4). The Boidae and Pythonidae family of snakes whose members include the Green Anaconda, and the Burmese Python, are a major threat to Florida’s ecosystem, and the Everglades. Their sizes, the absence of predators capable of keeping their population in check, and the abundance of prey who has yet to develop a defense strategy against these unfamiliar predators, threatens to destroy the natural balance of predator/prey relationship in the
A drawback to the ‘unique’ design of the island could mean that beaches could have cloudy water due to insufficient water movement around the islands, as well as dredging of sea beds. This could turn people off living on the Palm and settle in a more natural beach place where the sea is clean. The concept of coral reefs being destroyed in order to build the island would also not be a fact seen in advertisement brochures. The overall biggest risk with building the Palm would be the Global Warming and rising sea levels which could drown the island. Nakheel has gone to some efforts to prevent this from occurring by building breakwaters but they would be no match for a vicious tsunami.
Fluctuating conditions of their habitat has led to a massive population decline. “Saving the smelt” has ignited tremendous controversy over the measures considered for saving their species. When considering the deep ecologist perspective, there is an obvious need to assure the safety of the delta smelt, despite the negative effect upon the economic standing of those dependent on water from the large pumps of the estuary. Efforts to protect the endangered fish from further decline have focused on limiting or modifying the large-scale pumping activities of state and federal water projects at the southern end of the estuary. Recognized by many as the “smeltdown in the Delta,” the extinction trajectory of delta smelt, has left the once-abundant species in critical condition due to record-high water diversions, pollutants, and harmful nonnative species that thrive in the damaged delta habitat.
Pre Lab Questions: 1. Explain the reasoning behind the classification of biological hotspots. * A biological hotspot is an area that is rich in biodiversity but is being threatened of extinction 2. What reasons are there for classifying Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands as biological hotspots? * Madagascar and the Indian Ocean were once a place of high plant and animal diversity and population however, in the last 1500 years people have come into this untouched environment impacting these species due to their lack of knowledge on human involvement.
It is also a problem that does not have many possible solutions, causing it to be the most detrimental to harp seals. Economically the elimination of harp seal hunting will affect the lives of commercial hunters and those who purchase the pelts. This issue is not solely negative as the Canadian Government plans to compensate the hunters with new professional training. Lastly this issue could eventually lead to the extinction of a
As Carrie points out to Dana, “Margaret Weylin could not run the plantation. Both the land and the people would be sold. And if Tom Weylin was any example, the people would be sold without regards for family ties.” (Page 224). Dana unintentionally saves one of the few commendable objects in the life of a slave: familial bond. Although the famly is dispersed when Dana eventually kills Rufus, she delays the moment by keeping him alive for as long as she
I was wrong to think that the mangroves created some sort of movement to the islands because the author never states how the mangroves portray movement nor flow to the island. The author really describes the skill of survival the mangroves have in order to live on this island. In addition, there is no text to prove that D is the correct answer. Why B: B is clearly the best answer. In lines 1-2, the author describes the mangroves as “artists of the beautiful” because the circumstances are unique yet harsh on the island that they live on.
According to the Hawaii Department of Agriculture is participating in a multi agency campaign to stop the spread of the coquis in Hawaii. The reason for this is because the coqui doesn’t have a natural enemy to keep the population down, also because of the warm temperature they breathe year around. The Hawaii Agriculture department stated that “in some area’s the population of the coqui is around 10,000 frogs per acre” no wonder people in Hawaii can’t sleep It is like a law mower running all night. If someone in Hawaii is caught transporting or selling a coqui is in violation of the Hawaii state law. Which is a class c felony and they will be fined of $50,000 to $200,000 plus three years in prison.
Cindy Lopez College Composition II Unit 6 Project Kaplan University Final Essay Florida Sunpass system SunPass system was mainly created to avoid traffic in the Florida highways like 826, 874, I95, 595, I75, between others. Apparently the new electronic payment method is only creating a chaos in the community. Since 2008, the state has suspended 3.8 million driver's licenses in the state of Florida with a high percentage caused by SunPass violations (Deeson, 2011). This system is composed by three state agencies which are: SunPass, Miami Dade Expressway Authority and their collection agency called Law Enforcement. The lack of communication between the agencies is the main reason why residents are not receiving bills on time and getting
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.