New York State in the early 1900s contained only a few Canada Geese that were the descendents of captive birds released by private individuals in the Lower Hudson Valley. Local flocks grew rapidly and migrated to other areas. Now the Canada goose population in New York is close to 200,000 birds. 200,000! Most geese begin breeding when they are 2 to 3 years old and nest every year for the rest of their lives, which can last more than 20 years.
Estimates have been made that nearly fourteen million Danaus plexippus can be found hibernating in a region only four acres in area. Monarchs are capable of flying up to 30 km per hour. Total mileage of a migratory trip can total over 3000 km (Pennesi, 2003). They generally fly close to the ground; heights usually do not
Adult male Canada Geese can grow to be 15 pounds, while smaller birds can be as light as 3 pounds (Canada Goose 2011). The average lifespan of a Canada Goose in the wild is 22-24 years. Geese are social creatures and will commonly come up to a human, whether in defense of their territory or in search of food (Sibley, D.A. 2000). Their general habitat throughout North America is always near some body of water, and Canada Geese have shown that they can survive in climates from tundra to temperate
Immigration policy's effect on the labor force should be carefully considered, but the vast majority of immigrants are not admitted based on education or skill level. In 2009, the U.S. admitted over 1.1 million legal immigrants, just 5-8 percent of whom possessed employment skills in demand in the United States. By contrast, 66.1 percent were based on family preferences, or 73 percent if the relatives of immigrants arriving on employment visas are included. 16.7 percent of admissions were divided among refugees, asylum seekers and other humanitarian categories, while 4.2 percent of admissions were based on the diversity lottery (which only requires that winners have completed high school). Some family-based immigrants may be highly educated or skilled, but the vast majority of admissions are made without regard for those criteria.
Out of 5 million immigrants that arrived in America from 1815-1860, 1 in 6 chose to live in the north, compared to 1 in 30 in the south. Furthermore, the South’s economy was reliant on agriculture and that changed very little during the period of 1820 to 1860 with the percentage of labour in agriculture being 82% in 1800 only decreasing by 1% to 81% in 1860. In addition, in 1860 the Confederate States had 20 towns and only 1 in 14 were town dwellers in comparison to 1 in 4 people being town dwellers in the north. This shows a huge difference in the economies of the north and the south as the north was much more reliant on towns and the process of urbanisation, in relation to the south who were still reliant on agriculture as a main source for their economy. Firstly, the main difference was that the North relied much more on money from
Refer to figure ten, the white pine (Ps) was dominant 100 years ago rather then the hemlock (Ts) and black birch (Bl) which are dominant now. And the only two species in the understory were exclusively hemlock and beech (Fg), rather then having a more diverse population of species as we have now of beech, red oak (Qr), red maple (Ar), White pine, sugar maple (As), Yellow birch (Ba) and hophornbeam (Ov). The rest of the species were either not present or at very low quantities, such as the white ash (Fa) is now. 6. As discussed
80% of Deere’s industrial sales were in Us vs only 43% for CAT * Segment distributed products through 433 dealers in 437 outlets. Not same as agriculture tractors dealers. Distribution network was second only to CAT. * Three different agreements with dealers: utility, construction, or forestry. Most dealers could sell tow and sometimes three lines * Deere granted 20% discoutns from list for sonstruction, 23% for utility, and 4.5% volume for most dealers.
The newborn Clemmys marmorata , shown in Figure 2 are tiny, just 1 to 1.2 inches long. The average lifespan is around 40 years but some have lived to the age of 70. In the adult stages, they can grow up to 7.5 inches which is shown in Figure 3. The exact population of the Clemmys marmorata is not known but it is known that at least 450 of Clemmys marmorata exist in the US currently. Over the years, the population of Clemmys marmorata has decreased significantly and conservation efforts are being made to help this species.
They can weigh up to 350 pounds. They are not able to walk on hind legs. There are only about 1000 left in the wild because of their habitat being destroyed. They spend 14 hours a day eating, which is abut 50 -60 pounds of bamboo in one day. The next oldest bear that evolved was from the Subfamily Tremaratinae, the family of the Adean (or Spectacled Bear).
Unknown to most, honey is not the most important measure of a honey bee. Honey production accounts for about $150 million annually (Sass 2011). According to the USDA these little busy bodies pollinate upwards of $15 billion worth of crops in the U.S. alone (Honey). While a few crops, such as corn and wheat, are