ENEP250 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Theodore Roosevelt, Wildlife Conservation, Palm Oil

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Energy and Environmental Policy
• Course: ENEP250
• Professor: Dr. Casey Taylor

Document Summary

Products obtained from nature, such as food and timber. Services provided by nature that regulate environment, such as water and air cleaning services. Non material benefits provided by nature which enrich lives such as recreation, learning and tranquility. Underprinting for supporting services which enable other services to function, such as soil formation and nutrient recycling. How (and why) have we supported and protected biodiversity in us. Passenger pigeons were the most common birds in north america - now extinct. Hunters became concerned - we like hunting, we want to keep hunting - became conservationists. Hat covered in bird feathers -eventually put whole birds on hats. Migratory bird treaty act 1918 - first wildlife regulation. million in fines under mbta for bp after 2010 deepwater. A migratory bird is defined as any bird that moves at one point in their life. In 2017 trump admin issues guidance to prohibit enforcement for such accidents.