Environmental Science 1302- Brien Watson

Introduction Proposed by scientist Garrett Hardin, the “ Tragedy of the Commons ” is a situation that occurs when concerning the allocation of resources (Human4832, 2008) for a growing human population. When there is a limited amount of resources, but an increase in population growth, the demand for said resources will inevitably exceed the supply of them, hence where the tragedy begins. If left to their own freedom, humans will prioritize the needs of themselves over that of the many, resulting in selfish overindulgence of resources. As more and more people overindulge in resources, eventually the supply will exhaust itself, leaving no more resources for anyone. This is the problem of the tragedy of the commons .  The Tragedy at Hand The world’s lakes are invaluable to life on Earth due to the freshwater they provide. With most of the Earth’s water being undrinkable, the water held in these lakes make them a very important resource for humans; however, these vital bodies of water ...

1. Write a short report for your blog about the animal or animal product you found. This will be in two sections. Section A will be the facts. Use these labels. Do not write an essay, write as a datasheet. Common name: Axolotl Scientific name: Ambystoma mexicanum IUCN Category (vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, etc.): Critically Endangered (ICUN). Geographic range: Native only to Lake Xochimilco and Lake Chalco, in Mexico (Bluereef 2020). Habitat (system and type with details): Aquatic species; they live in freshwater wetlands; high altitude bodies of water with average temperatures of around 20 degrees celsius (Bluereef, 2020).  Assessment information (use IUCN dropdown for Assessment Information in Detail): The population of axolotls continues to decline as years go by. They were marked as “Vulnerable” in 1996, and have since been moved up to “Critically Endangered” as of 2020 (ICUN). Threats: Increasing urbanization and destruction of their natural habitat causes a...