elk herd in Nevada inhabits the mountain ranges surrounding SVWMA. SVWMA provides spring, summer, and early-fall habitat for elk, while adjacent public lands are important winter and spring ranges for elk that summer in the nearby Schell Creek and Egan mountain ranges. Mule deer use the area throughout most of the year. Pronghorn have increased dramatically in southern

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