The Road to Complete Extinction
opinion Essay
2035 words
There is a new rumor: if humans harvest deer antlers, crush them up, and eat them, any illness, or disease, one has will be cured. Thousands of people run to the woods to kill deer. Hunters are growing angry because their trophies are being killed prematurely. Conservationists warn of the dwindling numbers of the male deer population. Deer antlers are going for thousands of dollars on the streets in cities like Detroit and Chicago. Soon enough, money-hungry killers start a new rumor: hooves from any gender of deer can have miracle health benefits as well. Now, both genders are in danger, not only males. A new headline hits the news and the black-tailed deer is extinct. Posters and campaigns spring up to "save the deer." Some people take the warnings seriously, and stop killing the deer and buying antlers and hooves. Yet, there are still people who take advantage of the hefty check coming their way. In two years time, the deer population disappears. Plants are now growing in abundance and people are starting to notice a lack of coyotes, wolves, and bears. The predators are becoming scarce. The environment is becoming unbalanced. The ecosystem is becoming permanently changed.
Although this deer crisis has not happened, it is happening to the rhino species. One by one, rhinos are diminishing because of killings happening daily. In elementary school, teachers preach about the delicate balance of the food chain. Humans should withhold a responsibility to protect this balance—not harm it. Poachers are not living up to this responsibility, but completely going against it. As of right now, the western black rhino is gone forever, and many other rhino species are not far behind.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that poachers have been killing rhinos, not learning extinction is on its way. one rhino horn can go for thousands of dollars in the black markets of asia.
- Explains that rhinos have poor eyesight, which makes it easy for poachers to sneak up on them and attack them.
- Opines that the diminishing numbers of rhinos are hurting the biodiversity in the world. the ecosystem should be an important thing to preserve.
- Opines that the deer crisis is happening to the rhino species, which is diminishing because of killings happening daily.
- Explains that rhino poaching has been a tradition for decades, and perhaps most importantly, harvesting the rhino’s horn.
- Explains that in yemen, carved rhino-horn dagger handles are prized as a sign of status and wealth.
- Explains how conservationists and passionate people are finding new ways to minimize poaching and hopefully end it.
- Analyzes how "a way to save the rhino, just not its horn." weekend edition - saturday, 10 mar. 2012.
- States bolstad, erika, newspapers, mcclatchy, and barber, elizabeth.
- Opines that nepal-tourism-wildlife-conservation-poaching is a serious threat to rhinos.
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- Explains that cameroon, chad, mozambique and congo are the primary countries being affected in south africa from these anonymous poachers.
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- Explains that rhino horn is popular because it contains keratin, which is found in our hair and fingernails.
- Opines that it is time to take a stand for the rhinos and help save them.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that trophy hunting has been a controversial topic since the european colonization of eastern africa.
- Explains that wildlife conservationists supervise the rivers, forests, and other natural resources of africa to preserve and protect them through prudent management. in asia, the demand for ivory continues to surge despite the long-time ban on its international trade.
- Explains that the repeal of hunting laws in kenya would benefit the economy, but make conservation efforts easier. the idea among hunter conservationists is that hunting can be controlled legally and eventually lead to healthy wildlife numbers.
- Explains the eapha was an organization of white hunters whose goal was to regulate hunting in the serengeti where new technologies, such as the safari vehicle, made accessing more remote hunting areas much easier.
- Explains that the eapha was successful in creating stricter hunting laws in the early days of its existence. the funds generated from trophy hunting went to create conservation areas for wildlife in east africa.
- Explains that the eapha's success was rivaled by almost no other association in the world of its kind. many members had high ranking statuses in government affairs, and used this power to lobby for more conservation areas.
- Explains that the success of the eapha was made evident by the declining elephant population in the years that followed their disbandment.
- Explains that elephants are not the only animals facing dangerous levels of over-poaching due to the illegalization of trophy hunting.
- Explains that in tanzania, trophy hunting is already employed as a tool of conservation for habitat protection. some herd animals, including kudu, were removed at less than 10% of the local population size.
- Explains that trophy hunting can be controlled in tanzania and provides a tool for conservationists to protect areas from agricultural encroachment and human settlement.
- Explains that trophy hunting can be controlled more easily when legalized. kenya is fighting a battle against illegal poachers who could easily become paying customers for the benefit and conservation of the animals they poach.
- Explains that lindsey et al. demonstrates the potential of generating revenue from areas that were not originally capable. the kenyan government could benefit from these high demands for trophy hunting while supporting conservation efforts.
