I. Introduction The Chelonian sea turtle and Passenger Pigeon may look different even though they are both from kingdom Animalia. One specie has a lung and the other has a lung-air sac system, these two species have many differences but as well have many things in common. In a book they are even compared that both species was and still are impacted by humans, even though the book is not written by a scientist it’s well written and research in what truly affects both species (Davidson, 2001). In the case of the passenger pigeon it’s already extinct due to human caused from billion to one and at the end to the end of an entire specie. The extinction of the passenger pigeon is a reminder how vast is the impact that human have on nature (Kevin
Extinction of passenger pigeon
A. The cause of the extinction of the passenger pigeon
• The passenger pigeon was once the most abundant bird in the world, with a populace size predictable at three to five billion in the eighteen hundreds (Chih-Ming Hung, 2014).
• The major cause of the extinction of the passenger was human-caused is one of the best known and documented of any bird in the present. (Kevin P Johnson, 2010)
• Passenger Pigeons were once one of the most abundant birds not only in the world but as well in North America, containing an estimated twenty to forty percent of the entire avian inhabitants (Tara L. Fulton, 2012)
VII. Endangered Green Sea turtle
A. One of Main causes that is endangering Green sea Turtle is
• Moreover, they get incidental stuck in fishing gear and it murders thousands of green sea turtles every year (Wallace et al., 2010).
• In addition, another cause of concern is the fibropapillomatosis most significant health problem influencing free sea turtles it is not only affecting the green sea turtle is affects the all seven species (Ene A, 2005).
• Chelonians are endanger for many reason one of them habitat degradation, human invasion in their habitant, I as search for information I came across many pictures sea turtles and it the back a human (Flanagan, 2014)
• In addition, harvesting chelonian sea turtles for food, and even pet trade (Flanagan, 2014) .
• The sea turtles mistake gelatinous plankton for plastic that is floating in the sea due to pollution (Mrosovsky et al., 2009).
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Jennifer Price informs the readers about an economy in which a simple bird helped bloom it. For example the inclusion of many hotels and restaurants that utilized the bird as an eye opener. As she said “ a flamingo stands out in a desert even more strikingly than on a lawn.” The bird was used for numerous things including the affluence of a population that had just gotten out of the Great Depression. Jennifer Price also includes the birds magnificent color and how it also helped the economy.
In The Last Passenger Pigeon Gene Stratton-Porter describes herself and her family’s interactions with wildlife, especially hunting birds. Stratton-Porter’s father was a very religious man, not allowing any of his twelve children to harm doves and passenger pigeons because they are portrayed in the bible as holy. According to their website, “Later, in the New Testament, the pigeon was first mentioned during the baptism of Christ where the dove descended as the Holy Spirit” (“21 Amazing Facts about Pigeons”). Gene Stratton Porter wrote The Last Passenger Pigeon to inform the people of her time and generations to come how humans’ actions impact wildlife in many ways. The author states, “He used to tell me that they were among the
And the new information about the number of beautiful birds used to furnish women’s hats caused further conservation movement. “It is high time for the whole civilized world to know that many of the most beautiful and remarkable birds of the world are now being exterminated to furnish millinery ornaments for womenswear. The mass of the new information that we have recently secured on this traffic from the feather trade headquarters is appalling. Subsequently, new policies and laws are created to give people equal access to wildlife.
