Beaver are primarily nocturnal, both feeding and working during the night. Beaver are true vegetarians, eating only plant material. Their diet consists primarily of bark, twigs and leaves of trees such as cottonwood and willow, but they may feed on any available tree species, including pine and Eastern red cedar. Beavers also eat the roots, stems and leaves of aquatic plants, as well as feed on agricultural crops such as corn, soybeans and fruit trees. They will often store food in the den or lodge or under ice to eat during severe weather. Beaver breed in winter and have a gestation period of four months. The young are usually born in April, May and June and stay with their parents until they are driven from the den at about two years of …show more content…
Beaver ponds generally slow the water flow from drainage areas and alter silt deposition, which creates new habitat. During drought conditions, beaver ponds create water holes for livestock and wildlife, particularly wood ducks. However, their engineering feats cause problems when they flood homes, roads and croplands, dam canals, drainages and pipes, which inhibits water control, girdle and fell valuable trees and flood valuable trees, causing them to die after prolonged flooding. Beavers can become major nuisance animals around crops, homes, and forest. They chew down hundreds of trees and cause home owners problems to their forestry. The major problem is the dams they build. Dams will cause flooding into yards around homes and sometimes create flooding in basements which can cause major damage to the home. If you see a beaver near your home or you see a dam then it is a good idea to give us a call before major damage occurs. We have trapped and relocated hundreds of beaver in Michigan. We are also able to destroy any dams that are causing improper water flow on your property. If you are having issues with beavers in your area please contact us today.
Firstly, with Hickory Hollow is the disappearing crayfish in Ribbon Cave. This problem, it seems, is the result of heavy metals found in the water. The heavy metals were found at the site of Ribbon Cave, as well as the northern portion of Aram Creek. We tested for heavy metals at well sites G, I, L, M, and S for heavy metals, with the only positives being well sites I and L. Nevertheless, this still confirmed our theory. The heavy metals found in the water have most likely resulted from Compara Corp’s hazardous waste spills, a problem that has occurred multiple times. The heavy metals found in the water being lead, tin, copper, and ammonia would then be highly probable. To fix this problem the answer is simple, “The answer, according to the agency and an outside expert, is twofold: treatment and dilution” (Pappas, 1). Treating the water is simple: the water needs the acidity to be reduced. After that is done, you must dilute the water (add water to the creek). However, the problems will never fully go away, but they will be greatly decreased. In conclusion, in order to save the lives of the crayfish, Hickory Hollow must treat Aram Creek in order to strip the heavy metals.
Hey, I didn’t see you there, how are you?I'm just wondering whether or not a big ol' grizzly bear is going to come charging at me at any point in my life, but seeing as grizzly bears are endangered that probably won't happen. In the past, there were thought to be around 50,000 grizzly bears in North America, nowadays they are growing sparse there are estimated to be only around 1800, now not even a 20th of the population in the past. Most of these grizzlies are located in Yellowstone National Park and Alaska, but they can also be found in Wyoming, Colorado, Idaho and Montana. Some are thought to be in Washington.
If puffins are disturbed by humans they will leave their nests and will not come back. This has led to the extinction of puffin colonies in parts of the European coastline.
In many areas, the deer have adapted to eat primarily agricultural crops (crops grown by humans). In many parts of the country, a deer’s diet may consist of up to 50% farm grown corn. Obviously the deer eat some native foods, such as some trees and bushes, particularly buck brush and rose, but along with small amounts of dogwood, chokecherry, plum, red cedar, pine, and many other species of plants. Forbs, particularly sunflowers, are important, however grasses and sedges are used only briefly in spring and fall.