- Argues that the repeal of hunting laws in kenya would allow for organizations like the east african professional hunter’s association to rekindle.
- Argues that proper management of hunting practices in eastern africa might save some more endangered species and conserve more than is taken through hunting overall.
- Cites caro, pelkey, borner, severre, campbell, huish, kuwai, farm, woodworth, and lindsey.
- Explains that alternative wildlife-based land uses may not be viable. the need for serengeti watch.
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- Opines that the greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated. in kenya, the black rhino is extremely endangered along with the grevy’s zebra.
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- Explains that terrorist groups like the lord's resistance army cross the border into south sudan and abduct people to make child soldier armies.
- Explains that garamba park has roughly 150 rangers to combat illegal poaching, but these are lacking the proper equipment to properly combat the poachers.
- Explains that the illegal ivory trade supports terrorist groups such as the lra, and the lack of strong governments allows for a terrorist safe haven. the solution to all of these problems begins with strengthening the government's.
- Opines that illegal poaching and terrorism is a problem that can easily be solved and avoided. this would restore the elephant population, eliminate terrorist groups, and restabilize africa.
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- Explains that an international consortium of conservation organizations has embarked on a new strategy to bridge the divide between the information rich and digital have-nots in the global south.
- Explains that the purpose of the project is to assist rangers living in isolated and remote locations to thwart poachers by providing them with up-to-date information on illegal hunting.
- Describes how rangers enter information into a handheld device, which is then fed into data visualization software, out of which patterns can emerge.
- Explains that southeast asia is ground zero for setting the pace of extinction; 150 land and water species native to the region are critically endangered.
- Explains that columbia plans to implement smart throughout the country’s vast network of 58 parks.
- Explains that smart phones function much like 10 laptop computers did 10 years ago. even as technology continues to drop, it has become more powerful.
- Explains that 2/3 of all households in sub-saharan africa own at least one cellphone. in southeast asia, smartphones represent modernity to an urbanized population.
- Analyzes how wildlife traffickers could bribe or hack their way into smart databases to obtain sensitive reports. such devious tactics could be devastating to park personnel and the species they are sworn to protect.
- Explains the importance of protecting protected areas to stakeholders and providing park managers with information needed to take action.
- Describes an innovative program that pits technology against poachers in a deadly game of hide and seek.
- Explains that rugged cellphones allow rangers to document signs of illegal activity, and map the progress of their patrols with conservation managers.
- Explains montefiore's view that the reports generated enable site managers to direct resources to critical areas. field intelligence on stealthy creatures and well-armed poachers could be a game changer.
- Explains that smart is a free and open source software that is the byproduct of refinement and upgrades. other research institutions and ngos are testing similar approaches to conservation.
969 wordsRead More - The Lonely White Rhino in African Savannaexplanatory essayLucero, Louis. "Experts Say Poaching Could Soon Lead to a Decline in the Rhino Population." The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 22 Nov. 2013. Web. 2 Dec. 2013. .
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- Explains how white rhinoceroses developed behavioral adaptations for survival, besides symbiotic relationships and forming groups of 14.
- Explains that rhinoceros females attain sexual maturity after 6 to 7 years and males after 10 to 12 years with life expectancy of both 45 years. their courting period lasts from 5 to 20 days and is very slow.
- Opines that raising the status of white rhinoceroses to endangered could help increase the numbers in the wild.
- Explains that white rhinoceros is a keystone species in the middle of food chains and webs. understanding species, as well as ecosystem helps one understand interconnections an organism can have with its environment and other surroundings.
- States that ellis, eric j., "ceratotherium simumwhite rhinoceros." animal diversity web. regents of the univeristy of michigan, 1999.
- Explains that they chose to research white rhinoceros species because it is the most populous species in africa.
- Explains that the iucn red list lists different endangerment statuses for two subspecies: nearly threatened status for southern white rhinoceros and critically threatened. poaching is illegal hunting with the goal of getting animal’s horns and selling them on international black market.
- Explains that white rhino joins the endangered species list in south africa.
- Explains the iucn red list of threatened species and lucero's opinion that poaching could lead to a decline in the rhino population.
1954 wordsRead More - Anti-Hunters Vs Anti Hunters Essayanalytical essayAnti-hunters are opposed to the explicit acts of hunters in Africa because of the environmental degradation it can lead to. What I want to be of focus, though, is that controversy over the act of hunting is not solely in line with hunting endangered African mammals. The results of all kinds of hunts and the drives hunters have to pursue these hunts differ because of the uniqueness of the goods the hunters seek in their adventures. What non-hunters and anti-hunters easily overlook is the anthropocentric values that the hunter seeks to fulfill and achieve, and how it expresses an interaction with nature.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that anti-hunters are opposed to the explicit acts of hunters in africa because of the environmental degradation it can lead to. the controversy over the act of hunting is not solely in line with hunting endangered african mammals.
