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    Sea Otters Conclusion

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    global organization on fur trade has passed the law regarding Otter endangerment, many hunters still hunt them for there fur. It all started in the 1700s- 1800s when the American Indians started the fur trade. Now today those hunters still exist using fishing gear to trap the endangered species and sell them for their fur. The Otter population is still trying to recover since the 18 century with hundreds of thousands to millions otters being captured for there fur. In the 1970s the Marine Mammal Protection

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    I wasn’t really surprised by the budget of the floats. Every year homecoming had become treated more like a holiday in East Bay and each year more extravagant. But in all the excessiveness, I didn’t anticipate I would be seated, getting my makeup done while my peers switched to hair and costumes. Was this high school or a film set? I watched as Jason helped Justin situate a shark head on his crown. They seemed to be having difficulty placing it on and laughing about it. It made me relieved to see

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    take my grandpa with me, he has always been my fishing partner. He is the one who taught me how to fish. Every summer we go on kayaking trips up and down the river here in Texas. Once we arrive in Darby we would drive up the mountain about have way. Than it's a good five mile hike to the first lake. Crossing the rivers that flow back and forth and seeing tons of wildlife. The first lake is the biggest lake one the mountain, but it's the worst fishing lake. Most people in the summer just dip into the

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    that is used to describe an increasing problem faced throughout the world. Fish are the most popular source of food from the ocean. Fishing is a worldwide sport as well as a livelihood to all walks of life. Millions of people from all over the globe depend on the oceans for their stable food and income. People must consider many facts before they choose to go fishing as a leisure activity and especially as a money making venture. Overfishing is causing negative effects to the marine world and if no

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    Although some people may disagree, but sport fishing should not be done away with. There are many positives to sport fishing. Many people will be disappointed if it couldn’t be done anymore. First and foremost, sport fishing is fishing for fun, other than just for food or survival. It is done for competitive or recreational purposes. You can do it for a social activity or just for alone time. Many people may do it to relieve stress or just relax. Sometimes it is good for thinking and relaxing in

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    Alternative Ending     An anxious night slithered slowly by like a disabled snake and sleep did not drop by Rainsford, even though the silence of the dead world was on the jungle. Approaching morning when a dirty gray was gliding the sky, the cry of some scared bird attracted Rainsford concentration in that area. Something was approaching through the bush coming carefully and slowly. He leveled himself down on the limb and, over a pile of leaves, he observed…….That whatever was nearing was a man

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    very few things continue to withstand the test of time. However the aphorism, “Many men go fishing all of their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after” Have stood the test of time. Thoreau’s message describes the actions that define us perfectly. The choices and decisions we make daily to the big “fish” that only come around every once in awhile. I think that rather than fishing for money, the man is attempting to catch the means to support those who are dear to him, or

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    Bighead Carp

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    Bighead carp is one of the most economically important freshwater filter-feeding fish in Asia. It constitutes the majority of carp aquaculture production in China, yielding an annual production of 3,253,143 tons as of 2014 (FAO, Fish stat, 2014). Bighead carp can tolerate extreme changes in water temperature ranging from those normally found in cold, temperate as well as those in tropical climates. The maximum temperature in which Bighead carp can survive is 38°C (USGS, 2005). The lowest temperature

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    In The Old Man and the Ocean, Ernest Hemingway exhibits the angler Santiago as the perfect man. Autonomous in his activity, anxious to take after his calling, and willing to take risks in life. The old man's most eminent property, nonetheless, seems, by all accounts, to be his ravenous soul: regardless of how his body is beaten, his soul stays undefeated, undefeatable, through all trials. In Santiago, the focal character in The Old Man and the Ocean, Hemingway has made a saint who represents respect

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    Impact can be felt on many fronts. For the migratory birds that rely on the lake and the fish from the lake, if the said lake worsens, the ecological impact will be dramatic and devastating. Economically, the farms that relied on the water from the area either went out of business or still continued to get their water from the Colorado River. The resorts and businesses that were bustling before abandoned the area too, losing their businesses and a way of have a wage. There was also the heavy health

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