Mia Mendieta- Environmental Science

  Six-Point Critical Analysis Worksheet 1. Exploratory Probe basic facts and knowledge found in the video and article.  According to Trout Unlimited, having a good trout and water habitat is essential to have a good cattle habitat and vice versa ("Tipping the Hat" 0:04:45). Cattle graze along the stream to eat the well-grown foliage around it and to drink from the water as well. Parts of the grass leading up to the stream have been worn over time because each year cattle go along generally the same route to go to the stream ("Tipping the Hat" 0:01:34). Many members of the BLM (Bureau of Land Management), have made effort to restore degrades streams to a proper functioning designation (Fesenmyer, 2016). Beaver has played a big role in the recovery of streamside vegetation. For example, their dams store water and re-wet floodplains which then keep water from running off downstream (Fesenmyer, 2016).   2. Diagnostic Probe motives or causes. The reason why streamside ve...

 Historical Summary         The United States has a very diverse and complicated history regarding the notion of environmental policy. The early American colonists saw the environment and its production of goods as something to be taken control of for personal needs and power.  ( Russell, E., & Fairfax, S. K. , 2014) This underhanded point of view towards the land extended through the Industrial Revolution and into the 20th century. Nonetheless, several key moments in American history have altered this type of treatment toward the environment.        A writer, named Jared Elliot from Connecticut  wrote in the mid-18th century about how the people were taking the land for granted and not being well respected. (Theis, T., & Tomkin, J. 2018). At this point in time, the environment was indicating poor fecundity from being cultivated and maintained improperly. He educated uninvolved farmers on the subject of field husbandry and...

       Although it may be convenient, plastic is dangerous to human health and the environment. It can take years to break down into the earth and during that process can harm human and animal life. Microplastics are small pieces of plastic that measure less than five millimeters long that can be harmful. (NOAA, 2023) Plastic is used all over the world for packaging and everyday life. It can be very useful for things like dishware and utilities. These might sound great, but over time, they will be destroying our planet.          Microplastics can be found in the stomachs of several different wildlife creatures, air, tap water, sea salt, beer, and bottled water. (NOAA, 2022) This is why recycling used plastic bottles and other items is important so they can be reused for other purposes. When people dispose of their trash incorrectly, the plastic can make its way into oceans, rivers, and the habitats of animal life. This can cause the...