I believe Morgan Spurlock, in his documentary SuperSize Me, was trying to educate us as to the dangers of the fast food we are presented with as sustenance in everyday life. The habits of Americans to be on the go has made brands, such as McDonalds, Burger King and Wendy’s, to name just a few, an important though extremely unhealthy substitute to the good old American home cooked meals. The impacts of this replacement to the well balances means that we are the most overweight country in the world with incredibly high rates of heart disease and obesity, which in turn, could impact the higher costs of health care in our country.
Whose responsibility is obesity in America? Are companies, such as McDonalds or Burger King, to be held responsible or should they be pressured into changing the products they offer to be more healthy? In a free enterprise system, the consumer is really what drives the products offered. In other words, it is our lifestyles or choices which keep McDonalds and Burger King in business. If we wanted more healthy offerings, we would demand this. With free enterprise, companies offer products which consumers will consume. If a product doesn’t sell, the company will alter their offerings in order to demand greater dollar expenditure from the consumer. If consumers are still not interested in the products offered by a company, eventually the company will go out of business. As of today, McDonalds is a fortune 500 company with little chance of going out of business. They are also a global company which is continuously expanding into new territory. How can we place the blame for our consuming habits on the company which provides us with the goods and services we prefer?
Morgan’s documentary was a beautiful way to show exactly what happens when we disregard the basic notions of self-discipline and everything in moderation. I believe his visits to the doctor should have been an awakening to anybody who visits McDonalds more than once or twice a month. It should be required viewing from sixth through twelfth grades and at least once in every college throughout our country. The evidence is compelling we should refrain from eating foods which such high fat, high carbohydrate and cholesterol contents. I am not sure anybody with a reasonable degree of intelligence could dispute this notion after viewing the movie.
The tactics employed by McDonalds as far as brand recognition appeared to be catchy jingles, which many of us, to this day, can still rattle off from the top of our heads. “Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles on a sesame seed bun.” “Have it your way, at Burger King”, “I’d like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony” and the all time classic “Where’s the beef!??” are just a few catchy brand recognition jingles I can remember from my childhood. It is the desire of the company for us to become immune and forget thinking about products and what they mean and to simply drive down the road, take note of the golden arches and stop in for a quick meal for the family. Supersize, biggie fries, value menu – all carefully named to make us feel our money goes the distance in nurturing our hungry families.
Solving the problem of obesity in America starts with educating our children at home and at our schools. At home, were we to make healthy snacks available and promote well balanced diets to our children, the levels of child obesity would eventually go down. Can we somehow show that poorer or less educated children are more likely to be overweight and can we make a correlation between this lack of economic opportunity and a lesser quality of education to childhood and adolescent obesity? Once the cycle of obesity starts, I believe that it is not difficult to propagate these tendencies to adults. It must start young and be promoted in both a healthy home and by our educational institutions.
Monday, April 23, 2007
Friday, April 6, 2007
And the global warming saga continues...
According to MSNBC.com, a panel has reached a final draft on the global warming accord. However, the final draft was reached after intense negotiation with the US, China and Saudi Arabia.
Which leads to me to this question. How can an accord be reached after 'negotiations'? Don't negotiations taint the process altogether? Either there is a problem or there isn't. How can we negotiate the facts?
The story can be viewed online here. I am not sure how I feel and sort of agree with the pissed off scientists who say they will never participate in such a conference again. There is no room for negotiation when we consider the future of the planet and of the fragility of our existence as inhabitants of the planet.
I'll now step off my high horse and again, defer to my previous stated plan for my future - do what I can based on the level of responsibility I feel for contributing raised levels of green house gases. Wish me luck!
Which leads to me to this question. How can an accord be reached after 'negotiations'? Don't negotiations taint the process altogether? Either there is a problem or there isn't. How can we negotiate the facts?
The story can be viewed online here. I am not sure how I feel and sort of agree with the pissed off scientists who say they will never participate in such a conference again. There is no room for negotiation when we consider the future of the planet and of the fragility of our existence as inhabitants of the planet.
I'll now step off my high horse and again, defer to my previous stated plan for my future - do what I can based on the level of responsibility I feel for contributing raised levels of green house gases. Wish me luck!
