UNIT 4 DISCUSSION

mites > ants > spider > bird > cat > hawk

Humans may be found all over the food web: they are producers and carnivores and every human is really different, so some might produce more than others and others might not consume any meat at all.

Some advantages of being part of a food web rather than a food chain are that the food web is more complexly organized and provides more options for food sources.

In the Lake Michigan food web, it is not possible to identify the most important producer because there are so many channels and ins-and-outs linking one animal to another.

Humans could impact the food web by disrupting the relationships between animals through pollution in which an environment is destroyed and through targeting in which a specific species is targeted for eradication. Both will result...

If so, fisherman could be incentivized to capture and kill this species.

UNIT DISCUSSION

There are not many natural imbalances...

…impact the endangered species especially if the species was a source of food. Decisions about recovery and preservation are difficult because the bats are seen as a nuisance by many while at the same time they serve a very good purpose, which is eating up bothersome insects too. Ethical responsibilities that humans have to other creatures on the planet include being respectful and appreciative: we are all part of the same planet and rely upon one another to make it work. I would be willing to make some sacrifices to help protect another species, so long as it did not intrude upon my ability to…