Humans Cause Harm to Animals in West Africa

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-employer: Florida South Western State College

-written by tgthewriter1

1. Report title:  Relative Influence Of Human Harvest, Carnivores, And Weather On Adult Female Elk Survival Across Western North America, Link to Report: http://db07.linccweb.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=86177907&site=ehost-live (Links to an external site.)

2. Report source/authors: Brodie, Jedediah, et al

3. Publication/release date: Journal Of Applied Ecology 50.2, 2013

4. Report summary                        

            Large populations of elks in West Africa are being affected greatly by human socioeconomic conditions (Brodie, 296). Human socioeconomic conditions are changing the demographic of elk’s natural habitat. As the demographic of elk’s natural habitat is being changed, the ability of elks to reproduce and survive also changes (Brodie, 296). Studies were made on the probability of elk’s survival in some states such as Colorado and Utah from the country of United States (Brodie, 297). Studies on elk’s survival rates were also conducted in Europe and Canada (Brodie, 296). Then mathematical formulas and models were created to explain the population rates of elks living in West Africa (Brodie, 297). Studies have shown that wolves, which are a natural predator to elks in West Africa, are able to increase the mortality rates of elks more then humans (Brodie, 301). The survival rate of elk’s mortality rate increases by 1-6% in an elk habitat that contains wolves instead of humans (Brodie, 302). The human socioeconomic harvest on the other hand, tends to reduce the survival rate of elks more quickly (Brodie, 302). Humans decrease the mortality rate of elks by hunting with firearms, running them over with cars, diseases, and causing them body injuries (Brodie, 297). Humans often remove adult elks that are capable of producing a high number of offspring (Brodie, 302). Elks need a high number of offspring in order to survive and exist on earth. Likewise, to any other species living on the earth. If humans do not stop using resources that affect the habitats of the elk population, then the elk species will become extinct. In conclusion, if humans do not limit the amount of resources and machines they use in West Africa, the elk species will be dead.

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