Biodiversity is an important feature of Fraser Island, as it is home to many ecosystems, which maintain and support each other, as everyone has an important role to play in surviving. More biodiversity safeguards natural sustainability for all forms of life (What is Biodiversity, 2014). “At least 40% of the world’s economy and 80% of the needs of the poor are derived from biological resources. The richer the diversity, the greater the opportunity for medical discoveries, economic development, and adaptive responses to new challenges such as climate change,” is a quote from The Convention about Life on Earth. This quote delves into just how important biodiversity is. Our lives revolve around biological resources which are created from biodiversity. …show more content…
For example, a university of NSW ecologist, with researchers from two other universities examined dingo culling and found when dingoes were killed other larger mammal populations increased and then proceeded to feed off the smaller mammals, while destroying more vegetation, which provided habitats to smaller animals (Australian Geographic, 2014).
Another point around how dingoes affect the ecosystem is how they prey on some feral animals, which in turn can aid in the survival of some native species (Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – Dingoes, 2016).
Some advantages of dingo culling are, that it is less likely for dingo attacks to occur, especially in the case of harming young children. Although that is currently a risk upon entry of Fraser Island, there are many ways to avoid that risk, such as the dingo fence that has been put up, and following the instructions of the park rangers and always keeping your children close to you, the attack of a dingo could be
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The Indigenous Australians would be affected greatly as that is a piece of their heritage being torn away from them.
Tourism is another thing than would be affected. Many people from around the world understand that a dingo is an iconic Australian species, although it descended from the Asian wolf, and when they come to visit Fraser Island they hope to get the privilege to observe or witness a dingo in its natural habitat. Therefore, if dingo culling was permitted it would cause an economic decrease in tourism as the chance to see a dingo in its natural habitat would be very limited (Department of Environment and Heritage Protection, 2016).
There are other alternatives to keeping people safe, while not harming the dingoes. There could be more dingo warning signs in different languages so there is absolutely no excuse to approach a dingo or treat it with disrespect. In the past there have been dingo attacks, and as a precaution things have been done, such as investing in a dingo fence. The activity of dingo culling should cease to occur, and if possible, more precautions should be taken to ensure the safety of everyone, including the dingoes, so nobody is
Every year hundreds of sharks get killed just because people fear them. Western Australia has brought in the Shark Culls after a series of fatal attacks. Most of these people attacked are usually surfers, swimmers or shark haters. Now imagine this, what if you were a shark swimming and suddenly someone tries to hunt your down, how would you feel? We wouldn’t like it very much if the sharks did the same thing to us. In the following paragraphs, I would give you three reasons on why Shark Culling should be abolished not only in Western Australia but also all around the world.
We don’t often stop to consider the impact that simply living our human lives has on the other species that once called our neighbourhoods their home. The Fraser Valley, “one of the most important and complex ecosystems in the country” (Thom, p. 171), has been dramatically altered to make a more convenient landscape for housing and farming. In this process, critical habitat has been destroyed and many species that were once abundant have disappeared from our area (Cuthbert p. 24). Urbanization is ongoing and is thought to be the most significant threat to the incredible biodiversity found throughout British Columbia, and particularly the population-dense Lower Mainland (Harding, p. 355). Biodiversity, the “complex web that sustains life on this planet” (Austin, et al., p. 5), is vital for our survival as humans (Cuthbert p. 74). Any loss of biodiversity affects the entire ecosystem and all organisms within it (Fetene et al., p. 52). In the quest to house the ever-expanding human population, we must also consider habitat conservation and seek to preserve the rich biodiversity found in the Fraser Valley that supports and enriches our lives.
The Assimilation Policy was only one of many policies put in place. Before the Assimilation Policy was laid down as a law in the 1930's there was a policy of Protection. This law was put in place to protect the Aborigines from disease and violence as the European settlers moved into their territory. The belief was that the Aboriginal race was gradually dying out. to become extinct in a short amount of years and that they were able to live their last few years in peace. As the Aboriginal race had not died out and were still ...
