Essays on Conservation

For the past few decades, non-human primates have been deliberately habituated for the purpose of tourism and it has since established itself as a profitable industry fueled by strong consumer demand and participation. Ecotourism is a controversial tool in terms of its sustainability as an...

Water, a necessity for all living things to survive. So why is it that this valuable resource is so inexpensive? It is easy to take advantage of a resource that you believe has no limitation. As of recently, the water shortage crisis is soon going...

The Law of Conservation of Energy states that energy cannot be created or destroyed. Everyone can reduce their use of energy resources and the pollution the resources caused by conserving energy. Conservation means saving resources by using them more efficiently, using less of them, or...

According to a report by WWF and TRAFFIC, Singapore was ranked the world’s second-largest shark fin trader by value after Hong Kong. Singapore was even found to have the world’s second-largest seizure of illegally-imported ivory in 2002. These dishonourable findings question Singapore’s role in conserving...

The US and Canada are known as one of the areas which lead the wildlife conservation action in the world. In Canada, there are governmental associations such as Canadian Wildlife Service (CWA). There are also some NGOs including Canadian Wildlife Federation, Nature Canada and WWF...

There used to be minimum human interference on wildlife, when the number of animals was increasing greatly. But with the expansion of settlement, agriculture and industrial developments. This lead to the decrease of wildlife and it put many species on the verge of extinction. We...

Electricity is vital to the health, safety, productivity and quality of life of the modern Alaska family. It’s an amazingly versatile energy source that can be used for heat, light, powering appliances and even playing video games. For many of us, it’s easy to take...