BIO 220 T5 Restoration Pamphlet PDF

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A Better Path to Walk A better path to walk One innovative way to help avert the strain of fragmentation and road growth is the use of corridors for wildlife crossings. According to Salata (2020), “Corridors are linear strips of habitat between larger habitat reserves that are meant to increase movement rates of species between reserves by wildlife managers.” Many modern-day corridors take the form of bridges over roads and highways. These wildlife bridges aid animals in journeying from one habitat to the next without the dangers involved with vehicles. Engineers take care in their designs to make the corridors as naturally appealing to wildlife as possible (Benz et al., 2016). They require little maintenance and have served to provide safe travel paths for migrating land species. Besides bridges, tunnels and waterways are other forms of corridors used where safe passage is desired.

Building a Trail for Wildlife Building a trail for wildlife Building a wildlife corridor takes time, effort, and a lot of planning. The type (bridge, tunnel, and/or waterway), size, and location of corridor design decides the usual construction timeframe. Creation to completion could take some time such as the wildlife bridge in southern California which is estimate at 4 years with a $87 million budget (Sanchez, 2019). The measure of success to a completed wildlife corridor is when animals start using it frequently and naturally (Liu et al., 2018).

“Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” (Ephesians 4:32)

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How Can I Help Donate to charity organizations like the World Wildlife Fund and/or volunteer in charity build efforts. Reach out and support state and federally funded programs for wildlife corridors too. In supporting bridging, a better way to aid wildlife is not just analogy but a reality

HOLLIE GARZA BIO 220 PROFESSOR GODDARD

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The modern-day world has many demands. All these

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demands require transportation and roads to carry them. In efforts to expand roadways, ecosystems become under assault with much of the wildlife

Bring awareness and raise funding for the building of bridges. Identify locations of where the bridges will be built

paying the cost. Fragmentation caused by human

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road introduces several issues that the local wildlife

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struggles to overcome. These issues, if left

Complete building of bridges and monitor the use bridge for

unresolved, can lead to permanent damage to

research purposes. Continue raising awareness and funding

ecosystems, losses in species diversity, and could

for additional bridges.

lead to the extinction of one or many species.

10 years complete Maintain bridges and continue building new bridges were

To create roads within a forest/ jungle, industries will clear out large paths of trees as part of the construction. This deforestation

Crossing the Road A 2019 study of small mammals in the Southern

leads to losses in habitats for local species

Amazon Rain Forest showed a significant decline in

that unbalance their natural way of life

previously populated regions due to deforestation,

including permanent and/or migratory homes

habitat loss, and fragmentation (Palmeirim, 2020).

(Moorcroft, 2012). The destruction of hunting

The study highlights how manmade structures like

and foraging spots pushes local species to

roads disrupted each habitat forcing animals to

move to other areas. This destabilizes neighboring areas as invasive

move and cause disturbances in neighboring sites. Deaths rose in these areas due to vehicle accidents. Some species even faced being placed on the endangered species list.

Fragmentation of Nature Fragmentation is when a biome or ecosystem is divided into several areas by manmade constructions such as roads. The issues that arise are deforestation, habitat loss, invasive species occupation, and food web disruption.

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References Benz, R.A, Boyce, M. S., Thurfiell, H., Paton, D. G., Musiani M., Dormann, C. F., & Citui, S. (2016). Dispersal Ecology Informs Design of Large-Scale Wildlife Corridors. PLoS ONE, 11(9), 1 - 20. Retrieved from https://doi-org.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1371/ journal.pone.0162989 Liu, C., Newell, G., White, M., & Bennett, A. F. (2018). Identifying wildlife corridors for the restoration of regional habitat connectivity. A multispecies approach and comparison of resistance surfaces. Retrieved from https:// doiorg.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0206071 Moorcroft, P. R. (2012). Biodiversity patterns in managed and natural landscapes. In S. A. Levin, S. R. Carpenter, & H. C. J. Godfray (Eds.), The Princeton Guide to ecology. Princeton University Press. Credo Reference: https://lopes.idm.oclc.org/login? url=https://search.credorefer ence.com/content/entry/prge biodiversity_patterns_in_managed_and_natural_landscapes/ 0? institutionId=5865 Palmeirim, A. F., Santos -Filho, M., & Peres, C. A. (2020). Marked decline in forest-dependent small mammals following habitat loss and fragmentation in an Amazonian deforestation frontier. PloS One, 15(3), e0230209. https:// doiorg.lopes.idm.oclc.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0230209 Salata, T. (2020). Environmental Science: the human impact on natural resources. Biodiversity and Restoration Ecology. Retrieved from https://lc.gcumedia.com/bio220/environmental-science thehuman-impact-on-natural -resources/v1.1/#/chapter/7 Sanchez, O. (2019, August 23). California to build world's largest highway overpass for wildlife – not cars – above U.S. 101. Retrieved December 13, 2020, from https://www.usatoday.com/ story/news/nation/2019/08/23/wild life-crossing-ensure-futuremountain-lions/2068349001/...