On my entire 5 weeks reflective journal, I realized that I learnt a wide range of things. My task was basically on Red Pandas and Great Cats. In my first two Reflective Journals I learnt and wrote about one interesting animal which is called Red panda and on my last three Reflective Journals I learnt about The Great cats. It is a very wide chapter and I found much information. According to my journals, I knew that the greatest similarity between the Great Cats and the Red Pandas is the decline of their population which is a very worrying issue. Red Pandas are in danger of extinction due to the disappearance of the forests and hunting for their highly-valued tails and fur. It is quite tough to estimate their whole population. As for the Great Cats their majour threat is on poaching, habitat loss and loss of prey species.
My research on Red Pandas and Great Cats has opened up my mind to a better understanding on accepting the endangered species for what they are, especially Great cats. In the beginning I started to hate Great Cats because they are carnivores. I didn’t like their idea of killing other animals to satisfy their hunger. But after my search I begin to understand that their nature of living is such that nobody can blame them for being carnivores.
When talking about herbivores which are the Red Pandas, we may think that they are having an easy life by sitting on the trees compare to any human life. From my research, I got to know that humans are causing them their environmental problems. These really change my perspectives towards them. Like every human, they do have the rights to live and we should not be a threat to them in any way. If we cannot contribute to their well-being at least we should not destroy what they have built for themselves.
If I were to wonder how I can help to preserve this species, I came across this website name The Greats Cats of Indiana. They are the people who are willing to help provide a safe, healthy and caring home captive big cat and help them by providing donation. I could start of a donation drive campaign, where I could send the donation money to the (GCI) Great cats Of Indiana. The starting point of the donation can be from a school where all the students and teachers can contribute. We can also create awareness from Singapore informing the extinction of the endangered species to other countries and also advising them not to kill them or destroy their habitat.
As man needs to understand and love each other to have a peaceful life we should also show these same love and understanding towards these endangered species. Killing of these species for their skin and fur should be condemned by everyone. Endangered species have long been associated with success, admiration, supremacy and power. These animals are unique in their own way. “Prevention is better than cure” so let’s just prevent this species from hunting or being killed. This could make the world a better place not only for us but also for the endangered species.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Saturday, March 28, 2009
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL WEEK 5
GREAT CATS
Date: 19 March 2009
Time: 8.30pm
While I was browsing through the net, I thought of an idea so I went into http://animal.discovery.com because our project is about Animal Conservation. The website was really very interesting. I went into the endangered species Guide. I decided to click on the mammals section as it will be relevant to the topic GREAT CATS. The article says that Tigers and Pandas are the most endangered species. Great Cats are mostly killed because of Poaching, habitat loss and loss of prey species. As for the Red Pandas and Giant Pandas they are mostly killed because of Poaching and habitat loss.
In addition, the ICUN [International Union for Conservation of Nature] they add in that 20 percent of all known mammal species are either threatened or endangered. This is about 1,100 species. As we like the world to be a better place for us to live in, likewise we should make it the same for these species. Everyone should do their part in preserving the habitat of these endangered species.
Date: 19 March 2009
Time: 8.30pm
While I was browsing through the net, I thought of an idea so I went into http://animal.discovery.com because our project is about Animal Conservation. The website was really very interesting. I went into the endangered species Guide. I decided to click on the mammals section as it will be relevant to the topic GREAT CATS. The article says that Tigers and Pandas are the most endangered species. Great Cats are mostly killed because of Poaching, habitat loss and loss of prey species. As for the Red Pandas and Giant Pandas they are mostly killed because of Poaching and habitat loss.
In addition, the ICUN [International Union for Conservation of Nature] they add in that 20 percent of all known mammal species are either threatened or endangered. This is about 1,100 species. As we like the world to be a better place for us to live in, likewise we should make it the same for these species. Everyone should do their part in preserving the habitat of these endangered species.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL WEEK 4
GREAT CATS
Date: 5th March 2009
Time: 4.40pm
According to the article which I read in my internet research, it is quite disheartening to know that the Great Cats Population is decreasing rapidly. Large Cats are easily targeted for hunting, thus making it difficult to conserve them. Great Cats lost their population when there is shortage of their prey, the loss of their own habitat or killed by poaches. Everyone should admire their features more instead of killing them for their skin.
Although they are carnivores, we do have to conserve them as they are very rare.
The WCS which is known to be “Wildlife Conservation Society” is said to have the most effective field programme in saving the Great Cats in any conservation organization in the world. Together GCP [Great Cats Program] the WCS hope to develop implement innovative strategies to protect these Great Cat species. They also answer the important genetic questions that are faced by the Great Cats Population.
