Discuss how social or cultural factors affect one cognitive process
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Monthly Archives: February 2015
Current Trend: The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker
No one knows exactly when the Ivory-Billed woodpecker’s population started to decrease as in the history, the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker’s are first spotted in 1820 along in Ohio, Arkansas and Mississippi rivers. And because the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is the largest species of Woodpecker, the demand of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker are many. And later in 1837, an archaeologist discovered that a lot of Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers lives along in Texas, and in 1870, throughout the southern forests were in deforestation protect and the government announced a laws to protect the ivory billed woodpeckers throughout the United States, however, the habitat of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker was cleared out by timber companies. In the late 1890, the collectors began collecting specimens of rare bird and declined that the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker are endangered, but this loss of habitat certainly pushed the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker species toward extinction. The last Ivory-Billed Woodpecker was seen in 1944 and it was later discovered in 2004 in Arkansas and Florida, but the evidence remains controversial. Some also suspect that the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker still have survived deep in the forest of Cuba since the end of the Spanish-American war.
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How is it connecting/resulting in over hunting/captivity/cruelty? Details on how is it contributing to those issues?
- Even Though the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker was found in late 2004, the species still remained as being critically endangered species as its habitat always been disturb from logging and deforestation throughout the US and some in Cuba.
Create a COMPASS analysis on this current trend. N.E.S.W (Nature. Economy. Society. Well-being)
- Nature: The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker is the largest Woodpecker species. It’s also are carnivorous, and they mostly eat beetle larvae. So if the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker become extinct, this would ruin the food chain.
- Economy: As a lot of people hunts the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker, if the species become extinct, the industries that deals with forest and causes deforestation and destroy animal’s habitat would be stop. And people would lose their jobs of finding the bird as well.
- Society: It is important for the society to learn and have knowledge of the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker. And if it becomes extinct, the only thing we can learn about the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker from are pictures, and informations that we had.
- Well-Being: If the Ivory-Billed woodpecker become extinct, people would not have a chance to learn about the bird, and also some archaeologist may not happy with the extinction of the bird.
Do you have any personal connections/experience towards this current trend?
- This is a personal connections for me as when I was younger, I used to watch the show called “Woody Woodpecker” which the show is simply about its adventures throughout the city and the way it lives it life. Some people might find it funny, but as for me, coming to know that the Woodpecker bird that I’ve been watching since I was younger is coming toward an extinction, because of human act is really disappointing.
Are there any local organizations/awareness campaign/etc supporting a more balanced option for this current trend?
- The Cornell Lab of Ornithology attempted to relocate the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker and to reproduce it and release it to the wild later on, but the attempt was a failure as they couldn’t find the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker and there was no information on the woodpecker.
- Greenpeace is the largest independent environmental organization in the world. They tried to promote peace and save the forest by exposing, and confronting environmental abuse.
How can we reach a more balanced and sustainable solution?
- People should start thinking about the causes of deforestation and logging consequences, because these actions are the cause of why some species are coming to an extinction. And also it’s not just the Ivory-Billed Woodpecker that are affect by this, but there are as well as other species that are suffering as well such as Owls.
Discussion Questions for class (at least 2)
- Name an endangered species that you can think of and explain to the class why and how does it becomes an endangered species
- What would you do to help the endangered species?
Citations:
“Ivory Billed Woodpecker.” Animal Facts and Information. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. (http://bioexpedition.com/ivory-billed-woodpecker/)
“National Geographic.” National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2015. (http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/ivory-billed-woodpecker/)
“Ivory-billed Woodpecker.” Ivory Billed Woodpecker Video. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. (http://www.arkansas.com/outdoors/birding/birds/ivory-billed-woodpecker/)
“Ivory-billed Woodpecker.” , Life History, All About Birds. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. (http://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/ivory-billed_woodpecker/lifehistory)
“Ivory-billed Woodpecker – Elusive, Extinct or Endangered Bird.” Ivory-billed Woodpecker. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. (http://www.factzoo.com/birds/ivory-billed-woodpecker-extinct-endangered.html)
“Cornell Lab of Ornithology.” The Slide Toward Extinction — Ivory-billed Woodpecker. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. (http://www.birds.cornell.edu/ivory/aboutibwo/slide_extinction_html)
Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivory-billed_woodpecker#Description)
“History of the Ivorybill.” History of the Ivorybill. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. (http://www.ivorybill.org/history-of-the-ivorybill/)
“The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker | The Nature Conservancy.” The Ivory-Billed Woodpecker | The Nature Conservancy. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015. (http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/unitedstates/arkansas/ivorybill/)
Midterm Task: Current Trend
Ivory-Billed Woodpecker (Campephilus principalis) is one of the most critically endangered species as it is a largest woodpeckers in the world.It was originally considered extinct until it was later discovered in 2004 in Arkansas and Florida although it remains controversial. Some also suspect that it may have had survive in Cuba, but there has been no confirmation since 1987 despite many searches, but to the extent of the global population is likely to be tiny and vulnerable. The cause of becoming to an extinction are because of the habitat loss causes by logging and deforestation, and also over-exploitations by humans which are motivated to hunt it for its feather as people demands it.
