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Activity 2.3.1 Ranchers, Anglers, and Beavers

  1. Exploratory The research evidence supported the use of the grazing management and beavers for riparian restoration. The Beavers would create the dams, which would then cause the groundwater to elevate, which promotes the vegetation recovery, giving the plants time to regenerate. The recovery would improve the quality of the water, which then, in return, causes less erosion and supports biodiversity. So basically, the beavers enhance the health of the riparian health by helping the wetland form.( Fesenmyer ) 2. Diagnostic The reason that this occurs is that the grazing is impacting the riparian zones because it reduces the vegetation cover. this causes more erosion and degradation of the  habitats. by the beavers building the dams, they are able to mitigate the drought effects, which allows the animal species to recover.( Fesenmyer) 3. Cause and Effect If it is implemented to control the grazing and beaver activity, the affected zones would then see an increase in the vege...

Actibity 4.2 - Environmental Policy Frameworks

       Davis & Lewicki (2003)   Brian (2003)   Gray (2003)   Identity- Who you are and your beliefs and values.  Legal- Focusing more on laws and regulations.  Values/ Identify- Values that can lead to decision-making.  Power- The power and influences of the negotiations  Political- the influences of political ideologies.  Values/Ethics- Reflects ethical values that could lead to decision-making.  Social Control- views of governance and authority  Economic- Highlights things such as cost and economics.  Fact Finding- The importance of data and scientific findings.  Characterization- how people are seen and how you are seen.  Cultural- explores the values and traditions.  Risk- The risk associated and how it's assessed  Fact Finding- The importance of data and scientific findings.  Demographic- Considers things such as age and ethnicity  Power- The power and influences of ...

Activity 4.1 – US Environmental History and Major Regulations

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 Historical Summary           All throughout history, the environmental has changed in many ways. Environmental has evolved over the centuries from exploitation ideas to different approaches. This timeline is an overview of Americans' view of the developments that shape the environmental.     Starting in the early days and views on nature during the 17th-19th centuries. In early colonial America, humans saw nature as a primary resource. With the big plots of land that were seen as opportunities to be able to settle and grow more practices started being adapted to using nature, such as things like mining and farming. During this time people had thought that these resources had no limit. These views were helped by the concepts of Manifest Destiny. This time period showed that nature was important for humans to be able to utilize and grow, and by the 19th century, this was seen to fuel the economic growth of their settlements.    ...