Tuesday, July 25, 2006
Nene Bird
RAEED ALDAHIS
EAP2WW
Research proposal 2nd draft
07/20/2006
I became interested in the Nene after I read several articles talking about how the Nene birds are endangered and they could vanish. The U.S Fish & Wildlife Service described the Nene (par 1), “This regal goose is Hawai‘i’s state bird. The Nene measures between 22 to 26 inches in length, has a black head and bill, yellow-buff cheeks, a buff neck with dark furrows, and partially webbed between their toes enables them to walk more easily on the rugged lava flows.” They were found in Hawaii and scientists believe that they were in Hawaii before 1778 when Captain James Cook arrived, said U.S Fish & Wildlife Service. The problem of the Nene is they almost vanished years ago. They are dumb and don't care if a dangerous animal approaches them or not; they think everyone is peaceful to them. For example, in Hawaii, if a car drove in their way, they don't care; they will walk in front of it, and they could be killed because of that. According to Ladywildlife (n. d.), the Nene geese in 1949 were less than 30, and they were the only Nene geese in the world. One of the problems is the wild animals which humans brought to Hawaii; they began to eat the Nene and the Nene were not afraid of them. They will not run away, so they need somebody to protect them, and this is the problem; they became deepened on humans to protect them. Finally, the Nene is state bird of Hawaii and there are a few of them, and any dangerous disease could kill them all.
I plan on writing that three things must be done to save and protect the Nene geese. First, the government and the people in Hawaii must pay money in order to save the Hawaiian Nene bird. Second, the government of Hawaii should contact the people who have big lands in Hawaii to help keep the Nene in their lands. Finally, the government or the people who are in charge of the Nene should let a few of the Nene go to the wild and learn how to protect themselves.
I have found very helpful articles on the web that gave me a very good background about the Nene goose. I still need a book to help me describe the problem in ways that are more powerful.
Reference:
Ladywildlife (n.d.). Save the Nene Goose. Retrieved on 07/18/2006 from http://ladywildlife.com/animal/savethenenegoose.html
U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (n.d.). Pacific Islands – Endangered Species. Threatened and endangered animals in the Hawaiian Islands. Retrieved on 07/18/2006 from http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/wesa/nene.html
EAP2WW
Research proposal 2nd draft
07/20/2006
I became interested in the Nene after I read several articles talking about how the Nene birds are endangered and they could vanish. The U.S Fish & Wildlife Service described the Nene (par 1), “This regal goose is Hawai‘i’s state bird. The Nene measures between 22 to 26 inches in length, has a black head and bill, yellow-buff cheeks, a buff neck with dark furrows, and partially webbed between their toes enables them to walk more easily on the rugged lava flows.” They were found in Hawaii and scientists believe that they were in Hawaii before 1778 when Captain James Cook arrived, said U.S Fish & Wildlife Service. The problem of the Nene is they almost vanished years ago. They are dumb and don't care if a dangerous animal approaches them or not; they think everyone is peaceful to them. For example, in Hawaii, if a car drove in their way, they don't care; they will walk in front of it, and they could be killed because of that. According to Ladywildlife (n. d.), the Nene geese in 1949 were less than 30, and they were the only Nene geese in the world. One of the problems is the wild animals which humans brought to Hawaii; they began to eat the Nene and the Nene were not afraid of them. They will not run away, so they need somebody to protect them, and this is the problem; they became deepened on humans to protect them. Finally, the Nene is state bird of Hawaii and there are a few of them, and any dangerous disease could kill them all.
I plan on writing that three things must be done to save and protect the Nene geese. First, the government and the people in Hawaii must pay money in order to save the Hawaiian Nene bird. Second, the government of Hawaii should contact the people who have big lands in Hawaii to help keep the Nene in their lands. Finally, the government or the people who are in charge of the Nene should let a few of the Nene go to the wild and learn how to protect themselves.
I have found very helpful articles on the web that gave me a very good background about the Nene goose. I still need a book to help me describe the problem in ways that are more powerful.
Reference:
Ladywildlife (n.d.). Save the Nene Goose. Retrieved on 07/18/2006 from http://ladywildlife.com/animal/savethenenegoose.html
U.S Fish & Wildlife Service (n.d.). Pacific Islands – Endangered Species. Threatened and endangered animals in the Hawaiian Islands. Retrieved on 07/18/2006 from http://www.fws.gov/pacificislands/wesa/nene.html
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