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Prince William Sound Exxon Valdez
874 wordsThe Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: 10 Years Later The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: 10 Years Later Four minutes after midnight on March 24, 1989, the oil tanker Exxon Valdez hit Bligh Reef in Alaska's Prince William Sound. Eleven million gallons of North Slope oil spewed into one of the most bountiful marine ecosystems in the world, killing birds, marine mammals, fish, and devastating the ecosystem. (Exxon Valdez Oil Spill: Could It Happen Again? , 2000, May 10) Exxon claims the Sound has recovered, but envi...
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Years Of Age Leader Of The Group
1,522 wordsMountain gorillas are the most endangered of the gorilla species. Approximately 600 or so remain. They are massive in size, with a short, thick trunk and broad chest and shoulders. Its eyes are very small in proportion to its other features. Older males develop longer heads, and are twice the size of females. The most severe threat to mountain gorillas is habitat loss. The fertile volcanic soil of the Virunga Mountains is as highly valued as farm land. Conservation programs have been set up in R...
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Lot Of Money Deaths Caused
1,222 wordsThere are many reasons why the United States should enact deer control laws. For example, one night I was coming back to Cowley, I swear I saw at least 15 to 20 deer run across the road in front of me. My proposal is that we should figure out what to do about the deer population. Here are some reasons why we should enact on the laws. Theres so many people dying or they are in serious accidents. The deer population has increased majorly in the last few years. These animals should be controlled fo...
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About My Home Town Ooty
754 wordsThe name Ooty is derived from Ootacamund, also popularly known as "Udhagamandalam or Udhagai" in the regional language. India is a growing Tourist destination. The southern most part of India lies the State of Tamil Nadu, the cradle of the Dravidian Culture, founded over 5000 years ago. This state is the home to some of the most ancient architectural beauties, sculptures and the natural beauties of which Ooty is one among them. In 1821 a batch of British soldiers discovered Ooty. The gusty eveni...
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Crude Oil Foreign Oil
885 wordsA century ago, when Henry Ford was mass-producing automobiles, most of the fuel for Americas cars came from places like Oklahoma and Texas. Today, oil for our cars and other things that use petroleum comes from places like Venezuela and Iran. In fact, our country is now dependent on a group of nations called the Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). They have the power to set the price of the oil we import and the price is inflating rapidly. In 1997, the cost of oil was $ 14 per barrel. ...
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Renewable Energy Sources United States Department
1,098 words... re known as 'wildcatters. ' A fabled technique used by the wildcatters is the 'old hat. ' They would basically toss their hat up in the air and wherever it landed, they drilled. When the wildcatters got lucky, and struck oil, it would typically gush up the drill pipe, hence, a gusher. Because gushers are a safety hazard and environmental concern, oil companies today contain them. After discovering an oil field, it is the task of the oil company's engineers and technicians to get it out. Not ...
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Amounts Of Money One Of The Main
1,176 words"Rainforests are currently being destroyed at a rate of over 200, 000 square kilometers a year according to the US National Academy of Sciences" (Wheeler). Some of these rainforests are located in Thailand's national parks. In Thailand, there are 15 national parks set aside for conservation, though only 80 % of these parks remain intact today. These Parks represent approximately 13 % of Thailand's land. The purpose of these parks is for the conservation of the forests and wildlife, educational t...
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Shell And Nigerian Oil Uti
1,084 wordsShell Oil and the Exploitation of Nigeria Nigeria has been a country in political turmoil for a long time. The country was created in 1914 under British colonial rule and at that time it was considered a protectorate. It was not until 1960 that Nigeria received independence from the United Kingdom. One of Nigeria's problems politically is that it has over three hundred different ethnic groups. The three largest of these are the Hausa-Fulani, Igbo, and Yoruba. At the time of the independence of N...
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Endangered Species Tropical Forests
827 wordsIssues that surround the dramatic declines of species are complex, often conflict-laden, and not easy to reverse. However, one can learn from past practices, improve performance, and avoid the problems common to endangered species conservation. Outline Introduction Body Species extinction causes Florida panthers Tigers and snow leopards Turtles Conclusion Endangered Wildlife As human population and needs (real or perceived) expand, the globe becomes scarred by a deadly scythe. Our planet is losi...
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Genetic Modification Human Race
632 wordsThe Genetic Modification Genetic Modification The idea of genetic modification is one of the biggest and most controversial issues in modern times. It is the manipulation of genes, transferring genetic material from one organism to another. The question we ask ourselves is it really necessary and is it cruel to the animal involved. Yes, the method behind genetic modification is that it may take up to 40 sheep just to produce on transgenic sheep. Surely this is pathetic and shows how unpredictabl...
