Battle of the Endangered Species

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Battle of the Endangered Species

• Eric Pace
• EDU 290
• Article Used - http//www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/scienc
  e/11/13/germany.bird.fish.reut/index.html

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What is the Deal?

• A protected bird eats protected fish
• Occurring in Bavaria, Germany
• Causing problem in local communities
• Also causing problem with world organizations

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The Bird

• German Cormorant
• Black
• Long-Beaked
• Great at fishing
• About 6,000 in Bavaria
• Protected throughout Europe

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The bird continued

• Once nearly extinct
• Protected since early 1980s
• Can stay underwater for about 30 seconds

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The Fish

• Two fish effected
• The grayling and pearl fish
• Both are protected fish
• Chiemsee Lake
• Only lake in Germany with Pearl Fish
• Loses about 44 of fish per year

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What does everybody want?

• To save the animals from extinction
• To do so ethically
• To obtain government support
• To include all of Europe

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Potential Solutions

• Controlled killing of the birds
• Hunting of the birds
• Taking the eggs from the birds

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Problems with the Solutions

• Must include all of Europe
• Many are against killing
• Only short term solutions

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Review

• Protected bird eating protected fish
• Happening in Germany
• German Cormorant is the bird
• The pearl fish and grayling
• Some potential short term solutions
• Problems with these solutions

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References

• http//www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/science/11/13/germany
  .bird.fish.reut/index.html
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