The cheetah has suffered from inbreeding, high infant mortality, loss of habitat, a reduction in its prey base, conflicts with livestock farming, and a reduced ability to survive in parks and reserves due to the presence of larger predators. 5. On what continent did the cheetah originate and how long ago? Through the dating of fossil remains, it appears that the cheetah originated in the United States of America in the present-day states of Nevada, Texas, and Wyoming. 6.
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.
Firstly, the Everglades are an important ecosystem which reduces flooding and replenish aquifers but human actions are having a huge impact on the landscape. The rapid urban and agricultural development in the area has decreased the size of the wetlands dramatically which affects the organisms found there. This is especially important as it is home to several endangered species. Not only that, but invasive species that threaten existing wildlife by preying on or competing with them. According to Everglades.org, they’ve “contributed to nearly 70 percent of extinctions in the United States” and are the “primary cause of species endangerment.” The water itself is a major cause of decline to the area, firstly because of poor water management leading to water levels being too low or too high at the wrong times has caused a decline in many species.
The mountain pine beetle epidemic is causing environmental and social impacts to much of British Columbia. Our forests are very important and will no longer be able to maintain their role if changes are not made. The devastation has had a sweeping impact on B.C.’s ecological, and economical well-being. Additionally, recent studies are drawing attention to the carbon-emitting properties of the dead forests, which is a global concern. A popular misconception developed that the current provincial mountain pine beetle epidemic began in Tweedsmuir Provincial Park.
The loss of biodiversity around the world has become acknowledged as a growing issue globally. in 2006, the IUCN Red List contained 40,177 species, 16,119 of them threatened with extinction. Of the groups for which every species has been assesssed globally, 12% of all birds are classified as threatened, 23% of mamamls, 33% of amphibians, approximately 42% of turtles and tortoises, 25% of conifers, and 53% of cycads. Therefore it is important to conserve them in order to continue a diverse life on Earth, and this is the main aim by conservationists; to decrease the destructions and decline to those habitats. However, there is an argument to their conservation, they have a high economic value which may be seen as an issue to some people, mainly conservationists, as they may feel that by using those economics values different species provide us, it could lead to their extinctions.
Federally Threatened (Similarity/Appearance) The American Alligator was listed as endangered in 1967 and removed in 1987. The current population is estimated to be 5 million across Southeastern United States, and roughly 1.25 million in Florida. The American Alligator is threatened by habitat loss and encounters with people. They are hunted for their skin and meat. Before hunting was controlled in 1970, an estimated 10 million American Alligators were killed for their skin.
From 1861 to 1865, approximately 620,000 soldiers' lives were cut short, not to mention the 50,000 civilian lives that were also claimed. Soldiers lost during that time exceeded the combination of soldiers lost from the Revolutionary War, both World Wars, the Korean War, the Mexican War, and even the Spanish-American War. In comparison to today's population, six million people would die in four years or two percent of our population. The impact of death on the human capital grew in importance. It became familiar in fact, a part of daily life for Americans at that time.
Endangered Animals in New Jersey New Jersey is home to many species of wildlife but many are endangered including reptiles, birds, amphibians and mammals. The numbers decline mostly due to human factors. An endangered species is at high risk of becoming extinct and we must take steps to prevent it as each animal is important to our ecosystem. Some of the animals endangered in New Jersey are not endangered throughout the United States. Timber Rattlesnake The timber rattlesnake is one of many reptiles in New Jersey.
European introduced epidemics hit Florida, the Carolinas, and Virginia between 1519 and 1750. It is estimated that we lost 80-95 percent of the Native American Population, and many regions in America lost 100%. Diseases such as Smallpox, bubonic plague, measles, and
There are about 10,000 animals on the endangered species list. That is a big number that needs to be brought down in order to maintain biodiversity. However, that number is slowly shrinking thanks to the endangered species act passed in 1973. This act authorizes the listing of species as endangered and threatened, prohibits unauthorized taking, possession, sale, and transport of endangered species, provides authority to acquire land for the conservation of listed species, and authorizes the assessment of civil and criminal penalties for violating the act. One of these endangered animals is the Florida Panther.