Zoology Term Papers

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Adult Education

This 5 page paper provides an overview of adult education and programming developed for adult populations. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Political, Economic And Cultural Constraints That Limit The Application Of Ecology In Conserving Endangered Species

8 pages in length. The extent to which man has rendered many of his animal counterparts as endangered is both grand and far-reaching; that he refuses to stop this environmental degradation for the sake of cultural, political and economic reasons speaks to man's inability to coexist with a quickly depleting animal population. Bibliography lists 15 sources.

Nagel's "What Is It Like To Be A Bat?"

7 pages in length. The writer discusses Nagel's perception of animal consciousness, noting how humanity hesitates to apply any other criteria to animal sentience than what is based upon man's own understanding. The notion of physicalism is also discussed. No bibliography.

Using Animals In Medical Research: Pros/Cons

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses 2 pros (disease is cured and human torture is avoided) and 3 cons (animals feel pain, tests are often duplicated for no reason and they costs taxpayers a lot of money. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Acorn Woodpecker

5 pages in length. The writer discusses cobreeding, incest breeding and polygynandry as they relate to the acorn woodpecker. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

Animal Cruelty In Entertainment

11 pages in length. Animals provide a significant supply of goods for human beings, not the least of which supports man's entertainment needs. However, in spite of all the various ways animals serve mankind, there has historically been little thought given to their own right to existence, having always been considered little more than a disposable commodity. Whether it is the issue of hunting, circuses, zoos or racing, animals have long provided -- and will likely continue to provide -- humanity with some of its most basic requirements, all at the cost of the animal's own life. Bibliography lists 9 sources.

The Evolution Of The Striped Skunk

3 pages in length. The Mephitis mephitis – also known as the striped skunk – shares a vast and colorful history with its other Mustelidae family members, all of which have historically been classified as weasels. This classification comes from the distinction of an absent upper fourth premolar carnassial notch and upper second molar, in addition to expanded scent glands. Interestingly, the evolution of these characteristics is suspected to be more a response to convergence rather than ancestral; in short, the skunk's evolution is thought to be derived from a blending of several traits instead of what existed in their ancient predecessors. As such, identifying the precise evolution of the striped skunk is not a cut-and-dried objective for scientists, inasmuch as it shares some characteristics with otters and badgers, as well. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

Seeing Eye Dogs

3 pages in length. Sight is one of the primary senses that far too many people take for granted; being able to see is as automatic as being able to breathe. However, some people do not have the "luxury" of vision, inasmuch as they were born blind or have since lost their sight. The opportunity for a relatively normal, quality-filled life is often directly related to whether or not the blind individual has people nearby to help all throughout the day, yet even this restricts the individual's sense of personal freedom. This is where seeing eye dogs play an integral role by performing many menial tasks that other people would do, as well as give the blind person a renewed sense of independence. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A Career as a Veterinarian

This 3 page paper looks at the career of a vet, what the job entails, qualifications and licensing, working conditions and salary. The bibliography cites 3 sources.

Conservation Officers and Poachers

A 10 page paper which examines the methods conservation officers are employing (different techniques, equipment, etc.) to stop poachers in the United States. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

Hip Dysplasia In Dogs

3 pages in length. People who notice their dogs limping on only one back leg, having a swaying or hopping walk, tiring after basic activity, experiencing pain or discomfort when getting up, exhibiting the inability to effectively climb stairs and having overall stiffness after an immobile period, need to schedule a veterinary screening to determine if their dog has hip dysplasia. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

THE CORRELATION BETWEEN CIVIC INVOLVEMENT AND GENDER/INCOME

This 6 page paper discusses and examines the correlation between age, income, gender and activism. Emphasis is placed on the animal rights movement and is compared to the abortion activist movement. Bibliographpy lists 8 sources.

