As of now, no funding has been granted. The Nile monitor has heavily impacted the native species because of its diet. For example, with the American gator being on the “threatened” list, with the Nile monitor feeding on the young gators or even the nests of eggs, which could potentially bump the gator on to the endangered list. Some efforts have been made to try to trap the Nile monitors in Florida, but without the proper funding, it has been too costly to continue. Until the money is right with the state, the war of habitation is being won by the Nile
Before colonialism came to Africa, the continent was thriving. As Boahen says, “the most surprising aspects of the imposition of colonialism on Africa were its suddenness and its unpredictability.” Because prior to this, there was growing independence of many African nations. The slave trade had a major impact on Africa and its ability to grow economically. It also hindered family structures due to the massive amounts of men between ages 18 and 30 who were taken for slaves. African cities and towns did not have
(Source B) The colonists (or the main fault) did not realize the many mistakes they made when they colonized Congo. After and during the war, the population had had a dramatic increase, which meant more fighting power to fight against the colonialists. Over 200 000 people were willing to fight back, and reclaim their country as their own. The colonialists did not expect so many people, and for the black nationalists to have so much fighting power and dedication. (Source E and
1. Between 1880 and 1920, the population of the Congo was slashed in half; some ten million people were victims of murder, starvation, exposure, disease and a plummeting birth rate. Why do you believe this carnage has remained virtually unknown in the United States and Europe? Leopold became king of Belgium around the time royalty had to start worrying about Parliament and such things as voters. There was this sort of contest Erurope was going through; countries would rush to get as much African land as they could, usually going after the rich land.
I will now write about the fun facts and tell you about my observations. Chimpanzees are currently on the endangered species list, which I find very unfortunate. Populations have decreased because of foresting, hunting, commercial exportation, and collection for scientific research. Although chimpanzees are protected in 34 national parks and reserves, laws can be difficult to enforce in remote regions. Chimpanzees can be found all over Africa, from Senegal and Gambia to Uganda and Tanzania.
. The increased human activity at the US/Mexico border which includes vehicle patrols, military and police actions, illegal immigration, and artificial lighting are destroying the fragile ecosystem that the Jaguarundi need in order to survive and thrive. The “Border Wall” separating the two countries restricts its ability to move and communicating during mating season. Another danger the Jaguarundi encounters, especially in the south, are hunters who value Jaguarundi furs. There is no formidable force working for the preservation of the Jaguarundi, the fact that the exact population for this big cat is unknown makes it difficult for conservation groups to petition the respective governments for assistance.
This makes them critically endangered. They are currently surviving in patches of forest across the island of Sumatran. The reason for their rapid decline is accelerated deforestation and rampant poaching. These problems have occurred before with the Sumatran Tigers’ close relatives the Balinese and Javan Tigers, which are now extinct. Many Tigers are killed in self-defence due to the increased frequency of attacks that have taken place over the last 10 years.
Another important element of this image, Theodore even claims it to be the most important, is the cliff, as it represents the fact that these natural resources we are harvesting are limited, and there is only inevitable demise ahead of us if we continue on the same route. We can see that most of the animals which are pictured are commonly associate with the African safari, which, as history has had it, most first world nations have stolen nearly all resources from, leaving behind poverty with little chance for economic redemption. This is extremely powerful symbolism, and exceptionally invites the viewer to reconsider the use of resources in their everyday life. One of the most faint, yet enormously important parts of this image is the small man beneath the back leg of the main man. Discussing this with Theodore was very interesting as he stated the original thought process was for this bow and arrow wielding man to literally represent the Native Americans, as the large drip of oil off of the
SOUTH AFRICA The level of crime rate in South Africa to me is huge and although this can be debatable to certain people but I think majority would agree it is, normal everyday people are living at risk of being victims of several crimes such as murder, assault, burglary, rape, car theft and fraud. Over the years the rate has increased hugely due to the large population in different key areas of the country for examples the main city of Johannesburg and neighborhoods like hillbrow and yeovil (Gauteng, SA) are known as areas where crime are regularly committed, these areas are known for different businesses both legal and illegal and people travel from other rural communities and countries to these areas just to make a living, some come with the intent of making an honest living but majority are forced to go into crime even though it wasn’t what was originally intended and this is due to job opportunities not being available and/or people just see crime as an easier solution to their current situations. The level of crime in South Africa is high due to different factors such as poverty, laziness, corruption in the government, lack of family planning/counseling. POVERTY The level of poverty is at a high and mainly due to unemployment & lack of education. I also think the infrastructure and things like lack of urban development are a main reason for example, if the people living in areas such as Limpopo and Soweto had the adequate resources available to them to make ends meet then they wouldn’t feel the need to travel to major cities and engage in criminal activities.
The poaching of any animal, whether it is endangered or not, threatens the vitality of the animal kingdom. The poaching of endangered animals such as elephants has become such a large problem in Africa that game wardens have been granted the ability shoot anyone suspected of poaching on sight (Snyder). The mass killing of these elephants has lead them nearly to extinction. The elephants of Africa are being killed for their ivory tusks that can reach as high as $400 per pound (Begley). Not only are elephants being targeted but other endangered species as well, such as tigers and rhinos.