the crucial role of secondary consumers, comprising most of their diet of soft-bodied animal... ... middle of paper ... ...rs/recoprog/states/species/ethenian.htm 11. Pomme de Terre River Watershed Inventory and Assessment. 1999. (On-line) http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/fish/watershed/pomme/contents/330cotxt.htm 12. Missouri Fish and Wildlife Information System: DARTER, NIANGUA. 08/19/98 (On-line) http://www.conservation.state.mo.us/nathis/mofwis/detail/0100064.HTM 13. Species
long-term shift of populations across national borders without complying with the legal requirements. Many people are crossing the United States borders illegally to find better jobs, escape political persecution, and to help out families back home. Some Americans are against this movement of immigrants. One problem is because of the damaging effects to the United States environment, another is the amount of money needed to clean up the waste that is being left behind. Illegal immigration not only
Carson’s book caused controversy and a scare for the progression of the environmental movement. “(Silent Spring) spells out in memorable detail through out the book the effects of synthetic insecticides and herbicides on water, soil, plants, wildlife, fish and human beings. But in the book’s final chapter she suggests alternative courses of action for mankind —- a way out of this march toward death.” (Holmes, Pg. 123) Rachel Carson had several accomplishments throughout her life many of which
Three Executive Departments within Congress In 1789 Congress created three Executive Departments: State or Foreign Affairs, Treasury and War. It also provided for an Attorney General and a Postmaster General. Congress apportioned domestic matters among these departments. The idea of setting up a separate department to handle domestic matters was put forward on numerous occasions. It wasn't until March 3, 1849, the last day of the 30th Congress, that a bill was passed to create the Department
a lot more than one would think to keep these refuges up and running. The biggest problems that our government is facing are lack of funds and trained personnel. These two problems have led to a diverse number of complications among the National Wildlife Refuge System (NWRS) and the Department of the Interior. While money doesn’t make one happy, it does, however, make the world go round. Every branch in the government receives a certain portion of money, which supposedly is enough to adequately fund
Wildlife crimes are unfortunately becoming an increasingly more common occurrence around the world. There are many different types of wildlife crimes, but they all share the unfortunate consequences of degradation of our environment, our natural ecosystems, and our way of life. In this essay, I will be looking at what exactly is wildlife crime, some of the reasons why wildlife crimes committed, and what can be done to reduce or even eliminate wildlife crimes as a whole. There is a wide
“The United States Department of the Interior (DOI) is the United States federal executive department of the U.S. government responsible for the management and conservation of most federal land and natural resources” (Wikipedia). The DOI focuses on conservation and use of federal lands and is responsible for preserving nature’s wonders of America. They are also liable for management of programs relating to Native Hawaiians, Alaska Natives, and Native Americans. The Department of the Interior handles
urophasianus) is a magnificent bird that only lives in the Sagebrush-steppe habitat. This habitat is seen in the western part of the United States and also some area of North and South America. From the study above, it should be obvious that the greater sage grouse were considered endangered by Fish and Wildlife Organizations. However, on September 30th, 2015, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Organization removed the sage grouse from the endangered “candidates” list, and stated that they would enforce plans to help
BRIEFING MEMORANDUM TO: Sen. Landrieu/ Dr. Pence FROM: Laura Ciavarro RE: Endangered Species DATE: 12/1/2014 Purpose: There are currently 1,563 threatened or endangered species in the United States. This memo will provide information on the Endangered Species Conservation Act and the agencies and organizations that support it. This memo will also discuss endangered and threatened species specific to the southeast and Louisiana. Endangered Species Act Congress passed the Endangered Species
discuss is one that every state has adopted due to the acts that have been taken to preserve and protect our environment, so I chose the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act prohibits activities affecting threatened and endangered species. There are many organizations in place to enforce the authorities of this act and a couple of the main groups are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The National Oceans and Atmospheric National Marine Fisheries Services. In this assignment I will
became the fronts for smuggling products from endangered and protected wildlife species, which include raw elephant ivory. Later in summer 2002, she moved her base to Cameroon where she initially is from. In Cameroon, she planned a scheme to smuggle illegal wildlife products and deal it with partners in Canada and a partner in USA. In November 2002, with the help of a business owner in Ohio, “The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service special agents were able to purchase a shipment of illegal raw elephant
Description of the topic The National Wildlife Federation lists an endangered animals as a genus that may be eradicated by leaving an insufficient quantity to reproduce or obliterating the species in it entirety ("Endangered animals act," para 1). In the United States alone there are 70 mammals that are recorded as endangered; however the foreign number exceeds 250 (US Fish and Wildlife Service, 2014). The extinction process could be correlated to a natural route; however extinction may also transpire
the site as a future refuge. Since then, the Rocky Mountain Arsenal has been transformed from environ mental clean-up site into a premier Urban National Wildlife Refuge. Each year, thousands of visitors come to the refuge to appreciate its wildlife and view the scenic habitats. The Arsenal has been called a significant habitat island for wildlife and a place to renew the relationship with the nature. Rocky Mountain Arsenal: Past and Present The Rocky Mountain Arsenal (RMA) is located
to how it could affect our environment or our animals, you decide to get rid of the rest of the trash in your vehicle as well. Littering is something that occurs quite often and pollution is just the beginning of factors that negatively impact our wildlife. The carefree actions of humans have led many species to face endangerment. The bald eagle, an American icon and national symbol, was considered an endangered species due to negligent human disregard.
located 66 kilometers southeast of the Louisiana coast, left an oil gusher that was finally capped on July 15, almost 2 months later. This was the largest accidental marine oil spill in history and the largest offshore environmental disaster in the United States (Telegraph, New York Times, BBC News). It is estimated by scientists that over 4.9 million barrels of oil were released into the ocean, about half of the crude oil the U.S. imports each day and worth $400 million (Popular Mechanics, CBC News).
total land area of the United States is classified as public land, which are managed by public agencies and charged with serving the public interests and must balance conflicting claims concerning the use of the public land. A big issue with this is how should the public lands be used and how is it decided what the public interest is? One example of this is the ocean water that borders the United States, 12 miles out to sea is considered sovereign property of the United States and has the right exploit
The Long Island Sound The Long Island Sound is a vital resource used by both humans and wildlife. The quality of its water is an issue that affects everyone and everything. Scientific studies and continuous monitoring provide evidence as to what actions need to be taken to improve and restore the water quality. In more ways than one, the United States government has devoted much of its time to ensure the revival and protection of the Long Island Sound. There are many ways to help in the protection
into law.* The Endangered Species Act’s powers are divided among several national organizations. It is enforced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, (FWS), and the Commerce Department’s National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS). The FWS is responsible for the protection of “terrestrial and freshwater organisms” while the NMFS is in charge of “marine wildlife and anadromous fish”. The ESA requires that these organizations develop recovery plans for the species they protect, as well as grants the FWS
many books about wildlife. Rachel had a pretty normal childhood! She loves the outdoors and her family. Rachel was born May 27, 1907 in Springdale Pennsylvania near Pittsburgh. Her parents Robert, Maria had alrighty had two children Robert Jr and Marian. Also she had dog named Candy which always when out with her when she went outside. When Rachel was small she was a shy girl. She was little grew up on a Pennsylvania farm which helped her to know nature and all about wildlife. She loved exploring
benefits of this energy source, some citizens still criticize wind turbines for harming wildlife, even to the point of petitioning to remove them. In my opinion, wind power does not make an effective subtraction in the population of wildlife; wind power is exceptionally safe and its benefits greatly outweigh its disadvantages. My first reason for why wind