Wednesday, April 4, 2007
Interview Questions for Jeremy Heft
Aaron Frizzell
Instructor Dr. James Hepworth
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Background:
I am doing a research paper for Ethics & Ecology in my final semester at Lewis-Clark State College. With recent events surrounding Idaho’s desire to delist the gray wolf, I would like to revisit educating the public about the gray wolf and wild animals in general and how best to approach documentary photography and videography. In my years working with the Wolf Education & Research Center, I have adopted what I feel is a responsible approach to photographing wild animals.
Many of the questions we’ll be discussing today are going to be focused on the documentary Grizzly Man by Timothy Treadwell. After seeing the movie, I recalled the work we did with the Sawtooth Wolf Pack: Wolves of the Nez Perce. I remember, in particular, the training I received from you regarding how, in close contact, your job as pack manager and our encounters with the wolves inside the enclosure was to be conducted with the best interest of the wolf pack members in mind. Additionally, the procedures you implemented pertaining to greeting the wolves were to be done in such a manner that we would approach the pack members, allowing them a chance to get acquainted with the handlers.
Would you please give me some information about your background such as where you went to college, what types of work have you done as a biologist and how you came about working for the Wolf Education & Research Center (WERC) here in Winchester?
How long have you been working at WERC?
How did you arrive at your procedures for close contact with the members of the Sawtooth Wolf Pack?
Have your procedures as it relates to close contact with the pack members evolved as you observed the reactions of the wolves to contact with the staff of WERC? If so, what were some of the signs you observed from either the behavior of the wolves of through the behavior of the handlers?
Would you share your opinion as it relates to the close contact Timothy Treadwell had with the brown bears during his filming of the documentary? Specifically, do you feel the bears had grown accustomed to Timothy’s presence and tolerated that presence or do you believe the bears were showing signs of stress?
In your own words, how would you describe Mr. Treadwell’s style or approach to the filming of the documentary?
Do you agree or disagree with this style or approach?
What do you think was Mr. Treadwell’s goal when he began filming the documentary?
Do you feel his goal was maintained throughout the footage you saw or do you feel his goal changed as the footage continued through several seasons with the bears?
What is your primary goal as a biologist?
When your partnership with WERC ends, what area would you like to explore next as it pertains to biology?
Instructor Dr. James Hepworth
Sunday, March 18, 2007
Background:
I am doing a research paper for Ethics & Ecology in my final semester at Lewis-Clark State College. With recent events surrounding Idaho’s desire to delist the gray wolf, I would like to revisit educating the public about the gray wolf and wild animals in general and how best to approach documentary photography and videography. In my years working with the Wolf Education & Research Center, I have adopted what I feel is a responsible approach to photographing wild animals.
Many of the questions we’ll be discussing today are going to be focused on the documentary Grizzly Man by Timothy Treadwell. After seeing the movie, I recalled the work we did with the Sawtooth Wolf Pack: Wolves of the Nez Perce. I remember, in particular, the training I received from you regarding how, in close contact, your job as pack manager and our encounters with the wolves inside the enclosure was to be conducted with the best interest of the wolf pack members in mind. Additionally, the procedures you implemented pertaining to greeting the wolves were to be done in such a manner that we would approach the pack members, allowing them a chance to get acquainted with the handlers.
Would you please give me some information about your background such as where you went to college, what types of work have you done as a biologist and how you came about working for the Wolf Education & Research Center (WERC) here in Winchester?
How long have you been working at WERC?
How did you arrive at your procedures for close contact with the members of the Sawtooth Wolf Pack?
Have your procedures as it relates to close contact with the pack members evolved as you observed the reactions of the wolves to contact with the staff of WERC? If so, what were some of the signs you observed from either the behavior of the wolves of through the behavior of the handlers?
Would you share your opinion as it relates to the close contact Timothy Treadwell had with the brown bears during his filming of the documentary? Specifically, do you feel the bears had grown accustomed to Timothy’s presence and tolerated that presence or do you believe the bears were showing signs of stress?
In your own words, how would you describe Mr. Treadwell’s style or approach to the filming of the documentary?
Do you agree or disagree with this style or approach?
What do you think was Mr. Treadwell’s goal when he began filming the documentary?
Do you feel his goal was maintained throughout the footage you saw or do you feel his goal changed as the footage continued through several seasons with the bears?
What is your primary goal as a biologist?
When your partnership with WERC ends, what area would you like to explore next as it pertains to biology?
Monday, March 26, 2007
Topic Proposal
I am interested in conservation through the use of documentary videography or through the use of photography. In particular, I am interested in educating the public of the values and the need for the gray wolf as a valuable addition to our ecosystem. Perhaps some of my admiration for the gray wolf comes from my childhood but I cannot put a finger on exactly what it was that sparked my interest in wolves.
