The Debate Over the Idea of Drilling for Oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Throughout American history, there have been a number of conflicts and disagreements among the populace over various issues. These conflicts of interest help to define political parties and allow people to distinguish themselves through party allegiance. One such item that is currently being debated is over the idea of drilling for oil in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. For years, environmentalist groups
Though these are some of the concerns when debating to stop any further drilling, the more prevalent matters to anti-drillers are; the caribou species, duration of changes (benefits), and why keep a bill that contradicts already existing federal acts. As mentioned earlier, the caribou is a sensitive matter to environmentalist and Alaskan natives. The Porcupine caribou herd is the most concentrated species, 130,000 (Lamar and Markey 12) that roams on ANWR territory. The herd uses ANWR as its calving
pulled porcupine quills out of his leg, he quivered as he plucked them out one at a time, some felt so deep it was like he was pulling them from his bone. The two of them where a sight for battered eyes. They had not yet had the chance to make it to the river to clean up, the blood had dried in their clothes. "I’m real sorry Alex,' Jose said. "I didn't see that coming--but I killed ... ... middle of paper ... ...behind as Alex was being riddled with the porcupines needles. The porcupines retreated
Porcupines African Crested Porcupines Order: rodent. A porcupine's habitat and range: forests, deserts, and grasslands of North and South America, Africa, Europe, and Asia. Porcupines can weigh from 2 to 60 pounds depending on the species. A prickly coat of needle-sharp quills is the porcupine's best defense. Ordinarily the quills lay flat. But if an enemy approaches the porcupine will raise the quills and spread them, usually deterring the enemy. If the animal is not deterred the quills may lodge
Unit 2 Written Assignment Transaction Deadlock CS3306 Databases 2 University of the People Introduction In a multi-process system, deadlock is an unwanted situation that arises in a shared resource environment, where a process indefinitely waits for a resource that is held by another process. A deadlock occurs when two or more tasks permanently block each other by each task having a lock on a resource which the other tasks are trying to lock. When a detection algorithm determines that a
including their connection to the porcupine caribou that live within the arctic national wildlife refuge. This area is so important to this type of caribou as it is the only area in which the caribou will breed. As the Gwich’in state within their website “Big oil companies and some members of the U.S. Congress want to drill in the coastal plain which would put the future of the Porcupine Caribou Herd at risk.” The Gwich’in claim to be spiritually connected with the caribou, their livelihood and culture
like: fuel efficient vehicles can be produced, electric battery created, and natural gas in freight transportation can be extended. The adverse effects on oil drilling are all the ANWR myths come to life. Oil production could disrupt the caribou cows, porcupine herd and polar bear populations. This can be done by destroying denning areas, and calving grounds that can lead to weak live stock development, followed by potential disease spreading epidemics. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2005/04/0421_050421_alaskadrilling
They would mainly use deer and moose skins for pants, sleeves and mocassins. But in the winter they would wear fur. The Mi’kmaq would decorate their clothing with coloured porcupine quills. Other things they would use for the clothes is animals bones, shells, claws, feather, bark. They would tan their animals skins with oil and smoking. Tools and weapons - The Mi’kmaq would use many different weapons to kill fish and but
For more than a decade, debate over drilling for oil on the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge [ANWR] has continued unabated. The proposal to drill for oil in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is heavily urged by the oil companies and supported by most Alaskan government officials, has drawn full scale opposition from powerful private environmental organizations representing millions of members throughout the United States. Congress established the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
for another malfunction like that and the environment of that refuge would be damaged for years. “Most important of all are the more than 130,000 caribou of the Porcupine herd…, these caribou are at the heart of environmentalists’ case against drilling” (McCarthy). The reason that these specific animals are the reason for not drilling is that the caribou migrate to the plains, where the drilling would ... ... middle of paper ... ...table results are other reasons for the drilling to not take place
The wolverine (Gulo gulo) which means glutton is a member of the mustelid’s. Wolverines can be found in remote reaches of Northern boreal forests, the subarctic and the alpine tundra. There are millions of wolverines throughout the world making them least concerned on their conservation status. The biome they live in is the coniferous forest. They choose to live in this biome because of the warm summers and cool winters with adequate rainfall. The wolverine is known to be a powerful, aggressive and
In the foreword to "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge: Seasons of Life and Land, A Photographic Journey," former US President Jimmy Carter voices strong opposition to proposals that aim to industrialize areas of natural tundra in Alaska. He urges readers to look beyond short term financial gain and to protect nature’s innate beauty. In order to persuade his audience that the Arctic Refuge should be preserved, Carter develops pathetic appeal through the use of personal anecdotes, precise word choice
remind the audience of the many times former presidents and himself have made efforts to “preserve its unique wildlife, wilderness, and recreational values”. He also mentions an Indian tribe, called the Gwich’ins, that depends on the land and the Porcupine caribou that are mostly found in the Arctic Refuge. In summary, Jimmy Carter uses information and real-life facts to show that it truly is important that the people listen to him and support all attempts to save the land, as it is authentic and needed
Typically they will eat small mammals, like porcupines or ground squirrels, or berries but they may also eat berries when they are provided in the summer. On rare occasions they may take down much larger animals, such as caribou or moose, but only when circumstances, like deep snow, are in their favor. Since wolverines have a very strong sense of smell they can smell hibernating animals
Twitchell researched the Northern Slope of the Alaskan National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) and found out that there is a large amount of untapped crude oil. Twitchell states (2001) that the government and environmentalists have fought over drilling rights in this area and the government wants money but the environmentalists do not want to abolish the habitat. After researching this topic, Twitchell realized that he was not going to be able to pick one side of the argument. He says that both parties made
Chris McCandless left his mark on the world and should be respected for being brave enough to challenge himself like this. McCandless went to Alaska searching for adventure and to live off the land. He wanted something more in life. When he went into the Alaskan wilderness , McCandless overcame so many obstacles than the average person wouldn't be able to handle. He was prepared and had all the skills he needed to survive in the wild. McCandless kept fighting against all odds and never gave up on
The Mi’kmaq Way of Life Mi’kmaq was the spelling of a tribe of Indians that had first contact with European explorers in the sixteenth and seventeenth century. Through the years, the name has been changed to what we know today as Mic Mac. The word Mi’kmaq derives from the word nikmak, which means “my kin-friends” or allies. The rich and descriptive Mi’kmaq language was a member of the Algonkin family. Although every Mi’kmaq can understand each other, the dialect varies between bands. For example
Seasons are important natural occurrences. While the duration and times of these phenomenon vary from country to country, it is a given among different populations of the world that their weather would undergo certain changes at various times of the year. It is irrefutable and expected. Meteorologists may wrongly predict the times though. Seasonal changes have been integrated into our cultures too. Seasons determine our leisure activities, sports, dressing, etc. In America, seasonal changes determine
The documentary, 'Alaska's Last Oil', tells the story of a company that is desperate to drill for oil in the Antarctic Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) in Alaska. The company doesn't seem concerned about the environmental or human impact of its actions. The US government is planning to authorise the company to drill for oil. If it does this it is also responsible for the consequences. The drilling will destroy the fragile habitat which supports many endangered species. We all have an interest in this issue