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Habitat Loss. Orange County, California. Processes that degrade habitat and ecosystems. Contamination/Pollution Human built structures Soil erosion Changing fire regimes Changing water use and hydrology Deforestation Desertification Draining wetlands. Human Built Structures.
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Habitat Loss Orange County, California
Processes that degrade habitat and ecosystems • Contamination/Pollution • Human built structures • Soil erosion • Changing fire regimes • Changing water use and hydrology • Deforestation • Desertification • Draining wetlands
Pacific or California Fire-bellied Newt –don’t try this at home w/o washing hands
Snake migration in Shawnee Copperhead
Dingo Fence – The World’s Longest Fence – New South Wales
Smokey the bear - 1953
Smokey the Bear - 1960
Everglades Surface Water Flow
Desertification • Desertification is the conversion of grassland and savanna habitat into relatively sparse, unproductive vegetation • The main cause of desertification is overgrazing by livestock
Rio Puerco Basin NM
Rio Puerco Basin 1885 1977
Overgrazing – Texas and England Left good, right overgrazed Left good, right overgrazed
Wetlands • Wetlands are lands that are transitional between aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems
Crane Species • 1. Eurasian Crane, 2. Black-necked crane, 3. Munktrana, • 4. Sandhill Crane, • 5. Whooping Crane, 6. Japanese crane, 7. White-naped Crane, 8. Sarus Crane, 9. Australian Crane, 10. Siberian Crane, 11. Wattled Crane, 12. Demoiselle Crane, 13. Blue Crane, 14. Black Crowned Crane, 15. Grey Crowned Crane
Overexploitation Tokyo Tuna Market
Rhino horn Products – Dagger market in Yemen