I had the opportunity to work with the Sawtooth Pack: Wolves of the Nez Perce during my stay in the Lewis-Clark Valley. I have had the opportunity to join the biologist and staff of the Wolf Education & Research Center in Winchester on several occasions as they entered the enclosure with the pack members. Watching The Grizzly Man documentary, I found that I disagreed with the style of documentary Mr. Treadwell used when he was introducing us to the brown bears of Alaska. I knew before the end of the movie that Mr. Treadwell was going to die as a result of his style and tactics he displayed.
I would like to do a little research as to what is the ‘correct’ way to produce a documentary which involves wild animals. Specifically, there is a certain amount of stress involved with the wild animals anytime the animals come in close proximity to humans while the animal is in it’s native environment. Is there a responsible way to go about creating a documentary? Should the conservationist watch for specific signs from the animals they are photographing or documenting which leads the conservationist to say ‘perhaps I am no longer doing good here and I should leave the animals alone?’
Through my interview with Jeremy Heft, biologist and pack manager for the Wolf Education & Research Center, I hope to be able to arrive at some type of answer.
I had the opportunity to work with the Sawtooth Pack: Wolves of the Nez Perce during my stay in the Lewis-Clark Valley. I have had the opportunity to join the biologist and staff of the Wolf Education & Research Center in Winchester on several occasions as they entered the enclosure with the pack members. Watching The Grizzly Man documentary, I found that I disagreed with the style of documentary Mr. Treadwell used when he was introducing us to the brown bears of Alaska. I knew before the end of the movie that Mr. Treadwell was going to die as a result of his style and tactics he displayed.
I would like to do a little research as to what is the ‘correct’ way to produce a documentary which involves wild animals. Specifically, there is a certain amount of stress involved with the wild animals anytime the animals come in close proximity to humans while the animal is in it’s native environment. Is there a responsible way to go about creating a documentary? Should the conservationist watch for specific signs from the animals they are photographing or documenting which leads the conservationist to say ‘perhaps I am no longer doing good here and I should leave the animals alone?’
Through my interview with Jeremy Heft, biologist and pack manager for the Wolf Education & Research Center, I hope to be able to arrive at some type of answer.
Saturday, March 17, 2007
'An Inconvenient Truth' response - from PETA and yet another personal response
I am not kidding here... If you follow the link I am going to provide to you then you should feel that I am a hypocrite. Public enemy #1!
Ok, more background.
After my Al Gore 'hypocrite' rant, I've been watching for the response which should restore balance in my world. During class yesterday, I was aware that PETA had responded to the Inconvenient Truth story and all the other stuff we're hearing about these days. As far as I know, many in our class are monitoring the stories and studies about global warming.
Presently, I am eating a very good coffee rubbed rib-eye steak covered in mushrooms and onions. It's very good. Simoultaneously, I am watching Glenn Beck on CNN and Glenn had a representative from PETA on the program.
It seems that PETA sent a letter to Al Gore, stating that he should turn vegetarian if he really wants to make an impact on global warming. States that eating meat, cows in particular (remember, I'm chomping on a rib-eye presently...and it is REALLY GOOD) helps to support pumping more green house gases than... well, lots of stuff, including driving to California.
No shit!??! In order to be responsible, I can eat nothing but veggies and tofu in order to appear not to be a hypocrite?
Anyway, here is the article:
Glenn Beck - The Real Story, March 8. 2007
That's it! Call ME a hypocrite. I am NOT giving up beef! It's what's for dinner!
I remember being blissfully ignorant before I signed up for this class. I remember doing the right thing based on my value system and how I was raised.
We have asked us to pay attention to the news and current events and to speak up, to write. I have done my best to do just that. However, as you may have noted in my first post online, I was under the impression that being less controversial would be better in the promotion of my business.
I've found that there appears to be more at stake than future potential income. I have tried to take a stand on one side or the other and to not adopt a neutral stance.
I am going to re-iterate something I stated once before. I don't think is in the best interest of my college completion, but Dr. H., you're telling us to speak up, so here it goes.