The Argument For Animal Conservation

This 8 page paper argues in favor of animal conservation practices but also shows the other point of view. Conservation methods are discussed as well but the paper focuses on the justification of conservation. Hunting, as well as animal rights activism is included in the discussion. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

The Survival Strategies of Cats

This is a 5 page paper discussing the survival strategies of cats. Cats, as well as other animals today, have developed different strategies for survival which include those needed for survival in the wild and the ultimate competition with natural space with man, and those needed for survival in domestic situations. In addition, strategies for cat and animal survival have also been developed by humans to help retain species threatened by the expansion of man’s urban life. The types of cats range from the larger game cats such as tigers and lions still in the wild and those cats which rely on humans for their existence in reserve, zoo and domestic environments. Depending on the environment, cats have adapted physically and in their behavior in order to further their survival. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

The National Wildlife Federation

A 3 page paper which looks at the organization known as the National Wildlife Federation. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

Social Construction in Non-Human Animals and Its Significance to Animal Liberation Arguments

This is a 4 page paper discussing social construction in non-human animals and its significance in animal liberation discourse. Research within the past several decades has led to many studies which have concluded that animals, and especially primates, have social constructions and social learning behaviors which are similar to that of humans. Through the study of social construction in animals, primates, rats, and guppies among many other species have shown social learning behavior such as family sharing, food foraging instruction, and many other cognitive behavior learning such as induced motivation, matched dependent behavior and emulation of those within their social group among other constructs. In addition to the social constructs which have been found to exist throughout the animal kingdom, researchers and animal activists discuss the importance of letting the social behavior of animals become well known as their “human-like” social constructs may make people realize the importance of liberating those animals held in captivity. Animals activists argue that not only do animals feel pain just as humans do but they also lead productive social lives, previously considered to exist only within humans. Once this has been successfully presented, animals should have the same social rights given to humans in addition to the protection of their natural environments. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Western Burrowing Owl

3 pages in length. The writer discusses identification, habitat, population and endangered status as they relate to the western burrowing owl. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Ethics Of Animal Testing

A 5 page paper that considers the ethical issue of animal testing. It is through animal testing that scientists have developed vaccines and other medications that have relieved incredible suffering and saved millions of human lives. On the other hand, if we look at animals as sentient beings, can we really say it is ethical to use them in testing? This paper reports arguments on each side of the issue and also comments on the use of alternative procedures. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

The Florida Panther

A 2 1/2 page paper which provides an overview of the Florida panther. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Review of R.D. Lawrence’s “In Praise of Wolves” (1986)

This is a 3 page review of R.D. Lawrence’s “In Praise of Wolves”. Spanish born R.D. Lawrence lives on a 100-acre wilderness farm in Haliburton Highlands, 170 km north of Toronto, Ontario and has written over 29 books on nature and wildlife. In the spring of 1983, Lawrence and his wife traveled to Ishpeming in the Upper Peninsula in Michigan to study an untamed but captive pack of wild wolves and compared their behavior to those he had previously studied in the wild and with the two wolf cubs which he himself had raised. During the study and his use of other studies he has conducted on packs in the wild, Lawrence often contradicts other scientific theories in that he proposes that in many ways, wolves in the wild provide a much closer study and comparison to human behavior than do many studies on primates, considered humans’ closest natural relatives. In addition, Lawrence through the use of biological, sociological and psychological comparisons is not afraid to apply human terms to wolves in the text. Instead, Lawrence has found that in many ways, humans could learn from wolf behavior in terms of their handling of aggression (as opposed to the human emotion of anger) and stress in the wild. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

International Trade Of Endangered Species And The Bush Administration: Elephant Tusks

11 pages in length. Examining the Bush Administration's approach toward international trade of endangered species gives one a significantly better understanding of how mankind's selfishness has created a perilous situation for the animals. Changes in climate, destruction of habitat and loss of food source have all occurred at the hands of man, a greedy species who only looks out for his own best interests. However, what is becoming tremendously clear as the world closes in upon the twenty-first century is the fact that all the detrimental actions humanity has carelessly thrust upon the planet are coming back to haunt all species, including man. Soon there will be fewer and fewer animals left to exploit, with the elephant population representing one of the most immediately threatened of all wild animals because the Bush Administration blatantly supports lifting the existing ban on ivory trade. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

The Giant Panda

A 4 page paper which examines the fragile position of the Giant Panda today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

Banning Dogs: Argumentative Essay

4 pages in length. Places like Reykjavik, Iceland, that ban certain breeds of dogs do so out of complete and utter ignorance as to the reasons why those particular breeds have been branded as unsafe in the first place. No bibliography.

Animal Rights and Three Classical Philosophies

This 10 page report discusses the perspectives of utilitarianism, the thinking of the ancient philosopher Aristotle, and that of the 18th century German philosopher, Immanuel Kant are considered and applied to some of the many issues associated with attitudes about the “rights” of animals. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

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