Essays on Extinction

Extinction is defined as an approach in which a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) employments his or her records of conduct to put a behavior on extinction. Extinction is when help is withheld, and the behavior decreases to non-existence. Anybody with the knowledge can do the act of making use of extinction. Regularly, in any…

Naturalism in Mowats: A scientific look at survival of the Fittest, the human beast, and animal Hunting                Farley Mowat’s three novels Never Cry Wolf (1963), The People of the Deer (1952), and A Whale for the Killing all agree on the role of naturalism, the plight of the animal, the commercialization of hunting, ruthlessness…

Can you picture our earth without forests? Many of us cant. Forests coverapproximately one fifth of the worlds land surface and play an important role inour everyday lives (Dudley 4). Forests provide us with many products andservices from helping maintain erosion to providing jobs for our citizens. Humanity depends on the survival of a healthy…

ICE AGE EXTINCTIONS OF THE MEGAFAUNA During the last Ice Age before humans arrived, the North American continent belonged to various forms of enormous, fantastic creatures. By the end of the Ice Age, most of these large animals had become extinct. Numerous attempts have been made to explain the disappearance of these animals, but there…

Imagine going back 290 million years to a world that seems like an unknown planet when you look at the scenery in front of you. In its peak of diversity, the earth presents a stunning sight of volcanoes erupting ash and lava, alongside a wide range of echinoderms, bryozoans, and brachiopods prospering in the ocean….

The La Brea Tar Pits, located near Hollywood, California, contain one of the universes greatest troves of Pleistocene dodos. Over one million castanetss have been recovered to so far. Dating from 38,000BC to 8,000 BC, the castanetss represent more than 420 species of animate being, including saber tooth Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelams, dire wolves,…

Over the past thirty years, there have been few effective endeavors to restore endangered species to viable populations. One instance is the black footed ferret, scientifically identified as Mustela nigripes, which was once deemed the most endangered mammal in the United States. This tiny carnivorous creature is similar in size to a mink and primarily…

Amidst the growing hysteria of 2012 and other apocalyptic theories supervolcanoes are a growing topic of today. These mammoth sized volcanoes have plagued Earth’s history for millions of years causing numerous mass extinctions. The question then arises: will humans be next? By studying the Earth’s explosive history and analyzing how supervolcanoes impact ecosystems we can…

I’m a regular newspaper reader. Recently I stumbled upon Jeremy Clarkson’s article about tigers. Upon reading it I discovered that I strongly disagree with some of his ideas and points of view and the way in which he writes them. On a personal level I am also fond of these wild animals, which gives me…

Introduction: In today’s world, the use of technology for communication and media is crucial to stay updated on current events. However, as public communication increases, so does awareness about global issues. The article “Brazil: Amazon Deforestation Seen Surging” by Reuters discusses the causes and effects of deforestation in the South American rainforest. Similarly, the Center…