Every day many species are slowly becoming either endangered or extinct and recently an endangered bird species called piping plovers, started nesting on Revere Beach. What would seem as a miraculous discovery, many are averse to their new inhabitants on the beach. Many Revere residents are complaining because the piping plovers now occupy parts of “their” beach. But in the article “Revere Beach should welcome the piping plover” The Editorial Board believes that the presence of the piping plover could be greatly beneficial to the city of Revere and I certainly agree. What led me to select this particular article is my concern for the many endangered species in the world like the piping plover. Human hands have led many species to become endangered
Throughout the animal kingdom, adaptations take place continuously and even the smallest of changes can leave a significant impact. Examples can be seen within any plant or animal. One example would include sea turtles, specifically, the Loggerhead Turtles. These turtles are native to the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Oceans as well as the Mediterranean Sea (Deurmit L 2007). They thrive in either temperate or tropical climates and can live in a myriad of biomes (Deurmit L 2007). These biomes include the pelagic, reef, coastal, and brackish water (Deurmit L 2007). Loggerhead turtles are omnivores and can eat anything from insects to aquatic crustaceans, to macro algae (Deurmit L 2007). According to Deurmit (2007) Caretta caretta is classified into Animalia Kingdom, Chordata Phylum, Vertebrata Subphylum, Reptilian Class, Testudines’ Order,
Individuals have their own unique perception of beauty. In 1813, John James Audubon got to experience the extremely rare phenomenon of seeing incredible masses of pigeons in flight. In 1974, Annie Dillard witnessed a similar occurrence as Audubon, with the exception of the flocks that she came across consisting of starlings. Both writers recorded their engagement with the birds. Both writers also grasped the splendor of the spectacle, expressing it to being “extreme” and “unexpected”. The only occasion that the two writers’ perspectives correspond to each other is their recognition of the beauty that was within the wonder that they witnessed. Although both Audubon and Dillard realize the magnificence of the phenomenon, their general outlook and how they are affected by their experiences differ.
The Cooper’s Hawk, breeds mostly in the United States, southern Canada, and northern Mexico. This species was named in 1828 by Charles Bonaparte for his friend and collogue William C. Cooper. They are migratory birds that focus highly on thermal air for direction. Female Cooper’s Hawk is one third larger than the males, and this species is a great example of dimorphism. They are among one of the most reverse sized dimorphism of any hawks in the world. They breed in forests and dense woods. They are also noticed to live in suburban and urban habitats. They consume prey of different sizes, including birds and mammals such as doves, robins, chipmunks, squirrels, and different rodents. In mid 1990s, the eastern population of the birds declined significantly. Some major causes of this decline in population include trapping, pesticide contamination, pollution, and shooting. Thereby, the specie is stamped as threatened or endangered species in some eastern states. Although their population was low, it is slowing recovering now in many areas. Over the years, this specie has been studied intensively by ornithologists and they have put in a collaborative effort to document the specie’s habitat and other characteristics.
A passenger is a young bird that already can fly. It is taken when it is still in its first year of plumage
Denotatively a bird is defined as a, Any of a class (Aves) of warm-blooded vertebrates distinguished by having the body more or less completely covered with feathers and the forelimbs modified as wings, often capable of flying. The authors/Glaspell’s strategic comparison of Mrs. Wright to a bird can be interpreted connotatively that she was a free,
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Loggerhead Sea Turtles have many important benefits and attributions not only to the ocean but to humans as well. Since Loggerheads transport nutrients from oceans to beaches through their migrations and nesting they increase the rate of nutrient recycling in benthic, ocean bottom, ecosystems (Wilson et al. 2010). They constantly will be maintaining the coral reef ecosystem as well.
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The term “European Starling” is a misnomer; the birds are currently found worldwide. However, the name was not always an incorrect designation; humans, not Mother Nature, moved these birds from their native Eurasia. In 1890 and 1891, fifty pairs of European Starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) were released in New York City. Several pairs reproduced, resulting in approximately 200 million of their descendants now living in North America. Although the man who released the birds in honor of Shakespeare could never have predicted the drastic population growth, this release marked the beginning of the non-native birds’ future as a detrimental invasive species. From coast to coast, European Starlings are now ubiquitous: in farms transmitting diseases to
The Passenger Pigeon called the Ectopistes migratorius is an extinct species of a pigeon that was once home to North America. The Passenger Pigeon has been spotted in Virginia, Manhattan Island, Massachusetts, Louisiana, and New York. There were about five five million of this species, which made up 40% of all birds in North America.(Schroger 1995). The Passenger Pigeon looked like the Mourning Dove, but was larger. It had a blue head, gray back, and a red chest. In addition, the males had more vibrant colors than the colors of the females.(Passenger Pigeon). The Passenger Pigeon built nest in trees, one was five miles by twelve and there were ninety nest in one tree.(Clive Ponting). The Passenger Pigeon's
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