#24 Reflections and Comments (2/5)

There are two tasks requiring you to perform.

1. Redo the Ecological Footprint Quiz
(http://www.myfootprint.org/en/visitor_information/)
This time please choose acceptable options that would be workable and practical for you. AND the choices would reduce and even minimize the ecological footprint.

2. In a state park, "Feeding wildlife is prohibited" is a general policy or even enforced by a state law. Could you please explain why the regulation is so important from an ecological perspective?

A suggested answer from students:
"From an ecological perspective it is important not to feed wildlife animals for many reasons. (1) food that we give animals is often not suitable for animals. So they could get very sock or even die from the food we feed them. (2) When animals know they can get easy food, they may gather in large groups. The animals may fight and this also makes it easier for disease to spread. Lastly, (3) when the above happens, animals may die in larger quantities than normal and that disrupts the food chain and ecosystem."