Citations:
“Ivory-billed Woodpecker.” Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.
“Ivory-billed Woodpecker.” , Identification, All About Birds. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.
“Cornell Lab of Ornithology.” Welcome — Ivory-billed Woodpecker. N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.
“Ivory-Billed Woodpeckers, Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Pictures, Ivory-Billed Woodpecker Facts – National Geographic.” National Geographic. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2015.
“Campephilus Principalis.” (Ivory-billed Woodpecker). N.p., n.d. Web. 24 Feb. 2015.
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Cognitive Processes #6
TCM and Species Protection
World Health Organisation have stated that nearly 80% of the world’s population depends for its primary health care needs on medicines derived from plants and animals. And as the population are increasing, the wealth and the spreading popularity of natural remedies are increasing as well, which that causes many plant and animal species at risk.
Traditional Chinese Medicine (or TCM) is a health care system in which patients are treated with natural plant, animal and mineral remedies. It is to restoring smooth movement of vital energy and the balance of yin and yang forces in its patients. TCM is prevalent in Asia, such as China, Japan, Korea and throughout Southeast Asia. So far, TCM has uses around 1,000 plants and 36 animal species such as Tiger, Rhinoceros, Black Bear, Musk Deer and Sea Horse, in which currently Tiger, Rhinoceros, and seahorse are endangered.
Tiger (Panthera Tigris)
Tiger bones are used in wines, plasters, and manufactured medicines to treat inflammation of a joint. As today, there are approximately 5,000 to 7,000 tigers in the wild. and about 5,000 are being raised in the farm in China. In 1993, China banned the trade of tiger bones, and TCM refuse to use medicines that contain tiger parts, but started to use wild mole rat. Back in 1996-1997, 43% of medicine shops were still offering tiger bone products for sales, but as in 2006, it showed that less than 3% of 663 medicine shops and dealers in 26 cities across China claimed to stocked tiger bone. In June 2007, China announced a plan to lift its trade ban on parts from farmed tigers. However, India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Indonesia as well as by tiger conservation groups disagree with this plan. And if China legalises trade in parts from farmed tigers, tigers in the wild could be endanger.
Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros horn is used in TCM to treat fever, convulsions and delirium. This reduces the population of Rhinoceros in Africa and Asia which has become a major factor. There are about 3,100 Black Rhinoceros in Africa, and 2,800 of all Rhinoceros species in Asia that are still survive. There are a protective laws over Rhinoceros, but however, the poaching continues because of the wants of Rhinoceros horn in China’s market.
Black Bear
TCM uses Black Bear bile to treat many types of illness and injuries including headaches and liver ailments. There has been a significant reduction of population of Asiatic black bears led to bear farms in China in 1984. These bear farms are put into small cages where their bile is extracted through catheters which can be painful and sometimes deadly ordeal. 7,000 bears are kept on 200 farms in China. Adam M. Roberts reports that bear farming has had no effect on the poaching. He also calls on the USA to pass national legalization to protect bears in the country and to inhabit international trading in bear parts.
Musk Deer (Moschus)
Muck is the basis of about 300 TCM prescriptions, of various remedies in Western homeopathic medicine, and of some perfumes. It is used to promote circulation and to treat skin infections and abdominal pain. China’s demand for musk is around 500-1,000 kg per year, which requires at 100,000 deers. However, China no longer meet this demand on its own wild musk deer population. So far worldwide, there are about 700,000 musk deer led in the wild. The three alternatives under consideration in China are the muskrat, two species of civet, and synthetic materials.
Seahorse ( Hippocampus Kelloggi)
Seahorse is used as a treatment for kidney ailments, circulatory problems, and importance. Today, there are approximately 90 health and medicine products containing seahorses around China and elsewhere. There are about 32 countries and regions that are involved in harvesting 20,000,000 seahorses each year yet the demands are not reached. The production of seahorses reached 500 tons annually, but China’s demand alone was 200-250 tons per year. Currently the seahorse is not listed as endangered and there are no international regulations on trade, the harvesting of wild seahorses goes on.
Old Traditions Resulting in Overhunting
Back in Chicago, Illinois where I’ve grew up in. Deer hunting is a very popular sport hunts to do in the village. There is always a seasonal hunting for every month. Deer Hunting is a whole culture that most of the Chicagoans would do during a family gathering, or other occasions. Those deers that were killed during the hunt is either made to be a deer head mounted as a decorations, or to made into a deer skin product (e.g. Rug, Blanket & etc.) . The culture of deer hunting is a very manipulative and lead to unbalanced ecosystems.
Clarissa A. 