Conservationist Definition of Pine Beetle Kill
Conservationism perspective in general: As a conservation biologist I am most interested in humans’ proper ethical role in nature- which by definition is to repair damage and restore lost harmonies. This is done predominantly through restoration and conservation projects, such as managing the impact man has had on nature, managing natural resources and preventing hazards. … Read more
Timber Industry Pine Beetle Management Recomendations
The Timber Industry and the Pine Beetle In a document titled “After the Beetles”, the Colorado Timber Industry Association proposes a three step strategy to address the pine beetle epidemic in Colorado forests. “ Regenerate the affected timberlands Reduce fire risks in adjacent to private lands Implement strategically located firebreaks” ( coloradotimber.org) CTIA proposes that … Read more
Mountain Pine Beetle Preservation Management Suggestion
Because Wilderness Areas–and other forms of preserved landscapes–are outside the realm of human intervention, anthropogenic disturbances does not necessitate management by humans. The question, then, is not, “How do we manage these issues?”, but rather, “How do we appropriately mitigate their occurrences in the first place?” This means tightening regulations on surrounding landscapes that are … Read more
Mountain Pine Beetle: Preservation Perspective
As a preservationist, my landscape management philosophy is that Nature is capable of managing itself and that human intervention further imposes our ideals and our knowledge/science upon the landscape. Nature is prior to our ideals and science and, thus, with the preservation of areas as Wilderness, we allow Nature to carry on as it has … Read more
Pine Beetle Outbreak: Rocky Mountain National Park
This documentary on Rocky Mountain National Park, gives a very good overview about the current outbreak of the Mountain Pine Beetle. He explains that historically outbreaks of this insect are normal, but not at the current scale. He describes this outbreak of the Pine Beetle as the perfect storm, because of warmer winters and hotter … Read more
Conservationist Beetle Kill Management Recomendations
Conservation Biologist Management Suggestion Beetle kill in the Rocky Mountains is a natural event, one that is typically mitigated by nature through deep freezes and fires. However, due to rising global temperatures attributed to humans, as a conservation biologist I am most interested in restoring the lost balances. Thus far there are two types of … Read more
Mountain Pine Beetle: Perspectives and Policies [Begin story here]
Geography 4335 Creative Project This is the first of several blog posts that three students at the University of Colorado Denver have begun as a class creative-research project. The goal of these posts are to provide the viewer with an opportunity to hear from a key stakeholder in the Mountain Pine Beetle situation in the … Read more
Red Herrings, Pollen, and Biodiversity
Biodiversity is not an economic issue, but a red herring when you run out of real arguments… [An ecological service] is another non-economic red herring. What is an ecological service? Protecting a watershed is ridiculous. –Jerry Abboud, Executive Director of Coalition of Off Highway Vehicles Colorado (COHVCO) The Rhetoric of Nature Deficit Disorder With 80% … Read more
Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign: Contesting and Defining Wilderness in Colorado’s Central Rocky Mountains
[This is an abridged version of a research paper for an Environmental Policy class at the University of Colorado Denver] What’s the controversial issue? Throughout the last few years, there have been heated and contentious debates regarding the type of landscapes that the Hidden Gems Wilderness Campaign (HGWC) proposes to preserve as Wilderness. The landscapes … Read more
The Conflict of Religious Idealism & Liberal Education in Persepolis
Posted by sainteterre on November 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
In 1979 the Islamic Revolution swept through Iran, changing its social and political geography forever. The graphic novel Persepolis shows some of the effects the revolution had on the nation through the eyes of a young Iranian girl. A powerful theme in the novel is the Islamic Republic’s response to the public’s protests against the … Read more
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