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    called adult cell cloning. This is the same process as fusion cell cloning‚ but it requires a third animal or human. The new cell is placed in the third animal and then it can be born. The good points about cloning are that it can save animals from extinction. Or even bring back a species which are already extinct. Another good point about cloning is that it can clone your pets or prized animals so they can continue after the original. Anyone can clone themselves‚ so there is no worry of not having a

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    realize what is happening to our wildlife population. For example‚ “Over the past 40 years alone‚ nearly 52 percent of the world’s wildlife have been wiped out of existence.”("10 Shocking Facts About How the Illegal Wildlife Trade Drives Species Extinction." One Green Planet. May. 22‚ 2016). Some species that are being killed by this terrible act include‚ but are not excluded to elephants‚ tigers‚ sharks‚ rhinos‚ and gorillas. We need to be the voice for these poor animals by putting an end to poaching

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    The Permian Mass Extinction is defined as one of five major mass extinctions which the earth experienced. Mass extinctions are caused by great changes of environment‚ and these changes take creatures’ ways of living. Geologic factors are one of main factors which generate big changes. Geologists consider that volcanism is a possible cause of the Permian Mass Extinction. According to National Geographic‚ “as volcanic gases poured into the skied‚ they would have generated acid rain‚ and sulfate molecules

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    Animal Rights "What is man without the beast? If the beast were gone‚ man would die from a great loneliness of spirit. For whatever happens to the beast soon happens to man" (Chief Seattle). While much has been done to protect animals‚ it is nowhere near what needs to be done to secure their inhabitance on earth and give them their rights. Animals have nerves so they can feel pain and they do suffer so is it right to put them through that by experimenting on them. Additionally if more of the world

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    Allyson Dr. Will Curl Composition II May 15‚ 2013 Zoos should be Banned. Approximately 175 million people visit a zoo each year. That’s half of America’s population. Zoos are a huge tourist attraction because they allow families to spend a day out in the sun‚ looking at animals‚ and eating overpriced junk food. But what most people don’t know is that zoos are far more sinister than selling $5.00 bottles of water. Statistics show that in all zoos fifteen percent of animals die every year in

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    being hunted solely for the purpose of being used as décor‚ food‚ or apparel. The bushmeat crisis doesn’t only affect primates‚ but in fact a variety of creatures. The worst possible outcome of such behaviour can result in the extinction of a species or very close to extinction. The bushmeat trade happens globally‚ even in places unexpected to harbour these beliefs and practices. The bushmeat trade is also involved with the illegal capturing of animals for the use as pets or public entertainers‚ commonly

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    companies who tear down forests for their own profit. By doing this not only is the forest itself being destroyed‚ but the wildlife within it. Furthermore‚ in 1990 the EPA’s scientific research team stated that destruction of habitats‚ and species extinction are two of the four most critical global environmental issues (Biodiversity‚ 1999). As can be seen‚ companies who destroy the ecosystem for economic gain are creating irreversible problems that future laws cannot correct. To prevent further problems

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    expansion and global warming are just five of the main reasons humans can be to blame for the extinction and endangerment of animals. I have researched about the following species‚ the Philautus poppiae frog native to Sri Lanka‚ the Asian elephant‚ the Siberian tiger‚ giant panda and the polar bear. Each species seems to be declining at a rapid rate‚ but why? Some would suggest that animal endangerment and extinction is a natural process‚ which to some extent is true‚ but over the last century humans have

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    walking around just like any other day‚ and you don’t come across a single person. Have they all died? What has the world come to? Friends and family are just disappearing? Is the quote “If I was the last person on Earth” funny anymore? This is called extinction. Thousands of animals are threatened to become extinct. So that is why today I’m persuading you all to want to help protect endangered species. a) Endangered- species that are likely to become extinct. b) Threatened- Species that are likely to

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    Kolbert’s logical appeal strengthens her argument‚ as she weaves a compelling thread of logic and scientific evidence into it. For instance‚ Kolbert writes about the introduction of rosy wolfsnails in Hawaii in the 1950’s to exemplify the repercussions of introducing new species in a habitat‚ such as threatening the well-being of native ones (Kolbert 2014‚ 203). According to Kolbert‚ Hawaiians first introduced the rosy wolfsnail in their island to reduce the population of giant African snails‚ which

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