- Describes the problems people have against african hunts that result in the hunters’ identity of a trophy hunter. they will then uncover the mysteries on why hunters conduct hunting on an ethical basis by applying an explanation for their dominionistic values.
- Explains that hunters across the world are in range of an opportunity to hunt a trophy animal, but if not, they can easily travel to any destination that has what they are looking for.
- Identifies the major components that are used by anti-hunting organizations that support the argument as to why trophy hunts should end.
- Argues that anti-hunters claim their fee paid to hunt these animals financially supports the communities they travel to. however, the majority of fees are not applied toward conservation efforts, but rather fed through those who hold control.
- Argues that anti-hunters refute the claim that hunting larger, older members of the species maintains a physical balance of population. larger mammals such as lions and elephants are highly dependent on leading figures.
- Argues that trophy hunting should end in africa because the populations are considered unsustainable. hundreds of animals are taken out of populations each year, and create instability.
- Opines that a hunter's explicit actions should not be labeled, since the objective is not to kill animals.
- Explains that people have the sense that their reputation needs to be sustained when one is considered a hunter. they seek out the animal that displays proportions that resemble the most quality genetics.
- Explains that skilled hunters can overcome alien environments and conquer those that have survived the longest, and are at their peek of living potential. playing the role of the hunter brings challenge onto oneself.
- Argues that the idea of a subsistent hunter is too narrow to categorize when concerned over the actions of today's hunters.
- Analyzes brian luke's analysis of "the sportsmen’s code" that indicates the primary rules that sport hunters have to follow, such as safety first, obey the law, harvest the game, aim for quick kills and retrieve the wounded.
- Explains that sport hunters strive for challenge, solitude, and engagement with the elements of nature. subsistent hunters will not utilize every bit of their kill, but will trade it for other things.
- Explains that the qualities sport hunters are assumed to possess may be shared by more than just hunters. anyone who engages in any activity could identify themselves as hunters when understanding they, too, strive for challenge, solitude and engagement with the elements of nature.
- Argues that there are intrinsic goods hunters strive for and are universally applicable amongst all hunters, and even non-hunters.
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In this essay, the author
- Explains that animals are hunted for food and skin for making shoes, bags, and other items. exotic animals, such as elephants, lions and tigers, are subject to "canned hunts" where hunters pay to kill them.
- Explains that the ecosystem ensures the delicate balance of survival of animals is guaranteed if left unchanged by human activities, such as hunting for game.
- Explains that hunters argue that letting many animals live from one species may result in the eradication of another species. however, nature usually reduces that overpopulated species through diseases and starvation.
- Explains that hunting has contributed heavily to the endangerment, extinction and extirpation of animal species globally.
- Argues that hunting should be abolished in favor of the natural order that states nature can take care of animals without interruption of humans.
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In this essay, the author
- Describes how oregon state university researchers measured the rate of willow growth along 2.6 miles of the gallatin river, which ran through butte rock and snowflake springs.
- Opines that extinction is the most pressing environmental issue that we face today.
- Explains that extinct species have been part of earth's history since the cambrian extinction, the mesozoic, and the pre-cenosocene. extinction is a natural process that purges prior creatures to make way for newer models.
- Explains that with the rise of homo sapiens, our physical world has intruded more and more into the natural world that was here long before us.
- Explains why we feel the need to exterminate those creatures below us. the number of humans killed by humans each year outnumbers by far the amount of animals killed worldwide.
- Analyzes how tom wolfe's "o rotten gotham" describes an experiment in overpopulation using norway rats. the problems that these "inner city" rats faced could be paralleled with reports from the daily news.
- Argues that if rats have a psyche that closely mirrors our own, what can be said about non-human animals of higher intelligence?
- Opines that wolves possess a language made up of growls, yips, howles, and body language. humans see them as lesser creatures because they don't understand their dialect.
- Explains that the language and culture of animals is not the only thing threatened by extinction, but important aspects of our culture and even our languages are dying out.
- Explains terry glavin's the sixth extinction: journeys among the lost and left behind that extinction affects the natural world.
- Opines that extinction is an enemy, slowly changing our world into a barren wasteland where life is as rare as the flower in the arctic circle's winter.
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