... explains, can have a great impact on the future of our wildlife. In the introduction Wilcove writes "From prehistory to present times the mindless horsemen of the environmental apocalypse have been overkill, habitat destruction, introduction of animals such as rats and goats, and diseases carried by these exotic animals. To this we may add a fifth horseman, air and water pollution, although some might consider ... . Fishery managers had introduced countless new types of species, some from foreign nations and some from other parts of the United States, in order to provide more diversity t...

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... earth's dependency on the maintenance of biodiversity and other non-living objects. This is why the preservation and knowing the threats to biodiversity is highly recommended, as we ourselves depend so heavily on biodiversity and can help maintain it for future generations. Although, before knowing the threats we must first identify the different aspects of biodiversity. Generally there are three levels of ... -1999- Biology 5th edition, pg 1156) The competition between native species of flaura and fauna with introduced exotic species also poses a threat to biodiversity. Although some do...

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