In chapter 10, Belton describes habitats of animals, and how they are sadly going away, due to human impact. Many people know that this loss of habitat happens in other countries, such as Africa and China, but some people of thriving countries and towns do not realize that some loss is happening in their own backyard. The biggest example I can think of is the bees. Many people, myself included, do not like bees, for several different reasons. The effect of this is that several bee species have a declining population because of this dislike and possible fear. Humans swat at bees whenever they come near them, or do everything in their power to kill them. This happens not only in countries around the world, but in everyone's towns and homes as well.
Preserving animal habitats is extremely important to our environment and society, especially regarding the food chain. If one animal species has their habitat destroyed, they will eventually die off, leaving their predators hungry. This then creates a domino effect, that will leave each of the animals hungry, which will then lead them into dying off. It is a shame that this happens, but it is mostly at the fault of humans. We destroy animal habitats, which can come around full circle and hurt us in the end.
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Rebecca MarcinkoJunior at Seton Hall University, studying Elementary Special Education, Environmental Studies, and Applied Behavioral Analysis. Archives
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