Speaking out is not going to work for me. I am too fickle or my mind is too feeble for me to see what you see when each of us read the literature in this class. I don’t mind reading it as the views sometimes differ from those of my own. Heck, I don’t even understand much of what I read until we discuss it in class. However, there is so much information available these days from people with a great deal more education than I have and, depending on the source, and I don't know what to believe anymore. I am skeptical, which I learned from Introduction to Natural Science (NS 150). You have a doctorate degree and were more than just a little off base when you mentioned American vehicles and sales in China based on what you told us in class (Where does knowledge come from? - February 9, 2007). I don't like to feel foolish when I discuss what I ‘learned’ in class.
I was questioned as to my comment that 'blacks [slaves] were Americans by proxy'. Based on your reaction to my comment, I wondered if I should again feel foolish. I immediately questioned my understanding of the word or phrase. After looking up a definition of proxy, my feelings are just that – what I feel, and I feel I'm right. Had a slave been asked, shortly after arriving on the shores of America, if s/he wanted to stay or go back to his/her family, his/her home in Africa and the only way of life blacks knew at that time, you have to be kidding if you think the slave would have said 'I would like to stay, break free from my master and go find a wilderness to live in here in the colonies because I will then be free!' Not a chance. The slave didn’t have a voice in the matter and the decision for what was in his or her best interest was to be enslaved and to work on the plantation, or what was in the interest of the master. The slave didn't have rights – the choice was work or die. A slave wasn't even considered human. How can s/he grasp the idea of wilderness? I am certain, however, that all slaves had a FIRM grasp on the concept of FREEDOM. Freedom, in its most primitive form, was the feeling they had six months prior to their arrival on the colonial soil, give or take a month.
My discussion thus far leads me to the discussion on race. I may have been heard saying race is an idea that we, as humans, promote and keep alive. Abby said it very well that our genus, homo-sapien, are created genetically the same. Race is then, by its definition, a socio-economic necessity in order to project superiority through nothing more than words. Lo and behold, around the 17th century, some fothe fist scientific explanations for the word race were introduced to coincide with imperialism and colonialism. African-Americans, Blacks, niggers, anglo-saxon, white, whities, honkeys, jews, italians, kikes, spaniards, spics, polacks – there are more words but they all clearly associate our minds to race and the words mean absolutely nothing unless we associate them with race. However, wars have been started and millions have died as a result of race and religion. This ideal is ridiculous but what am I going to be able to do to change even one persons opinion about the subject? Nothing! I am able, however, to quietly teach my children that there is more to think about.
In order for change to take place, there really isn't anything I can do, alone, to change what is happening around me. I can’t do it alone and there are those more intelligent and eloquent than I to institute change. I will throw my support behind them and agree and disagree with what I see for those brave enough to take a stand, to speak up. I am too meek, weak or scared to institute any significant change by speaking up and taking a stance. I want to be anonymous, staying out of the spotlight. I want to continue to judge right and wrong based on my socialization and through self-realization. I will do my best to teach my children and those around me to do the same. I cannot lead but I will also not follow. I simply don’t want to stand on the front line. I don't know who or what to believe these days.
I have allowed myself to be moved, to be motivated by the idea that global warming is happening and I, we, have to do something about it, now, or certainly perish through a long, unpleasant, horrific death (no, wait, my grandchildren or their grandchildren are going to suffer, is that right?). However, after plunging myself into this firestorm and others storms since class started, I realize that after my frothy frenzies I have whipped myself into, I am most comfortable, in my mind, leading by example right where I started before this semester began. In my heart and mind, I was doing the right thing to begin with.
Work Cited
Race. Wikipedia..
Ok, more background.
After my Al Gore 'hypocrite' rant, I've been watching for the response which should restore balance in my world. During class yesterday, I was aware that PETA had responded to the Inconvenient Truth story and all the other stuff we're hearing about these days. As far as I know, many in our class are monitoring the stories and studies about global warming.
Presently, I am eating a very good coffee rubbed rib-eye steak covered in mushrooms and onions. It's very good. Simoultaneously, I am watching Glenn Beck on CNN and Glenn had a representative from PETA on the program.
It seems that PETA sent a letter to Al Gore, stating that he should turn vegetarian if he really wants to make an impact on global warming. States that eating meat, cows in particular (remember, I'm chomping on a rib-eye presently...and it is REALLY GOOD) helps to support pumping more green house gases than... well, lots of stuff, including driving to California.
No shit!??! In order to be responsible, I can eat nothing but veggies and tofu in order to appear not to be a hypocrite?
Anyway, here is the article:
Glenn Beck - The Real Story, March 8. 2007
That's it! Call ME a hypocrite. I am NOT giving up beef! It's what's for dinner!
