Desert+Conservation

By: Cooper T, Jacob F, and Tony M

 * //What is the human impact on the desert?//**

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Humans have had a somewhat good effect on the desert over time. We have created many farms with attempts to irrigate the land. Some of these attempts are successful. Irrigating the land can help plants grow, which allows organisms to eat. This is good because it enables these animals to thrive and not go extinct. This also richens the soil greatly to allow plants to grow.======

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Over the years humans have made many impacts on the desert. These are some examples on how we have made it worse. It is common for humans to ride off-road in the desert, which will compact sand destroying burrows for small animals and stay there for decades to come. Another problem humans have caused in mining. By mining humans have caused the life of plants to decrease and will destroy the land for many years. Last of all is hunting. Hunting has caused the life of animals to decrease especially species of gazelles. ======

**// What are the problems in the desert that need to be addressed by humans? //**
==== The desert has many different problems. One of the most concerning problems is how many endangered species live in the desert. These endangered animals include some of the most well known predators and other animals. They include the bald eagle, the mountain lion, the big horn sheep, the desert tortoise, and much more. These important animals could be come extinct if we are not careful. If these animals become extinct, then more will follow. ====

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This problem can be avoided though. It can be solved by conserving the desert by not having anything to do with it. If people do not mine, hunt, or drive on the desert than the animals’ numbers will gradually increase. Taking them off the endangered list. People could also not use the deserts land for building houses, cities, or factories. ======

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==== Plastic pollution is another of the many environmental issues in the desert. Desert travelers are leaving behind plastic. It is being eaten by animals and kills them. This plastic is just one of the many types of deadly pollution in the desert. It also makes for a very ugly view. ==== ==== This problem is already being solved by collecting trash in the deserts of the world. If it can be done, it will save all the animals that eat the plastic. This will increase their numbers to make the desert a much more inhibited biome. We can also reduce the amount of plastic we use. We can reuse all of our plastic bottles by cleaning them. Finally, we can recycle plastic when it breaks. ====

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