White Nose Fungus

For throughout most of history the massive marshy wetlands, lakes, and rivers from Lake Okeechobee to the tip of the peninsula have been in perfect balance, but recent human-made problem are threatening the area to the point of destruction. Originally, the whole entire Everglades covered almost 3 million acres, but it is receding drastically 1,800 miles of canals and dams are breaking up with water pumps, and pump stations are diverting the natural flow to coastal towns. Because of this, the water level in the Everglades is disrupted. During the wet season, Floridians find themselves with too much water than they know what to do with. During the dry season, Floridians run low on water. Because of this, many native species are dying out.

The Spotted Owl (Strix occidentalis) is an endangered species that lives in the old growth forests of the Pacific Northwest. This species is declinging in numbers drastically and has been listed on the ESA since 1990. The spotted owl is native to the Pacific Northwest. They are found in Southern parts of Columbia, North Western America, and California. As a result of declining habitat, there are fewer than 100 pairs of Northern spotted owls in British Columbia, Canada, 1,200 pairs in Oregon, 560 pairs in northern California and 500 pairs in the state of Washington. They are a small to medium owl with a very small range and very specific needs. Their breeding season is february till April and they only lay two or three eggs at

1911, Southern sea otters swam on every coast near the Pacific, Including the Sea of Japan. They lived in large kelp forests near shores and would usually stay on the surface of the water only diving when food was necessary. Being the most important part of the food chain, sea otters kept anything that would eat the seaweed like snails, and sea urchin populations in check so the kelp forests wouldn 't die out. Southern sea otter populations near the west were unknown, but the American east coast has around “15,000 otters through 1911 to 1928 and growth kept going”(The Monterey Bay Aquarium).

The presence of C. botulinum spores in honey was reported for the first time in 1976 since then there were many

Fungal diseases have been recently introduced into the medical field. Fungi are a part of the domain Eukarya, where it once was considered in the plant kingdom. The domain Eukarya is consistent with eukaryotic organisms that contain a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles. Fungal diseases are more difficult to treat compared to antibiotics for bacterial diseases because the fungus and the host are eukaryotic organisms. Therefore, any treatment of the fungus may affect the host too and can develop resistance to antifungal medication. An example of a fungal disease that affect individuals within regions with drier conditions is coccidioidomycosis, popularly known as Valley Fever. Valley Fever affects individuals when dusty air containing

The Golden Cheeked Warbler is an attractive songbird that is unfortunatly endangered. The bird is most often called the Golden Cheeked Warbler, or the Gold Finch of Texas. It is scientifically refered to as the Setophaga Chrysoparia or Dendroica Chrysoparia. It is part of the Animalia kingdom, the Chordata phylum, the Aves class, the Passeriformes order, the Parulidae or Wood Warbler family, and the Setophaga genus.

This paper will discuss a major concern that is happening with ash trees in the United States. A small beetle has been infesting and destroying ash trees in many northern states. This paper will be specifically focusing on a small town, LaGrange, Indiana, to find answers to the many questions for this project. I wanted to see what kind of an impact the Emerald Ash Borer had on the environment, and if there could be any impact on human health. Along with the impact these beetles had on the environment I hoped to find out how the Emerald Ash Borer arrived in the United States, because it is an invasive species, and to find out how they were moving so rapidly through northern states. Not only did I want to find the effects of the beetle, but

The Dust Bowl swept across the southern Plains in the 1930s. During the Dust Bowl there were severe dust storms and it was a drought. During the 1930s the great depression was going on.The Dust Bowl made the depression be felt even more. Life on the Plains (Kansas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Texas, and New Mexico) changed very much. Many farmers had to find new jobs and some even lost homes because the shortage on crops to sell. From 1931 to 1939 the Dust Bowl went on. Finally, in 1939 rain came down and ended the Dust Bowl.

The names of different ringworm cases depend on where it is located on the body. The fungus can appear on the body, a beard, feet, groin area, or scalp. The word tinea is used before each term. Tinea simply means a fungal infection of the skin, hair, or nails. Tinea capitis is a fungal infection of the scalp. This can cause hair loss. Tinea corporis is the "body ringworm" that develops on the trunk of the body. Tinea cruis is calso called "jock itch" and is located in the groin area. It is much more common in males than in females. Tinea pedis is "athlete 's foot" and it usually starts between the third and fourth digits. Tinea manuum is a fungal infection on the hand. It happens usually when the person scratches an infected area on their skin and they transmit it to the hand. Onychomycosis is when the fungus attacks the skin under the

The emerald ash borer (Agrilus Planipennis) is an invasive insect species that has infected and killed many ash trees across eastern North America. The ash borer was first sighted in Michigan and Ontario in the summer of 2002, and has since spread widely east of the Mississippi. The species, the characteristics of the insect,the amount it has spread over the years, and the effect and damage that it has done in its new habitat have been followed since first discovered in North America.

The Kermode Bear is a different kind of black bear because it has a gene that normal black bears don’t have. This bear was mentioned in a book called Touching Spirit Bear.

Formed over millions of years, the Sonoran Desert is North America's most fascinating and ecologically significant desert that is home to a diverse mix of both plants and animals. Deserts are commonly thought of as harsh, hot, barren wastelands that are barely capable of supporting life forms. The truth is quite the contrary. Though deserts are Earths most hottest and driest climates, they are not all the same and each desert sustains different life forms in their own ways. It can be debated as to what qualifies a desert as a desert, but scientists have agreed that a desert is defined by the amount rainfall they receive, or its aridity. Aridity can be divided into three categories: arid being a total annual rainfall of less

Have you ever thought about which animals are near extinction or endangerment ? Have you looked them up? How many are left? Which ones have been removed? Do you know why they are going endangered? Have you heard what a dodo is? Well yeah it’s extinct. Do you know why? Do you know why it’s important to save an endangered animal?

Poaching is defined as illegally capturing, injuring, or killing an animal that is not on your land. The motive to commit this crime over the years has shifted from simply from individuals illegally hunting game to large organizations slaughtering animals to gain profit. Many are aware of this issue, but underestimate the sheer enormity of it. According to The Fish and Wildlife Service, there is an estimated $15-20 billion global market generated from poaching and trafficking of animals and their body parts. They have also reported that over 8,000 endangered species do not receive any federal protection. Unfortunately, poaching is a desirable industry for many organized crime groups because wildlife crime sentences are lenient, and probationary

Why are different species becoming extinct? Do researchers know how many innocent animals are killed each year? When will animals be protected in a comfortable habitat? In man-made environments, such as zoos and other nature parks, animals that are born in the wild are protected and well taken care of. Due to animals running around in the wild, scientists and researchers can track the amount of animals being killed everyday. This usually causes extinction within that species, and researchers have decided to do something about it. Although endangered animals are born in the wild, they should be sheltered and protected in nature parks because it helps decrease the amount of extinctions, allows a better and healthier environment, and the animals are protected from predators and human hunters.