'Water pollution is any chemical, physical or biological change in the quality of water that has a harmful effect on any living thing that drinks or uses or lives(in) it. ' (Azeem 1). In Canada, most people live in the southern part along with many agricultural and industrial activities causing the worst cases of water pollution. Water pollution is caused by population growth and industrialization, but can be prevented if proper controls are taken into consideration to help reduce the discharge of waste materials. Water pollution has been a huge disadvantaging concern for humans as well as wildlife for over many decades, but can actually be prevented if attempted. Preventing waste materials from being dumped into lakes and rivers, controlling
Have you ever heard of a Tufted Deer? Sure you might have heard of the White Tailed Deer but they are two different species. The Tufted Deer scientific name is Elaphodus cephalophus. They both are mammals but the Tufted Deer has fanged teeth. The tufted deer lives in China but the White Tailed is more common to the United States. They are both herbivores so they do not attack unless provoked not for food. The White Tailed Deer is large than the tufted.
The animal that I chose to research was the Honey Badger. The scientific name of the Honey Badger is Mellivora capensis and it is in the animal class Mammalia. An interesting fact about the Honey Badger would be that they have a very powerful bite. Their bite is so strong, that Honey Badgers can chomp down with enough force to break the shell of a tortoise. The Honey Badger is a fearless, and very interesting animal.
Looking at the dam’s environmental harm specifically, it is clear that this project should immediately cause. "Environmentalists warn that sewage will back up and destroy the precious habitats for river dolphins, giant pandas and other rare animals.
Though the moose is an animal of prey, the strategy the moose performs year in, year out have been passed down through generation and have brought the desired result of survival of the specious. They have overcome all challenges that have been put in front of them by adapting and they have and will survive for many decades to come.
...ughout much of their continent-wide breeding range is proof that to manage wildlife; you need to manage their ecosystems. Wet weather, combined with abundant nesting cover provided by the federal Conservation Reserve Program, have shown that wetland and grassland ecosystems are what make or break duck populations. The same is true for all other species, game and non-game. (R. Holmes). (1)
Since beavers are energy maximizers (Jenkins 1980, Belovsky 1984) and central place feeders (McGinley and Whitam 1985), they make an excellent test animal for the optimal foraging theory. Beavers eat several kinds of herbaceous plants as well as the leaves, twigs, and bark of most species of woody plants that grow near water (Jenkins and Busher 1979). By examining the trees that are chewed or not-chewed in the beavers' home range, an accurate assessment of food preferences among tree species may be gained (Jenkins 1975). The purpose of this lab was to learn about the optimal foraging theory. We wanted to know if beavers put the optimal foraging theory into action when selecting
The Stripped Skunks identifiable pattern comprises of black with a white spot upon its head and two white broad lines down the spine. They weigh two to ten lbs The skunks roam from Canada to Mexico, and inhabit forests, field edges, woods, streams, swamplands, and suburban areas. Skunks normally are nocturnal, and will retreat in the long winter months. Skunks will appear from their dens in the winter months especially during reproduction time of year. Skunk mating season occurs between Feb and Mar with their offspring being delivered about 62 to 66 days later. Skunks will spray during the mating time of year; this is why in the middle February skunk aroma exists in the air. The standard litter comprises four to six, and at six weeks of age, young skunks start out making brief trips out with their mother while she ventures out to feed. Skunks are real omnivores they will devour nearly anything they can go into their mouth, from refuse to deceased animals, rodents to grubs.
Raccoons are omnivores, which means they eat both meat and plants. When it comes to plants, raccoons are happy eating all kinds of fruits and nuts. Their meat diet consists mainly of invertebrates like
Porcupines are vegetarians. In the Spring they feed on leaves, twigs and green plants. In Winter, they chew through the outer bark of fir, hemlock, aspen and pines trees to eat the tender layer of tissue below. Sometimes, they will completely chew threw, and thus kill, trees. They may also gnaw used ax handles, canoe paddles and other items for the salt and oil they contain. The two large, front gnawing teeth continue to grow as long as the Porcupine lives.
The polar bear rarely eats plants. That is why it is considered a carnivore, or meat-eater. The ringed seal is the polar bear's primary prey. A polar bear hunts a seal by waiting quietly for it to emerge from an opening a seal makes in the ice allowing them to breathe or climb out of the water to rest. Polar bears eat only the seal's skin and blubber of the seal. The remaining meat provides a food source for other animals in the Arctic.