http://www.brighthub.com/search/searchresults.aspx?u=2910&o=DateDescending&a=275Posts by Edna en-UShttp://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/12985.aspxThu, 23 Oct 2008 19:41:41 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12985edna1,355 species of plants and animals are protected by a group of government agencies including NOAA, US Fish and Wildlife, MMPA and NMFS. Learn more about the laws that help to protect Endangered Species in the US. Endangered Species Act "Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/11739.aspxThu, 09 Oct 2008 18:18:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:11739ednaWild horses don't have many predators. Yet, the threats of lack of adequate grazing land and water they face have the potential to wipe them out, some say within five years. Sadly the organizations that are suppose to protect Wild horses are causing them the most harm. Wild Free-Roaming Horse and Burro Act of 1971 In response to public outcry a...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/20694.aspxWed, 03 Dec 2008 18:35:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:20694ednaHumans and sea urchins are related even though we don't look alike. What is a Sea Urchin? Sea urchins are echinoderms, marine animals that originated roughly 450 million years ago, and include brittle stars, sea cucumbers, sea stars, and crinoids. Urchins are easily ovelooked in the ocean because they don't have arms, claws, fins or eyes bu...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/16764.aspxSat, 22 Nov 2008 20:22:07 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16764ednaNew research indicates that Trematod parasites are another factor responsible for deformities in amphibians. Frog Research A study at Colorado University, Boulder, shows when toad tadpoles were raised in tanks with parasitic trematods, forty percent of the frogs were deformed. But when toad tadpoles shared the tank with grey tree frog tapoles, para...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/16846.aspxTue, 11 Nov 2008 18:47:04 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16846ednaAll food chains are critical to ecosystems. If one species of plant or animal is removed from the chain, the health of the ecosystem is weakened. How Does a Food Chain Work? All plants and animals depend on another plant or animal to some degree for their survival as a species. Each food chain begins with some sort of plant and ends with an ani...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/12979.aspxMon, 27 Oct 2008 18:57:50 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12979ednaEcosystems are fascinating, complex systems made of communities of animals and non-living components. Each ecosystem like the Arctic and Everglades has food webs and chains that include Bald Eagles, Polar Bears, wolves, alligators, catfish, seals, and Blue herons. Read on to learn more. Ecosystem versus Biome An ecosystem is a dynamic entity made o...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/12478.aspxThu, 23 Oct 2008 18:50:25 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:12478ednaThere are roughly 1,000 species of bamboo throughout the world with more then 1,000 documented product applications and food uses. It grows faster then traditional timber forests, helps control erosion and is a renewable resource alternative for commercial wood forests. What is Bamboo? Bamboo is not a wood but a species of grass with a hard, wo...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/42634.aspxMon, 20 Jul 2009 13:21:20 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:42634ednaThe Everglades help control flooding and fires and also provide a nursery for many endangered animals. About the Everglades The Everglades, considered the largest subtropical wetlands systyem in the United States, are located in the southern part of Florida. Although many think of the Everglades as only the Everglades National Park, the system actu...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/18565.aspxTue, 11 Nov 2008 18:51:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:18565ednaVolunteering your time to help the planet can also benefit you. Find out ways to learn new skills while traveling, getting a tax deduction or course credit. Goals, goals and more goals Take time to figure out why you want to volunteer. Do you want to network and meet new people? Need extra classes for school? Want to travel or take time off from sc...http://www.brighthub.com/environment/science-environmental/articles/43858.aspxThu, 30 Jul 2009 05:50:09 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:43858ednaWill the Everglades ever be healthy again? Biodiversity Issues Wetlands, like the Everglades, have the highest biodiversity of any ecosytstem. In addition to their biodiversity, wetlands help clean the environment, store energy and provide a nursery for many mammals, invertebrates, reptiles and plants. But due to development, agriculture and mi...