Make the Definition Evaluative The idea of a "problem" usually means that people think there is something wrong with the world, but wrong is a debatable term. Even if everyone accepts the same facts, not everyone will agree that the facts you (or others) have defined as a prob- lem ...
aTechnically vulnerable and not endangered, the cheetah is one of the most amazing creatures of Africa and it deserves a moment of our time. One of the most regal of the large felines, they are more mild-mannered than tigers and lions. Due to this, they have a history of domestication,...
Probably a majority of endangered species live in “Hotspots,” defined by Myers et al. (2000) as areas that have been at least 70% disturbed by human activities and with at least 2500 endemic vascular plant species, along with many endemics from other groups of organisms. These ...
Despite recent evidence of partial subpopulation recovery, we demonstrate that there is no reason for complacency, as the species still shares several traits that are characteristic of a critically endangered species: Mediterranean monk seals in the eastern Mediterranean survive in three isolated and ...
Anthropogenic hybridization is recognized as a major threat to the long-term survival of natural populations. While identifying F1 hybrids might be simple, the detection of older admixed individuals is far from trivial and it is still debated whether the
Of the 1.4 million U.S. children found to be “seriously endangered” by abuse each year, about 391,000 are victims of emotional abuse or emotional neglect, according to estimates prepared by the National Center on Child Abuse and Neglect, which said the statistics are only “the tip of th...
The children and nature movement is fueled by this fundamental idea: the child in nature is an endangered species, and the health of children and the health of the Earth are inseparable. — Richard Louv 56 People Writing About Inextricably...
long-term risk from flood hazards. HMA’s Section 404 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funds projects that provide a sustained action to reduce or eliminate long-term risk to people and property from natural hazards and their effects. PA’s Section 406 Hazard Mitigation funding can fund ...
Endangered Species ResearchKeller CA, Garrison L, Baumstark R, Ward-Geiger LI, Hines E (2012) Application of a habitat model to define calving habitat of the North Atlantic right whale in the southeastern United States. Endanger Species Res 18: 73-87....