Endanger Species

There are many endanger spices in the state of Floria. These are cause by the destroying of rare animals, foreign invaders and the destruction of the rain forests.

Some endanger species in Florida



The American Alligator/Crocodile

The American alligator is not endangered, because it is legally protected. The alligator is protected from being killed for skins to make shoes, purses, and food.
The American alligators has only one predator, humans. Then US legislatures made a law saying that people can't kill alligators. I agree with this policy, because I myself don't like killing animals unless urgent.
The American alligator is not bothered by pollution, because it doesn't live in polluted waters.


The Bobcat




Florida's other native wild cat is the bobcat. Like the panther, the Florida bobcat is a distinct subspecies, of which there are 12 in North America. Also like the panther, bobcats are entirely carnivorous, preying upon small animals such as rabbits, rodents, and birds and much less frequently on large animals such as white-tailed deer. Weighing 15-35 pounds, bobcats are much smaller than panthers (Table 1). Bobcats also have much shorter tails that possess a white tip and various other markings that make them easy to distinguish from panthers.


The Manatee



With a face only its mother could love, a body able to discourage any predators just because of its large size and the knack for gaining popularity even as its population decreases, the Florida manatee has become an icon of Florida wildlife.

Florida has passed many laws to protect manatees - beginning in 1893. Since 1907, a $500 fine has been imposed on anyone who harms or kills a manatee. The manatee itself was listed as an endangered species in 1967, and protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) treaty in 1973. The State of Florida was designated a refuge and sanctuary of manatees by the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act in 1978, yet many years later, the manatee still faces the risk of being wiped off the face of the earth. A good look at the manatee's characteristics, behavior and habitat reveals why.






References:
http://neyture.info/teachered/endanger/reports/reptiles/alligator/alligator.html

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/UW201

My Carbon Cycle

Carbon Cycle are found in the ocean and in larger quantities than on land. Once the carbon reaches the ocean, it precipitates to form calcium carbonate.

Because of the carbon, Corals and Algae build creates limestone reefs creating suitable environment for their population.

On land and in water, plants convert carbon dioxide into carbohydrates through photosynthesis which then goes into the atmosphere and eaten by animal and used by us humans.

References:

Environmental Studies Workbook

Greenpeace and their Mission

Greenpeace's cornerstone principles and core values are reflected in all their environmental campaign work, worldwide. These are what they say they do:

- We 'bear witness' to environmental destruction in a peaceful, non-violent manner.

- We use non-violent confrontation to raise the level and quality of public debate.

- In exposing threats to the environment and finding solutions we have no permanent allies or adversaries.

- We ensure our financial independence from political or commercial interests.

- We seek solutions for, and promote open, informed debate about society's environmental choices.

In developing their campaign strategies and policies they take great care to reflect their fundamental respect for democratic principles and to seek solutions that will promote global social equity.

I like what they stand for and can relate to their values. They have hundreds of volunteers helping them to take care of the environment:

Is What We Are Eating, Eating Us?

According to our text book "Environmental Studies - Concepts, Connection and Controversaries" there are over 6 billion people in the world and all need to be fed. With the desolution of the hunting and gathering ways for food sources, this has caused our diversed population today to seek alternate ways of producing and preparing foods, thus presenting the "Gentic Engineering" (GE) products.



Genetic Engineering (GE) is a technology used to alter the original genetic material of living cells in order to make them capable of producing new substances or performing new functions. This means it can make the new product stronger, provid added benefits etc.



On the other hand there are some danger to these GE products such as:

Allergies

Damages to food quality

Increased Pesticides in soil and on Crops

Creation of new viruses

Foods with Genetic Engineering:

Based on the CropWatch list, some of the everyday foods that we eat and enjoy from the Supermarkets and Grocery that were not labeled as "GE" are as follows:

Frito-Lay Fritos Corn Chips

Quaker Chewy Granola Bars

Ultra Slim Fast

McDonald's McVeggie Burgers

Ball Park Franks

Nestle Carnation Alsoy Infant Formula