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The Pros And Cons Of Alien Species

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Ann Richards once stated, “america is still the country of fair play.” How is it fair if every day naive animals are being killed and judged just for being non-native? Non-native species are being murdered. They are not harmful nor are they dangerous. Yet, they are still being mistreated. We humans should take a step back and let nature take its course. Alien species can be and are extremely beneficial. Invasive species aren’t as bad as humanity has made them out to be. Emma Marris states, “there are non-natives that we actually like” (Marris, 2014). For example, the non-native spartina grass has harbored the native and endangered California clapper rail. As the spartina grass has been brutally attacked, the clapper rails numbers have had a downfall. National Geographic stated, “Leave them alone, more and more conservationists are arguing” (Marris 2014). Who are we to state wrong many informed individuals? These animals deserve to be respected and be left undisturbed. These marvelous creatures aren’t all troublesome. Why should they all be wrongly punished? …show more content…

CNN declared, “The value of pollination of food crops by bees in the U.S. alone is estimated at $16 billion and insect pollinators, in general, contribute $29 billion to U.S. farm income” (Spivak, 2015). “How could something non-native be so profitable?”, some might ask. The truth of things is that the public has been misinformed with false accusations against this group of creatures. Maria Spivak says, “not only would humans be affected, but the ecosystem would also be greatly damaged” (Spivak, 2015). Bees aren’t just a crucial part of our world. They are also a critical factor in the animal kingdom as well. Honeybees are arguably the most exceptional animals in the world. The fact that they’re non-native doesn’t make them any less

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Bee hives are disappearing daily, not only will this cause some food consumption to go down but also, economic decisions could be different because there will be no choice to have honey, shelter, and fiber, so we should focus more on measure to protect bees, that way they don 't become extinct. Bees also pollinate in the spring causing there to be enough plants and trees, and to maintain they are alive. Bees pollinate plants by landing on the flowers, picking up pollen and then transferring it to other plants of the same species while they collect nectar. Without bees the plants wouldn 't be able to be pollinated as easily and there wouldn 't be that many that would even get any pollen. It has often been said that bees are responsible for

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In the commentary “Let People Own Exotic Animals” it states in line 4-7, “Responsible private ownership of exotic animals should be legal if animal welfare is taken care of. Terry Thompson did not represent the typical responsible owner.” Thompson was not a good caretaker of exotic animals, and it was not the animals’ faults they were set free to put people in danger, it was Thompson’s irresponsibility. In the Article Of the Week it talks about how Wolf Run Wildlife Refuge puts safety fences around their animals to ensure they stay inside. If exotic animal owners do this they can own exotic animals without facing the consequence of them losing

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The documentary More than Honey examines how honeybee colonies in Australia, California, China, and Switzerland operate, as well as the challenges these honeybee colonies have faced as a result of human interference. As a result of watching this film, I gained a greater understanding about how humans are taking advantage of bees in order to fuel their own needs. Humans are treating these delicate yet incredibly intelligent and hardworking insects as if they are animals used for manual labor. Furthermore, breeders are interfering in the breeding process by attempting to create more colonies. More colonies equates to more bees, which further equates to higher profit margins for the breeders.

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Critical Writing Assignment #2 Keeping The Bees is a book written by Laurence Packer and published by HarperCollins Publishers in 2011. This book focuses on why all bees are at risk and what we can do as individuals, consumers and society to save them. Laurence Packer is a melittologist who has a B.A in zoology, A Ph.D from York university, where he now currently works, and a strong passion for bees and their conservation. This book’s many chapters all had different topics but they all related to one bigger topic, which is bees. Some of the topics included; how the extinction of bees would affect our world, our food, our ecosystem and basically everything around us.

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Secondly, bees are important for our society . they are essential for our ecosystem, bees are vital for pollination , which include alot of fruits , vegetable and honey production . they are also important for our economy . for example in the U.S. , the benefit of pollination is of 15 billion dollars each year , and more than one million bee colonies are needed for pollination .

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Identification: Honey Bees are known to have a positive impact on the environment. They pollinate flowers and crops that are eaten and produce honey that is consumed by people all over the world. However, the Africanized honey bee or killer bee is causing havoc and mayhem throughout the United States and South America. The African bees are a part of the order hymenoptera which also contains other flying insects such as wasps and other bees. Africanized bees are almost identical to normal honey bees which makes them difficult to identify.

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Underneath it all, they’re a greater threat than they seem. What is an invasive species? In the United States it is defined as “an alien species whose introduction does or is likely to cause economic or environmental harm or harm to

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This shows that bees are helpful because since bees are pollinators they help make honey, and honey is good for you also since bees make honey they make delicious foods and sauces like honey barbecue wings and honey mustard and honey barbecue sauce. The pollen also helps with spreading new seeds for new plants to grow. Source three states,"Pollinators are responsible for more than 1,200 crops 87 of the leading 115 food crops in the world today. "that helps us because crops are healthy for us and the world and animals. Although some people say that bees do not help the environment that is false because they help crops which is healthy vegetables and fruits that are good for people and animals.

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This again stops the bees from doing their job of pollinating and stops them from getting the food they need to survive. The community can help bees survive by employing a few tactics. One tactic alone will not cure the bee population degradation but it can help boost the bee population. One local and more personal tactic would be to have a “bee garden” that consists of flowering plants that bees like which include apples, oranges, lemons, limes, cucumbers, carrots, and cantaloupes. Another tactic would be do be more environmentally conscious.

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Every day millions of honey bees fly back and forth from their hives. They pollinate a plethora of flowers and produce great amounts of honey. Many people do not realize what bees do for them and their communities. Without bees, people would not have any fresh flowers or produce. The bee population helps provide growth to one-third of the food in the world (Haltiwanger).

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Every day bees are disappearing from their colonies at dangerously rapid rates. Everyone should become bee keepers and/or have bee gardens. It is the peoples’ duty to protect and save the bees. Bees play a major role in our everyday lives, and they go unnoticed. Without bees our food supply would quickly decrease.

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