Essays on Ecology

Introduction             The region of the Everglades can be found in the southern tip of Florida where the area is generally a subtropical marshland and is the lower half of a great watershed that roots from the river system of the Kissimmee River. About half of the original Everglades are already lost to agriculture while…

In the past three decades very few endangered species have been restored to viable populations. The black footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) was believed to be the most endangered mammal in the united states. It is a small mink sized carnivore of the Great plains and intermountain basins The ferrets appear to be obligatory predators on…

The Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), or Duck Hawk, is a medium-sized raptor weighing 2 to 2 ? pounds. These remarkable birds of prey measure 15-21 inches and have a wingspan of about 3 ? feet. Their name, Peregrine, comes from the Latin word peregrinus, which means “to wander”. The name fits, given that they have…

Through out the years man was able to develop and increase its knowledge about technology and how the “world works,” but together with this development and the increase in his domination amongst all other living organism in Earth, comes also the destruction of the very world that he dominates. Slowly, awareness about this destruction came…

Kudzu is a major threat to Michigan. In this report I will discuss many factors as to why kudzu is a threat, and what we as a state can do about it. The reason I chose this topic was that I have lived in the south for most of my life, and have seen the…