What Moral Duties (If Any) Do Humans Have Towards Animals?
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7 pages in length. Those who believe animals do not have rights inherent to their existence are those who also believe that humans are the superior species. This arrogance toward the rest of the animal kingdom has done nothing but threaten man's very own existence, given the fact that myriad species have already been destroyed through his speciesism. In short, the moral duties humans have toward animals revolve around man's understanding of the conscious awareness these sentient beings possess. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCMoralAni.rtf

White Tailed Deer
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A 4 page paper which examines the white tailed deer. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: RAwhttr.rtf

Why Leashed Dogs Do Not Need To Be Muzzled
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8 pages in length. The need for a protective environment within a public setting is clear; however, the extent to which such protection is actually necessary is where people need to discern between human responsibility and natural canine behavior. Typically, the people who clamor for muzzles on an already leashed dog are not dog people themselves, and they believe that the only good dog is one who is virtually devoid of his or her instinctual abilities. A person of limited canine understanding thinks that dogs will bite for no reason; muzzles must be used in order to curtail this expected occurrence. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: TLCmuzzl.rtf

Wild Boar Habitation & Mount Diablo California
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A 7 page paper that presents the issues of wild boar habitation on the Diablo Range, especially Mount Diablo, in central California. This paper presents the issues relative to vegetation destruction caused by the wild boar and suggests a number of ways in which to address these issues to support environmental efficacy. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: Wildboar.rtf

Women as Creative Agents: Jane Goodall
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(8 pp) Women have readily been acknowledged as creative agents in a biological sense. It is only within the last fifty years that women have been acknowledged for the full range of creativity which they have, and are able to access. Jane Goodall is one of those women who has creatively followed her original dream, and dared to dream beyond it. Many of Goodall's own words are used to give a true sense of this unique individual. Bibliography lists 5 sources. Additional references are included for studnet use.
Filename: BBJgood.doc

Zebra Mussels / Biological & Ecological Issues
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This 7 page research paper describes the arrival of zebra mussels on the North American continent as well as some projected figures for their spread. The writer describes the biology of these small, inedible shell fish and then explains some of the negative effects they can have on aquatic systems. Since phytoplankton and detritus consumed by tiny animals called zooplankton which in turn are eaten by small fish and these small fish by larger fish, biologists seem concerned that zebra mussels' tendency to eat the same items could damage established food chains by removing needed energy from its bottom level. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: Zebramus.rtf

“Chimpanzee Politics” and Human Behavior
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This 10 page paper takes the book “Chimpanzee Politics” by Frans de Waal as a springboard for answering five questions about the chimps described in the book, and how their behavior can be related to human behavior. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: HVChpPol.rtf

“Gorillas in the Congo”
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A four page paper which looks at the way in which civil war in the Congo region of Africa has had a devastating effect on the already endangered population of mountain gorillas, and the initiatives which are being undertaken outside Africa to increase public awareness of the situation and generate funding for conservation programmes. Bibliography lists 3 sources
Filename: JLgorillas.wps