Mass extinctions

Earth is a massive place, and things have a tendency to get lost here. Sometimes it’s just your keys that you swear were on the kitchen table, and sometimes it’s entire species of animals that were thought to be extinct. A hunter in Australia is claiming to have evidence, and the wherewithal the proof that the Thylacine (Also known as the Tasmanian tiger) thought to be extinct is actually still alive. It wouldn’t be the first time that a species was thought to be completely extinct, only to resurface

Several animal charities are making a desperate plea for aid, so that they can raise the resources necessary to help 66 chimpanzees. These chimpanzees were captured in the wild, used for medical experiments then released back into the wild when they were no longer a use to the medical industry. While in the care of a medical lab, owned by the New York Blood Center, the chimps were injected with deadly diseases such as hepatitis and HIV. Once the experiments they were completed the chimpanzees were

The Red-bellied Cooter is being threatened by both man-made and natural causes. Do to economic growth, areas that used to be a good habitat for these turtles are now being turned into new, buildings like apartments, houses, and stores. In areas where the turtles can live, they are threatened before they have even hatched from their eggs by other predators like raccoons, skunks, or even snapping turtles. Almost all of the eggs in a nest are harmed before they have a chance to hatch. So while humans

Critics of zoos would argue that animals suffer physically and mentally in the zoo by being enclosed and away from their habitat. According to the PETA article “The reality of zoos,” Some animals are so unhappy that they risk their lives in desperate attempts to free themselves. At the Dallas Zoo, a gorilla named Jabari tried to escape by jumping over the walls and moats of his enclosure, only to be fatally shot by police. A witness later confessed that teenagers were taunting him by throwing rocks

When a subject’s behaviour is placed on extinction, the rate of that behaviour decreases over time. If the subject is trained to do an alternative behaviour when the first behaviour is extinguished, and then that secondary behaviour is placed on extinction, the original behaviour tends to re-emerge. It happens regardless of the fact that it’s still on extinction and is called resurgence. The concept of resurgence can be defined as the reemergence of an extinguished focal behavior when an alternative

In the present globalized world, we are living in the era of advanced technology. Every part of our daily life is related to technology in one or other way. When compared with olden days, we are having better facilities and even better luxuries with the help of increased technology. The development of technology is not confined to any one sector and all the industries and different sectors of society are developing new technologies according to their needs and requirements. It has changed the way

The Fort Wayne Children’s zoo is a great place to take your family. The Miami County Jail is a great place to keep criminals off the streets. Both working establishments for the public. One for a summer afternoon with your loved ones. One to periodically see your loved ones. Some people may say that they are one in the same. I don’t share their theology. First, the zoo is a zoo! Second, the MCJ is for angry and mentally insane. And that is not what you’d expect from a visit to a zoo. Thirdly, the

If wildlife animals are being kept in captivity to feed other animals cause of oversized population, then Sate of Florida should ban animals in captivity. Nature it self can show us the animals behavior, what they for a living, and how it can be different from being kept looked up. Zoo may have educational exhibits to learn about the natural wildlife. It can be a safe environment to have, a personal encounter, with one of the animals you might have seen in television. But those animals don't belong

Red Panda Ailurus fulgens Madison Gee August 24, 2016 Background Information The red panda, classified as Ailurus fulgens, is a mammal and the only living member of its family, Ailuridae. Red pandas are native to high altitude temperate forests, such as the eastern Himalayas and Burma, as well as parts of Nepal, India, and Tibet. The subspecies Ailurus fulgens fulgens can be found in Nepal and India, while the other, Ailurus fulgens styani, is native to China. There are few differences between

Critique on Hunting Countless animals are illegally hunted all throughout the world. These poachers that kill these animals illegally must be stopped or these animals will face extinction. Many of these animals are already rare and are becoming more rare as the others are killed. These people that murder these outstanding animals have to be brought to a halt. A recent census found that the population in fifteen countries had dropped by 30 percent. This 30 percent loss was equal to 144,000