A video showing the HUGE Human impact on the environment
A documentary where is shown what to think about environment
A video showing a campaign for animal mistreat (Warning is a very explicit video)
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Sunday, August 12, 2012
WORLDWIDE CRUELTY
Australia
In Australia,
many states have enacted legislation outlawing cruelty to animals, however, it
is argued that welfare laws do not adequately extend to production
animals. Whilst police maintain an overall jurisdiction in prosecution of
criminal matters, in many states officers of the RSPCA and other animal welfare
charities are accorded authority to investigate and prosecute animal cruelty
offenses.
Asia
India
The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act,1960
was amended in the year 1982.[2] According to the newly amended Indian animal
welfare act,2011 cruelty to animals is an offence and is punishable with a...
WHY SAVE ENDANGERED SPECIES?
Plants and
animals hold medicinal, agricultural, ecological, commercial and
aesthetic/recreational value. Endangered species must be protected and saved so
that future generations can experience their presence and value.
Reasons:
Medicinal
Plants and
animals are responsible for a variety of useful medications. In fact, about
forty percent of all prescriptions written today are composed from the natural
compounds of different species. These species not only save lives, but they
contribute to a prospering pharmaceutical industry worth over $40 billion
annually. Unfortunately, only 5% of known plant species have been screened for
their...
CAUSES OF ENDANGERMENT
When
discussing the causes of endangerment, it is important to understand that
individual species are not the only factors involved in this dilemma.
Endangerment is a broad issue, one that involves the habitats and environments
where species live and interact with one another. Although some measures are
being taken to help specific cases of endangerment, the universal problem
cannot be solved until humans protect the natural environments where endangered
species dwell.
There are many reasons why a particular species
may become endangered. Although these factors can be analyzed and grouped,
there are many causes that appear repeatedly. Below...
CONSERVATION STATUS
A Funny Picture Showing The Endangered Red List Status
The conservation
status of a group of organisms (for instance, a species) indicates whether the
group is still extant (that is, members of it are still alive) and how likely
the group is to become extinct in the near future. Many factors are taken into
account when assessing conservation status: not simply the number of
individuals remaining, but the overall increase or decrease in the population
over time, breeding success rates, known threats, and so on.
The IUCN
Red List of Threatened Species is the best-known worldwide conservation status
listing and ranking system. The system...
HUNTING IMPACT
Environmental Impacts
To fulfill the environmental requirements of
sustainability, hunting tourism must be of value to conservation through the
preservation of habitats and the protection of wildlife. Although protected
areas afford this, they are not large enough to contain or maintain
wide-ranging, viable animal populations.20 Alternatively, game reserves
encompass a far greater area (highlighted in the earlier table), which could
provide a greater network of protected areas for game species, facilitating an
increase in population size and genetic variation between populations.
The economic success of hunting tourism hinges on the
quality...
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
Hunting With Dogs
A dog Hunting a Waterfowl
Although various animals have been used to aid the hunter, none has been as important as the dog. The domestication of the dog has led to a symbiotic relationship in which the dog has lost its evolutionary independence from humans in exchange for support.
Dogs today are used to find, chase, and retrieve game, and sometimes to kill. Hunting dogs allow humans to pursue and kill prey that would otherwise be very difficult or dangerous to hunt.
Some breeds commonly used for hunting
Different breeds of dogs are used for different types of hunting. Waterfowl are commonly hunted using retrieving dogs...