We as Australians are completely unaware of all the suffering, sorrow and sadness we’ve placed upon the Aboriginal people since we set foot on their land. We’ve killed them in cold blood as we’ve had several disagreements with the Aboriginal people. Evidence even shows that all Tasmanian Aboriginals were killed and become completely extinct. We’ve given them diseases which they never used to contract and have wiped out the majority of their people and we even took Aboriginal children away from their own biological parents. The idea behind this was so they would then breed with other Australians which would rid of their full-tribal blood, making them become extinct. Thes...
...leaving a little portion of land to the animals is not that bad. The reintroduction of wolves in Yellowstone has been very beneficial to the ecosystem. We tried to eliminate this species but in the end, we need to ask ourselves the question, do we really need to eliminate another species based on our own biases and fears? We need to look past personal gain, and leave nature to take its course.
...nt of impact upon Aboriginal family life in relation to lost cultural links and family members roles, there is evidence to suggest that the policy of assimilation, thus the removal of children had a far longer lasting affect. The assimilation policies not only contributed to the separation of families and whole communities, but also affected both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples and is the result of many inter-generational problems among Aboriginals, such as parenting, thus overall has had a greater impact on Aboriginal family life.
http://eaglenet.lambuth.edu/facultyweb/science/biology/RCook/community%20ecologyS10.pdf. Impacts on the Biodiversity. Quebec Biodiversity Website -. Web. The Web.
As a result, their habitat is being destroyed, leaving them with no place to live and to nest their young. They are also being disturbed by human activities near their habitat.
During the 18th and 19th centuries, sea otters were hunted for their luxurious pelts, and by the early 1900s, the species was believed to be extinct in California. (Carswell) Why do we care you ask, well not only are they super cute and eat with their hands. Apparently, a healthy population of sea otters keeps the sea urchin population in check. An unhealthy or small population of sea otters allows the sea urchin’s number to explode thus decimating kelp beds, which is the sea urchin’s food source, and causing a “chain reaction that depletes the food supply for other marine animals consequently causing their decline. (Kuipers)
Equally important, these invaders need to be prevented. For instance, “Invaders among Us,” it states, “...managing the spread of these invaders is important.” Keeping the animals secured is key. Also making it so invaders can’t and are not introduced is good. The text “Invader Alert,” says, “Become knowledgeable about problems the pose and how you can help.” Knowing invasive species can help stop them from spreading. Also you can know not to buy or bring non-native
Since the 1880’s the Aboriginal Protection Board had been trying to protect Aboriginal rights but was over powered by the assimilation policy a few decades later. The policy had two main reasons behind it, one of the reasons behind taking the children away was so they could grow up to be more
Their findings contributed to a further explanation of the definition of an invasive species. It was concluded that invasive species are detrimental to the environment that they are invading. Jackson (2015) mentioned that negative relationships among invaders are a particular concern since it is possible that both of the invasive species would need to be controlled in order for an area to rebound after invasion. Hoopes et al. (2013) concluded that native species on island refuges are more likely to be come extinct during an invasion compared to those of mainland refuges. These results also help to confirm the importance of understanding invasive species from a conservation point of view since invasive species are a major threat to native populations in their
Invasive species do much more harm than just to people. They can destroy jobs for some people, a very good example of this is the decline of trout in Lake Superior .... ... middle of paper ... ..."
Poaching is only one of the leading causes for animals being on the endangered species, so with all these poachers we need to protect the animals more closely. Animals that are close to extinction need to be placed into a zoo or sanctuary so they can flourish. People need to do this for the animals, they may not like it but it helps get their numbers up.
The. In 1995, the number had been reduced to around 64 million. Within 20 years, in short, the duck population was reduced by almost one third, showing. the drastic toll hunting is taking on our wildlife. If we assume that other species have been reduced in number at approximately the same rate in recent years, then what are the larger implications for our ecological balance?