Quote: "Ernst had grown up hunting in the Ozark National Forest."
Question: Was/is it legal to hunt in a national forest?
Comment: I found this quote interesting because I always thought that it was illegal to hunt in a national forest. There could be endangered species in the forest and hunting in it could cause damage to the surrounding area itself.
Grassland: Grassland Kingdom
Quote: "...1,800 Asiatic wild buffalo, the largest remaining population anywhere..."
Question: Does this mean in all of the world or just in that particular area?
Comment: I was just wondering if this means that this particular species was endangered or almost extinct.
Freshwater: Reuniting a River
Quote: "...But when the weather turned sunny and hot, the fish, wearied by the false start and weakened by infections, didn't get far: At least 30,000 chinook salmon died in the lower 40 miles."
Question: What types of infections did the fish get and how did they develop?
Comment: I couldn't find any information on what infections the fish had. I wonder if it came from the pesticides the farmers used or if it came from another source.
Quote: "Smith finds that when whales die their soft parts are eaten, but the bones linger for decades."
Question: What happens to the bones, are they a problem or is it okay for them to be on the bottom of the ocean?
Comment: According to the article, it sounds like different animals live in the bones and use the oils in them for different purposes, but that doesn't mean that the ocean floor isn't covered in bones. I was just wondering if it is okay for all of those bones to be there or if they are somehow damaging the environment around them.
I was under the impression that the numbers given in the "Grassland Kingdom" article refered to the entire world. I know that these species are incredibly endangered which is why the park is so highly regarded as an invaluable piece of conservation land. Hope this helps to better understand the article.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I thought too. I mean the hunting part, haha. I noticed that situation when I was reading too. Even so, even if it is illegal, that wouldn't stop them. Where exactly can you hunt anyway? If you hunt in general, our population would probably overpower any species.
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