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HUMAN INTERACTION WITH THE NATURAL WORLD THE IMPORTANCE OF CONSERVING WHAT REMAINS AND HOW TO MANAGE IT J.J. De Simone, Lindsay Crupper, Denzyl Janneker, Bobby Grace and Adam Bowman Introduction Communicate through responsiveness to nature Exploring loss of eco and bio-diversity one way to begin the discussion Unless otherwise noted, all photos courtesy of Adam Bowman Presentation contents Part I – Blog Man’s environmental interaction Topic overview Interview with Dr. Roger Boyd (Baker University) Conclusions Part II – Blog Man’s interaction with animals Interview with Liz Harmon (Kansas City Zoo curator) Importance of preserving animal life Presentation contents continued Part III: Podcast Man’s interaction with flora Echinacea Part IV: Blog Ethics of man’s interaction with the environment Ethical decisions Wolves’ reintroduction Presentation contents continued Parts V and VI: Webisodes Man’s interaction with Grizzly Bears Interview with Dr. Karl Brooks Presentation conclusions Six-part series Communication implications Projected submission locations Man’s environmental interaction: An overview Human self-interest; lack of environmental understanding Easy to ignore human involvement Frightening ramifications Plants feed herbivores, herbivores feed predators Plants eliminated from equation, what happens? Interview with Dr. Roger Boyd Eco-diversity: Number of diverse ecosystems in world Biodiversity: Number of species in ecosystem Loss of eco and bio diversity Less food Loss of potential medicinal cures (cancer, AIDS cures) Lose natural resources – impacts industry, textiles and technology Conclusions Scientists: Humans changing world too quickly while not understanding ramifications Dr. Boyd: We have scientific prowess to slow eco and biodiversity loss Government continues to decrease species protection acts Inform senators and congressmen about situation Problem not completely unavoidable, it’s our job to lessen our impact of our environment Man’s involvement with fauna Causes for animal endangerment Loss of habitats Over-hunting Pollution Changes in the environment Interview with Liz Harmon Kansas City Zoo curator Over 20 species of endangered animals at the KC Zoo Countless unidentified animals becoming extinct regularly Importance of preserving animal life Ecological Commercial Recreational Man’s interaction with flora Interview with Kelly Kindscher, KU Professor and Kansas bio-survey researcher Author of Medicinal Wild Plants of the Prairie Ethno-botany Echinacea Used as a general panacea (cure-all) 1990s: Herbal medicinal boom Europe main importer Successfully maintaining Echinacea important – several components Resilience of the plant Photo courtesy of creekhillnursery.com Ethics of man’s interaction with the environment Man’s ethical impact on the environment, particularly on the animal kingdom Quest for land: Appetite for killing animals for hides and horns has led to many beings placed on endangered list Hasn’t man interfered enough, that he ought not to attempt any form of redress? Ethical decisions We have no choice but to get involved, but only where species are threatened with extinction Must learn from failed reintroductions like the wild dog and be inspired by successes like the American bison and the wolf Wolves’ reintroduction Wolf reintroduction: Model of how the food chain is upset Remove it and its prey, the elk overpopulate Elk’s diet of willow, in turn, is overeaten Cycle continues Past failures should be lesson for the future Man’s interaction with Grizzly Bears Historical background Grizzly Bear population: 136 in 1975 in Yellowstone National Park People continue to expand; at same time try to conserve open spaces As conservation succeeds, how humans work to manage thriving ecosystems becomes increasingly pertinent Interview with Dr. Karl Brooks Expert on Rocky Mountain Ecosystems and politics surrounding their management How we interact with complex large predators; complicated with no simple answer Debate is open to scientific and emotional interpretations; no point of view is invalid Presentation conclusions Six-part series from diverse perspectives, media Point of project not to offer answers; discussion starters Industries, technologies, textiles contingent on eco and biodiversity If natural resources disappear, how humans are affected could be extreme In addition to class Blog, six-part series will be submitted to planetsave.com