Date: 5th March 2009
Time: 4.40pm
According to the article which I read in my internet research, it is quite disheartening to know that the Great Cats Population is decreasing rapidly. Large Cats are easily targeted for hunting, thus making it difficult to conserve them. Great Cats lost their population when there is shortage of their prey, the loss of their own habitat or killed by poaches. Everyone should admire their features more instead of killing them for their skin.
Although they are carnivores, we do have to conserve them as they are very rare.
The WCS which is known to be “Wildlife Conservation Society” is said to have the most effective field programme in saving the Great Cats in any conservation organization in the world. Together GCP [Great Cats Program] the WCS hope to develop implement innovative strategies to protect these Great Cat species. They also answer the important genetic questions that are faced by the Great Cats Population.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL WEEK 3
GREAT CATS
Date: 24 February 2009
Time: 2.20pm
After a good research about my RED PANDAS I went in to my second research of project. As my group is doing two animal conservations I decided to write about GREAT CATS too. Great Cats can be also referred as Big Cats. There are four species of cat in the Jenus Panthera, they are the Tiger, Lion, Leopard and Jaguar. I knew that they are the only one which can roar and considered a distinguishing characteristic of big cats. These four cats have physical structure of the throat needed for making deep , loud resonant sound of a roar. When I was surfing more information for the Great Cats I found a website of Great Cats Of Indiana.
They are the people who is willing to provide a safe , healthy and a caring home captive big cats and other carnivores. I was shocked to know that every year numerous big cats so called GREAT CATS become displaced, neglected and homeless. From the article I knew that before Great Cats of Indiana became a part of each animal’s lives, the one thing the animals all have in common is that they were facing an uncertain future and possible death.
I was really impressed by The Great Cats Of Indiana because learn new techniques to provide the best care possible to animals. But I was sad to know that he Great cats population is declining too. Even though we cannot adopt or may not be able to take care of the cats but we can still help them by donating. We can visit this website to http://www.igive.com/ or http://www.vitamin/ donate.
Date: 24 February 2009
Time: 2.20pm
After a good research about my RED PANDAS I went in to my second research of project. As my group is doing two animal conservations I decided to write about GREAT CATS too. Great Cats can be also referred as Big Cats. There are four species of cat in the Jenus Panthera, they are the Tiger, Lion, Leopard and Jaguar. I knew that they are the only one which can roar and considered a distinguishing characteristic of big cats. These four cats have physical structure of the throat needed for making deep , loud resonant sound of a roar. When I was surfing more information for the Great Cats I found a website of Great Cats Of Indiana.
They are the people who is willing to provide a safe , healthy and a caring home captive big cats and other carnivores. I was shocked to know that every year numerous big cats so called GREAT CATS become displaced, neglected and homeless. From the article I knew that before Great Cats of Indiana became a part of each animal’s lives, the one thing the animals all have in common is that they were facing an uncertain future and possible death.
I was really impressed by The Great Cats Of Indiana because learn new techniques to provide the best care possible to animals. But I was sad to know that he Great cats population is declining too. Even though we cannot adopt or may not be able to take care of the cats but we can still help them by donating. We can visit this website to http://www.igive.com/ or http://www.vitamin/ donate.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL WEEK 2
RED PANDA
Date : 18 February 2009
Time : 3.35pm
As I got a clearer picture of what Red Panda is about I was getting more and more eager to study more information about Red Pandas. This does not just help my general knowledge to improve but also helps my friends to know more about Red Pandas in my group PowerPoint presentation. As I was saying in my previous journal, that Red pandas cannot be bought to Singapore due to hot climate it shows that they are heat sensitive and refers to their behaviour. Red pandas are most active at Dawn and Dusk. I got to know that red pandas are very skillful and acrobatic animals that live predominantly in trees.
As a result, their population continues to decline due to Habitat Fragmentation. Habitat Fragmentation is the process of enviromental change important in evolution and conservation biology. By protecting the habitat,we can protect the Red Panda. The logging and other forms of forest degradation have upset the Nepal forest moisture and slow water runoff. Many Nepalese people count on the red panda’s habital for their survival. For example, Langtang National Park in Nepal is considered to be an important area for Red Panda, but 30,000 people live near the park and depend on its resources.
In southwest China the Red Panda is hunted for its fur and especially for its highly-valued bushy tail from which hats are produced. In the areas of China, where the Red Panda lives, their fur is often used for local cultural ceremonies and in weddings the bridegroom traditionally carries the hide. The continuous clearing of the forests has significantly reduced the population. From this, I know that these animals are hardly found now days in this world. So we have try our level best not pollute their environment, not to destroy their habitat and Let them stay peacefully.
