Malleefowl Taxonomy

Introduction Northern Bobwhite Quail (Colinus virginianus) are one of the most influential and important game animals in America. Their popularity has been the driving force behind conservation, research, and even local economic prosperity. The hunting associated with these birds has become a “southern tradition” since these hunts are typically social events. Currently the bobwhite quail is undergoing a long term population decline which has prompted even more conservation efforts and research. Bobwhite quail are extremely sensitive to habitat quality which has recently been used to promote conservation based land management practices.

In the 1900s the population decreased because of the DDT ( DDT: dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) sickness with the eagles. Hunters are a treat to bald eagles because they will shoot them out of the sky. If a bald eagle eats a duck that has been eating lead shots that

Deeply affected by human encroachment into its territory, when the species was declared federally endangered in 1967, only about 12 individuals remained in the wild (Threats to Florida Panthers). Currently there are around 180 individuals in the wild, and the US Fish and Wildlife Commission’s Florida panther plan defines a successful panther population worthy of delisting the species as endangered. Its requirements for delisting are as follows: “Three viable, self-sustaining populations of at least 240 individuals (adults and subadults) each have been established and subsequently maintained for a minimum of twelve years. Sufficient habitat quality, quantity, and spatial configuration to support these populations is retained / protected or secured for the long-term.(fwc panther

Their results indicated that there is a trade off with sandpipers between food availability and safety. There were far fewer than expected sandpipers in areas with high food abundance where the danger is high and greater than predicted numbers in areas where the safety increased. This led to the conclusion that the quality of a site for conservation should be determined by not only food abundance but also predation risks as well. Certain sites cannot be protected based on the fact that they have a high availability of food as those areas may also have an increased presence of predators. Pomeroys ' experiment suggests that both an abundant food source and the potential presence of predators can determine the choice of a site as a migratory stopover for sandpipers, and as such should be taken into consideration when determining habitat conservation acts for the

Sadly, many Americans believe that losing the wolves would not be a bad thing for the prey’s sake, but in all reality losing the wolves would be devastating. One major thing that is present in all ecosystems, the place in which animals live, is a trophic cascade. A trophic cascade is explained in the essay as a “sequence of impacts down the food chain” (578). Hannibal gives the reader this example: “…In Wyoming’s Yellowstone National Park … wolves were virtually wiped out in the 1920’s and reintroduced in the ‘90s. Since the wolves have come back, scientists have noted an unexpected improvement in many of the park’s degraded stream areas”

Chalfoun, Daniel F. Doak, and Leah H. Yandow to test how different climate and habitat changes affect the American Pika (Chalfoun. Doak, and Yandow). The abundance of the Pika was tested by measuring the scat density in two mountain ranges, the Wind river and Bighorn mountain ranges (Chalfoun. Doak, and Yandow). The 43 sites for sampling contained different forage availability and throughout time, nine different climate changes that aligned with summer heat and winter snowpack temperatures (Chalfoun.

Without knowing what the long term consequences are feral ungulates which include pigs, goats and sheep were all brought to Hawaii by foreigners as a food source and some were also brought in for sport hunting. What started as a good intention soon turned into a menace for the Hawaiian Islands as these animals destroyed native plants, threatens the existence of native animals, and lastly threatens the health and welfare. With no predators except for humans, the feral ungulates reproduced at an alarming rate and nothing was put into place to control the populations of these animals. Therefore the population grew and the problems that came with it also became a huge factor in the livelihood of all that inhabits the Hawaiian Islands. Methods to control the population of all feral ungulates need to be put into place to protect the native species of Hawaii which in turn would preserve the traditions and the culture of the Islands.

However, having being hunted to such small numbers poses the risk of small genetic diversity upon population increase, indeed, “All extant sea otter populations, remnant and translocated alike, show relatively low levels of genetic variation” (Larson, et al., 2002). Bibliography Bodkin, J. L., Ballachey, B. E., Cronin, M. A. & Scribner, K. T., 1999. Population demographics and genetic diversity in remnant and translocated populations of sea otters. Conservation Biology, 13(6), pp. 1378-1385.

Sixty years after the extirpation of wolves in the Northern Rockies and Great Plains of America, biologist and ecologist in Yellowstone National Park reintroduced wolves into a declining ecosystem that once thrived during their presence. The reintroduction brought immense controversy into the West and continues to stir outrage among anti-wolf groups. These anti-wolf supporters argue wolves are ruthless predators that cause destruction to natural environments and livestock. Conversely wolf advocates and scientists suggest that wolves are a keystone species that are essential to the natural regulation of our Western ecosystems. Although pro and anti-wolf advocates can agree that wolves have an effect on livestock, ungulate populations and ecosystems,

Only disease and starvation regulated their population” (“Hunters Play an Active Role in Protecting the Environment”). A deer hunting season was started and the deer and bald eagle

Sarah wrote about an experiment that was tested in Yellowstone National Park, where grey wolves use to live. Over time they were either hunted or left. It was explained, “where grey wolves had been missing for decades before being reintroduced in the 1990s, showed that the presence of that single, irreplaceable predator set off a series of cascading positive effects in the environment. The elk that been preventing willows and aspen from taking root on the river bank were brought into check. Birds started roosting in the recovered trees, trout began swimming in the shady water beneath branches.

The potential effects on the environment and ecosystems with the birds ' continued demised were simply ignored. And with that, Alderman allows the chefs to get the last say, concluding the article on a lighter tone about the importance of occasional

So, since the Haast eagle’s mane food source was gone and nothing else was big enough to sustain it so it starved to death and went extinct.

Also, the lecturer argues that orcas are likely factors in the population decline of the sea otters because of the scarcity of their usual prepay. This left them with no other option but to hunt smaller mammals for food. The reading passage refutes this theory

Soon, all we need is time, and that is one of the things that we all have in this world. We are able to bring back needed animals so should we bring back the Pigeons or should we let them live on the extinct list forever. First from NYLN Blog, “It can produce the best animal population.” With this in mind, the writer is saying that certain animals that help the environment, it makes us see that people have been hunting certain animals to extinction, and near extinction, could continue to make their population grow and make sure that they have a healthy to live in.