I remember being blissfully ignorant before I signed up for this class. I remember doing the right thing based on my value system and how I was raised.
We have asked us to pay attention to the news and current events and to speak up, to write. I have done my best to do just that. However, as you may have noted in my first post online, I was under the impression that being less controversial would be better in the promotion of my business.
I've found that there appears to be more at stake than future potential income. I have tried to take a stand on one side or the other and to not adopt a neutral stance.
I am going to re-iterate something I stated once before. I don't think is in the best interest of my college completion, but Dr. H., you're telling us to speak up, so here it goes.
Speaking out is not going to work for me. I am too fickle or my mind is too feeble for me to see what you see when each of us read the literature in this class. I don’t mind reading it as the views sometimes differ from those of my own. Heck, I don’t even understand much of what I read until we discuss it in class. However, there is so much information available these days from people with a great deal more education than I have and, depending on the source, and I don't know what to believe anymore. I am skeptical, which I learned from Introduction to Natural Science (NS 150). You have a doctorate degree and were more than just a little off base when you mentioned American vehicles and sales in China based on what you told us in class (Where does knowledge come from? - February 9, 2007). I don't like to feel foolish when I discuss what I ‘learned’ in class.
I was questioned as to my comment that 'blacks [slaves] were Americans by proxy'. Based on your reaction to my comment, I wondered if I should again feel foolish. I immediately questioned my understanding of the word or phrase. After looking up a definition of proxy, my feelings are just that – what I feel, and I feel I'm right. Had a slave been asked, shortly after arriving on the shores of America, if s/he wanted to stay or go back to his/her family, his/her home in Africa and the only way of life blacks knew at that time, you have to be kidding if you think the slave would have said 'I would like to stay, break free from my master and go find a wilderness to live in here in the colonies because I will then be free!' Not a chance. The slave didn’t have a voice in the matter and the decision for what was in his or her best interest was to be enslaved and to work on the plantation, or what was in the interest of the master. The slave didn't have rights – the choice was work or die. A slave wasn't even considered human. How can s/he grasp the idea of wilderness? I am certain, however, that all slaves had a FIRM grasp on the concept of FREEDOM. Freedom, in its most primitive form, was the feeling they had six months prior to their arrival on the colonial soil, give or take a month.
My discussion thus far leads me to the discussion on race. I may have been heard saying race is an idea that we, as humans, promote and keep alive. Abby said it very well that our genus, homo-sapien, are created genetically the same. Race is then, by its definition, a socio-economic necessity in order to project superiority through nothing more than words. Lo and behold, around the 17th century, some fothe fist scientific explanations for the word race were introduced to coincide with imperialism and colonialism. African-Americans, Blacks, niggers, anglo-saxon, white, whities, honkeys, jews, italians, kikes, spaniards, spics, polacks – there are more words but they all clearly associate our minds to race and the words mean absolutely nothing unless we associate them with race. However, wars have been started and millions have died as a result of race and religion. This ideal is ridiculous but what am I going to be able to do to change even one persons opinion about the subject? Nothing! I am able, however, to quietly teach my children that there is more to think about.
In order for change to take place, there really isn't anything I can do, alone, to change what is happening around me. I can’t do it alone and there are those more intelligent and eloquent than I to institute change. I will throw my support behind them and agree and disagree with what I see for those brave enough to take a stand, to speak up. I am too meek, weak or scared to institute any significant change by speaking up and taking a stance. I want to be anonymous, staying out of the spotlight. I want to continue to judge right and wrong based on my socialization and through self-realization. I will do my best to teach my children and those around me to do the same. I cannot lead but I will also not follow. I simply don’t want to stand on the front line. I don't know who or what to believe these days.
I have allowed myself to be moved, to be motivated by the idea that global warming is happening and I, we, have to do something about it, now, or certainly perish through a long, unpleasant, horrific death (no, wait, my grandchildren or their grandchildren are going to suffer, is that right?). However, after plunging myself into this firestorm and others storms since class started, I realize that after my frothy frenzies I have whipped myself into, I am most comfortable, in my mind, leading by example right where I started before this semester began. In my heart and mind, I was doing the right thing to begin with.
Work Cited
Race. Wikipedia.
Sunday, February 25, 2007
And the Oscar goes to..
Documentary feature
“An Inconvenient Truth”
I am not sure what significance this has been it won an Oscar.
Go figure...