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Adam And Eve Knowledge Of Good And Evil
686 wordsAnthropomorphism is defined as attribution of human motivation, characteristics, or behavior to inanimate objects, animals, or natural phenomena. The Bible teaches many lessons for life, including how to be a good parent. In Genesis, the first book of The Bible, God is given human motivation, characteristics, and behaviors of a father. God sets rules and limits, he protects and provides for his people, and he punishes his people. In the beginning, God creates the world. He separates the dark fro...
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Dollars Per Kilo Ban On Elephant Ivory Hippos
672 wordsJason Wapiennik Mr. Trippeer, Biology January 6 th, 1997 The Hippopotamus: Endangered Species Report The ban on elephant ivory trading has slowed down the poaching of elephants, but now poachers are getting their ivory from another creature, the hippopotamus. For the poacher, the hippo is an easy target. They stay together for long hours in muddy water pools, as many as eighty-one can be found in a single square mile. This concentration is so big its only second to that of the elephant. Poachers...
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Word Choice Writing Skills
481 wordsIn the story, The Killing Game, Joy Williams, uses several different types of writing skills to prelude the reader to see her views. The quote To kill be to put to death, extinguish, nullify, cancel, destroy. be a good strong introduction, it catches the readers attention. Word choice like this be what gets the message across to the readers in a fast, easy way. Another good quote for word choice she uses be, We kill to hunt, and not the other way around. That shows that she be serious in what sh...
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Years Of Age Leader Of The Group
1,536 wordsMountain gorillas are the most endangered of the gorilla species. Approximately 600 or so remain. They are massive in size, with a short, thick trunk and broad chest and shoulders. Its eyes are very small in proportion to its other features. Older males develop longer heads, and are twice the size of females. The most severe threat to mountain gorillas is habitat loss. The fertile volcanic soil of the Virunga Mountains is as highly valued as farm land. Conservation programs have been set up in R...
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Snow Capped Mountains Love Of Nature Living
323 wordsLiving by the Mountains If I could choose where I would live, I would live by the mountains. All my life I have been taught to be appreciative of the woods and nature. My love to be in the mountains is partly because of my love of snow. This has given me the passion for the outdoors that I know today. When I was a young child, around age ten, my father introduced me to deer hunting. This became my root in my love of nature. The mountains have always given me a since of purity, from new fallen sn...
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People Per Square Day By Day
1,010 wordsIt will Overpopulation OVER POPULATION It will be very comfortable for one person to stay in a single bed but it will be less and less if there is another person stay in that bed. It could be similar to the earth nowadays. What will happened if there are 10 people in a single bed? Everybody can think about the result of too many people in a small place. The world population is increasing day by day but the side of the earth stills the same. There will be too many people on earth and people will ...
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Animal Control Officer Local Animal Control Officer Rabies
709 wordsWhat is Rabies? Rabies Rabies What is Rabies? Who gets Rabies? Rabies is a viral disease of humans and other mammals. It is most common in carnivores. The word rabies comes from the word hydrophobia, fear of water. Rabies is a potentially deadly disease. There are many things you can do to prevent yourself from meeting rabies. The most important thing to do, is to be certain your pets have updated vaccinations. Your pets can first get their vaccinations when they are three months old. After that...
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Aerosol Sprays Ozone Layer
768 wordsOzone The problem which I decided to adress in my campaign was the problems that are currently facing our Earths ozone layer and breathable air. In this report I wish to educate you about the effects of ozone and hopefully I will motivate you to change your attitudes and actions to help with the problem. Ozone is defined as an odorless, colorless gas made up of three atoms of oxygen. It exists in our Earths upper atmosphere and at ground level. In the upper atmosphere, ozone serves as a protecti...
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Rachel Carson Wrote Rachel Carson Book Ddt
936 wordsRachel Louise Carson (1907 - 64), was an American marine biologist, and author of widely read books on ecological themes. Carson was born in Springdale, Pennsylvania, and educated at the former Pennsylvania College for Women and Johns Hopkins University. Rachel Carson taught Zoology at the University of Maryland from 1931 to 1936. She was an aquatic biologist at the U. S. Bureau of Fisheries and its successor, the Fish and Wildlife Service, from 1936 to 1952. Rachel Carson wrote 4 books includin...
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Fish Species Fishing Industry
262 wordsSAVING STELLER SEA LIONS In Alaska the Steller sea lions and the many other wild life there are diminishing. People ride on the ferry to get where they are going but to also see the wildlife. The sea lions are battling with the fishing industry to survive. The fishing industry is not the only factor affecting the wildlife in Alaska, but it play the largest role and contributes to the many effects that affect the life and could lead to a solution to control the problem. First of all, the steller ...
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