Big Cypress National Preserve Essays

  • The Pros And Cons Of The Florida Panther

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    human expansion. A once dominant species both in strength and in number, has been diminished to less than 100 members (National Wildlife Federation). Local government and institutions are trying to save this endangered animal. However, an individual can only wonder if the attempts to preserve this species will be successful or too late. In continuation, the panther is part of a big

  • Florida Panther

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    will be until we learn how to respect these species that occupied the land before us. A land that was not ours to take and land we truly need as badly for survival as these creatures. Works Cited: 1. Alden, Peter, Rich Cech, and Gil Nelson. 1998. National Audubon Society Field Guide to Florida. New York: Knopf. 2. Brown, Larry W. 1997. Mammals of Florida. Miami, Florida: Windward Publishing. 3. Land, Darrell, and Sharon K. Taylor. 1998. Florida Panther Genetic Restoration and Management. Florida Game

  • Exploring the History and Life of the Florida Black Bear

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    floridanus) is a subspecies of the American Black Bear which ranges throughout the state of Florida as well as other surrounding southern states. This large mammal is known for its black fur and its inhabitation in forested areas such as Big Cypress National Preserve. History In 1896, naturalist C. Hart Merriam first scientifically classified the American black bear (Ursus americanus) in Florida. He thought that the large mammal’s long skull and highly arched nasal bones differentiated it from black

  • Persuasive Essay On Florida Panthers

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    badly and it was one of the first species added to the U.S. Endangered Species List in 1973. Today, there are less than 100 Florida panthers left in the wild.On December 7, an 18 month-old female Florida panther was found shot dead in Big Cypress National Preserve in Collier County. Endangered Florida Panther Killed ... On December 7, an 18 month-old female Florida panther was found ... to be shot for fun & sport…… the thing is that there's nothing funny or sporting about killing an endangered Florida

  • Plantation Ruins in The American South

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    shame for the prestigious southern families that owned and ran them. This is a focus on ruins of plantations that have been lost through time but just enough remains to give us a sense of wonder. Such plantations as the Rosewell, Millwood, Forks of Cypress, Bulow, Windsor.. Most of what remains are just columns and walls but it’s the story of what those columns used to hold up and what those walls held in that will be in the spotlight. The Bulow Plantation in Florida was a sugar plantation built in

  • Panther Conservation

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    urban development in Southern FL within the hardwood hammocks and wetland habitats in which they live in. Most of the current panther population is located within public lands such as the Big Cypress National Reserve and the Everglades, with some rehabilitation centers such as White Oak and the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge to help with conservation efforts within this area (see Figure 1: Florida Panther Home Ranges). The loss of habitat over time for the Florida panther has caused problems

  • Rescuing the Everglades

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    amphibians, of which fifty-six species are endangered or threatened. Twenty-two of these species reside in two National Parks, four National Wildlife Refuges, and one National Marine Sanctuary which draw 1.6 million visitors every year.... Previously, it was thought, islands of land could be preserved forever by simply drawing national park boundaries. Today, it is clear that this is untrue. National parks are not islands. They are greatly impacted by what happens outside their boundaries. The Everglades

  • Essay On Florida Everglades

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    years starting from the year 2015. The national park also employs hundreds of Floridians. Because Florida relies so heavily on the tourism industry, there are also many different activities offered around the Everglades area. Many tourists can enjoy airboat rides into the wetlands or alligator and crocodile sight-seeing boat tours. Within the last five years, tourists have collectively spent over $500,000,000 in the areas surrounding the Everglades National Park. The money spent contributes to local

  • Wetlands Research Paper

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    millions of species of plants and animals. Even with all this wetlands still face mass destruction, much like the rain forests they are just as productive and face similar rates of devastation (Mitchell, J. (1992, October). “Our Disappearing Wetlands” National Geographic, Pg 15). It really is hard to get someone passionate about a mosquito-infested piece of swamp that seems just to be there to take up space and look bad. This is why wetlands are not backed by too many people to prevent their destruction

  • Relations Between Turkey and America

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    the beginning of a plan to spread Communism throughout the world. This misconception was the beginning of the Cold War. The relation ship between America and Turkey has improved from 1947. In this relation the geopolitical position of Turkey plays a big role. The Truman Doctrine The first United States anti-Communist action was, in 1947, to begin providing economic aid to countries pressured by outside powers. When Britain announced that it would withdraw aid to Greece and Turkey, the responsibility