Date : 18 February 2009
Time : 3.35pm
As I got a clearer picture of what Red Panda is about I was getting more and more eager to study more information about Red Pandas. This does not just help my general knowledge to improve but also helps my friends to know more about Red Pandas in my group PowerPoint presentation. As I was saying in my previous journal, that Red pandas cannot be bought to Singapore due to hot climate it shows that they are heat sensitive and refers to their behaviour. Red pandas are most active at Dawn and Dusk. I got to know that red pandas are very skillful and acrobatic animals that live predominantly in trees.
As a result, their population continues to decline due to Habitat Fragmentation. Habitat Fragmentation is the process of enviromental change important in evolution and conservation biology. By protecting the habitat,we can protect the Red Panda. The logging and other forms of forest degradation have upset the Nepal forest moisture and slow water runoff. Many Nepalese people count on the red panda’s habital for their survival. For example, Langtang National Park in Nepal is considered to be an important area for Red Panda, but 30,000 people live near the park and depend on its resources.
In southwest China the Red Panda is hunted for its fur and especially for its highly-valued bushy tail from which hats are produced. In the areas of China, where the Red Panda lives, their fur is often used for local cultural ceremonies and in weddings the bridegroom traditionally carries the hide. The continuous clearing of the forests has significantly reduced the population. From this, I know that these animals are hardly found now days in this world. So we have try our level best not pollute their environment, not to destroy their habitat and Let them stay peacefully.
REFLECTIVE JOURNAL WEEK 1
RED PANDA
Date: 13 February 2009
Time: 4.50pm
Many people have only known about Giant Pandas as they are a very common species. But after a scan on the article in the internet about panda conservation, I had found another type of “PANDA” which is known to be RED PANDAS. They are very interesting animals so we decided to choose on them. Red pandas can also be named as Fire fox or Lesser Panda. They are known to be Herbivore mammals that are specialized as a Bamboo Feeder. They are slightly larger than a Domestic Cat. Their length is about 40 - 60 cm long and weighs about 3 - 6kg. You can be wondering where they are found. They can be found at the mountain chains of the Eastern Himalaya and parts of southwestern China.
They are the origin of South Asia’s three largest rivers, the Brahmaputra, Ganges and Yangtse, which provide water for half of China, northern and northwestern India, Nepal, Tibet Autonomous Region of China, Bhutan and Myanmar. People sometimes mistake that Giant Pandas and Red Pandas look similar but it is a mistaken reality. They have a long and soft reddish-brown fur on upper parts, blackish fur on lower parts light face with tear markings and robust cranial-dental features. Its roundish head has medium-sized upright ears, a black nose, and very dark eyes which is almost pitch black. Their legs are short with thick fur. As they are specialized as Bamboo Feeders they have strong, curved and sharp semi-retractile claws standing inward for grasping of narrow tree branches, leaves and fruit.
It was indeed a great experience for me knowing about this lovely creature. I have adored Kola Bears and I have this new animal to adored as well. It is a pity that they cannot be adopted here in Singapore due to our hot climate.
Date: 13 February 2009
Time: 4.50pm
Many people have only known about Giant Pandas as they are a very common species. But after a scan on the article in the internet about panda conservation, I had found another type of “PANDA” which is known to be RED PANDAS. They are very interesting animals so we decided to choose on them. Red pandas can also be named as Fire fox or Lesser Panda. They are known to be Herbivore mammals that are specialized as a Bamboo Feeder. They are slightly larger than a Domestic Cat. Their length is about 40 - 60 cm long and weighs about 3 - 6kg. You can be wondering where they are found. They can be found at the mountain chains of the Eastern Himalaya and parts of southwestern China.
They are the origin of South Asia’s three largest rivers, the Brahmaputra, Ganges and Yangtse, which provide water for half of China, northern and northwestern India, Nepal, Tibet Autonomous Region of China, Bhutan and Myanmar. People sometimes mistake that Giant Pandas and Red Pandas look similar but it is a mistaken reality. They have a long and soft reddish-brown fur on upper parts, blackish fur on lower parts light face with tear markings and robust cranial-dental features. Its roundish head has medium-sized upright ears, a black nose, and very dark eyes which is almost pitch black. Their legs are short with thick fur. As they are specialized as Bamboo Feeders they have strong, curved and sharp semi-retractile claws standing inward for grasping of narrow tree branches, leaves and fruit.
It was indeed a great experience for me knowing about this lovely creature. I have adored Kola Bears and I have this new animal to adored as well. It is a pity that they cannot be adopted here in Singapore due to our hot climate.
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