“An Inconvenient Truth”
I am not sure what significance this has been it won an Oscar.
Go figure...
Friday, February 23, 2007
Study Questions: Grizzly Man
I am not sure I can respond to Dr. Hepworth's questions in an objective manner. I don't really view myself as a conservationist though I have been involved with efforts involving conservation. I don't agree with the approach Treadwell took in his efforts at conservation. At the same time, I have to give him credit for giving his efforts the college try.
I gained some insight from our conversation we had Wednesday in clsas. I like to think that I see things but when we discussed the movie in class, I realize some of my views are fairly well polarized and I don't see beyond my own nose. Therefore, some of my responses to these questions will be based on what I heard in class and my fresh perspective on Treadwell's efforts at conservation.
Treadwell, as others pointed out in their discussion, viewed himself as the savior or protector of these particular bears. This strikes me as true, to a certain extent, if the number of poaches went down while he was 'on watch'. He only visited the island for part of each year, however, so if the numbers went up after he left the island to return home, he was their protector. Perhaps a flawed way of looking at this but it's only a blog.
The bears were certainly not Treadwell's friends, though I suspect he may have felt very differently. As I pointed out in class, I saw that the bears were farly intolerant of Treadwell's presence, as noted on many occasions throughout the presentation. Treadwell was encroaching on nature in the purest form by actually interfering with the natural instincts of the bears. In the movie, the one reasonable footage I saw was during the bear brawl, where Treadwell waited until the end of the fight before approaching and long after the bears had left. Smart move, so he wasn't stupid, by any means. I don't necessarily think that naming bears is a bad thing. People associate things by recognition and I believe it would be perfectly natural to name that which you identify with.
As I pointed out in class, Treadwell no doubt raised awareness of the bears in Alaska. Through his public engagements and appearances, he was certainly an integral part in fund raising activities for the Grizzly People, though to what extent I am not aware without further resarch. With a public image so notorious and extravagent, I am sure the Grizzly People welcomed many contributions from supportes throughout the United States, Cananda and the world, no doubt. However, I am sure he offended just as many people, if not more, through his actions in Alaska. As I said earlier, I do not agree with the way in which Treadwell went about his conservation efforts as it pertained to the way he was filming his documentary and his interactions with wildlife, including the coyotes which frequented his campsite. Desensitizing wildlife in this way makes them much less wary of humans and can only lead to eventual trouble, in many circumstances, once the natural distrust has left a wild animal.
I gained some insight from our conversation we had Wednesday in clsas. I like to think that I see things but when we discussed the movie in class, I realize some of my views are fairly well polarized and I don't see beyond my own nose. Therefore, some of my responses to these questions will be based on what I heard in class and my fresh perspective on Treadwell's efforts at conservation.
Treadwell, as others pointed out in their discussion, viewed himself as the savior or protector of these particular bears. This strikes me as true, to a certain extent, if the number of poaches went down while he was 'on watch'. He only visited the island for part of each year, however, so if the numbers went up after he left the island to return home, he was their protector. Perhaps a flawed way of looking at this but it's only a blog.
The bears were certainly not Treadwell's friends, though I suspect he may have felt very differently. As I pointed out in class, I saw that the bears were farly intolerant of Treadwell's presence, as noted on many occasions throughout the presentation. Treadwell was encroaching on nature in the purest form by actually interfering with the natural instincts of the bears. In the movie, the one reasonable footage I saw was during the bear brawl, where Treadwell waited until the end of the fight before approaching and long after the bears had left. Smart move, so he wasn't stupid, by any means. I don't necessarily think that naming bears is a bad thing. People associate things by recognition and I believe it would be perfectly natural to name that which you identify with.
As I pointed out in class, Treadwell no doubt raised awareness of the bears in Alaska. Through his public engagements and appearances, he was certainly an integral part in fund raising activities for the Grizzly People, though to what extent I am not aware without further resarch. With a public image so notorious and extravagent, I am sure the Grizzly People welcomed many contributions from supportes throughout the United States, Cananda and the world, no doubt. However, I am sure he offended just as many people, if not more, through his actions in Alaska. As I said earlier, I do not agree with the way in which Treadwell went about his conservation efforts as it pertained to the way he was filming his documentary and his interactions with wildlife, including the coyotes which frequented his campsite. Desensitizing wildlife in this way makes them much less wary of humans and can only lead to eventual trouble, in many circumstances, once the natural distrust has left a wild animal.
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