2017-2018 Edition

2017-2018 Edition

ph. gRE þentinel Volume 2 sTHGRADEENRTcHMENTpROJEcT, sTEVENSoNRANcHELEMENIARy scnoot" Edition: 2017-2018 I THE END OF THE RACE? Their days are numbered, but there is still time to save the cheetah. because humans are hunting and killing cheetahs. The website of the Afiican Wildlife Foundation states, "Cheetahs tend to encounter conflict with farmers when loss of their natural prey leads them to allack livestock; and farmers kill them, as pests, in retaliation." Since the cheetahs are losing prey (because humans are destroying their habitats), they have no choice but to hunt the farmers' livestock. Then, becar¡se of this, the farmers kill the cheetahs, using guns and traps. It is like cause and effect. The farmers are af,fecting themselves by destroying the cheetahs' habitat, but in return, the farmers decide to kill the cheetahs. In conclusion, iheetahs are in great danger. Cheetahs are endangered because humans are destroying their habitat, and because of this, the cheetahs' A cheetah ranníng in íts well-needed home. (Source: Natíonal Geographíc) resources are disappearing. The surviving cheetahs have no choice BY ANIKA A. AND doesnt'mean that events like to drop, due 'to the lack of but to attack farmers' livestock. ERICA C. this don't happen every day. shelter from predators and This causes the farmers to kill the Cheetahs in Africa die almost hungry from lack of food. cheetahs with weapons. Cheetahs every day. This causes them to Therefore, they will struggle to die in Africa every day. You can Imagine'run you're a cheetah. As be endangered. survive because . humans . help stop it by interacting with you through Western destroy their much needed wildlife consêrvations and/or stay Africa searching for prey, you One reason cheetahs are home. tuned for the latest news about come across some humans. Oh .becoming endangered is cheetahs. You can help cheetahs nolYou think. Theyill kíll mel because humans destroy their A4other reason why cheetahs escape extinction, and win the You run as fast as your legs can habitats, causing them to lose are becoming endangered is race. carry you as you dart through- their shelter and resources. On the trees. You see the the Defenders of Wildlife motorized monster that they're website it says, "The cheetah's dding chase after yorr. 'Faster, future is uncertain due to .a INSIDE Carson, faster," you hear them variety of threats. The biggest yell. Yo¡ have one, last spurt is habitat loss dues to human TECTINOLOGY of energy. As you use it you encroachment." This causes the Virtual Reality The impact of the virtual world onyourhealth. can feel pain in your back. You cheelah. to be endangered run slower, as they catù up to because while the humans you. You finally give up on life make their homes in the LITESTYI"I SK)RTS and drop to the ground, almost cheetah's habitat, they aÍe Shopping Secrets I\tfL Wide-Receivers lifeless. I'm dane I can feel taking the resources with them. þr. The possibilities are Julio Jones or Antonio blood running down my back. This causes the cheetah to die "We got'em, boys!", you hear due to no nafural resources. No endless v¡henyou shop Brown? Who would you pick them yell again. Now, this nafural resources means that online. for your starting line-up? might be a bit dramatic, but this the cheetahs'numbers will start Une 9nB Sntinel PAGE 2 The V/onderful V/orld of Dogs They may be a huge rcsponsíbility, but wln can resist this face? (fuurce: Police ffi'cers stand with mernbers of the caníne unit. (Source: The Daily ffihacker.com) Journal) Man's Best Friend Man's'Best Sidekick height. are AND JADEN away than. a human can." This BY TASHVI R. 26 inches in They BY HAYDEN Y. to be one of the most M. also supports the idea that"dogs considered are s{nart because they can also Have you ever wondered what the loyal species, and are very common. Some other breeds that Do you know the saying: Dogs alert you and keep you Safe from world would be like without ane used Belgian Malinois, man's best What danger. police dogs? Well,'if you have; are a friend? Bloodhounds (for tracking), and people tempted to you've found the right place to makes so many Beagles (for detecting drugs). adopt these pets are that they'ie While dogs can be good and look. These breeds have the specific affectionate and adorable. But kind pets, they can also be a traits that police dogs need to be kids, your chances of getting one huge responsibility. The first The first reason is that they are suited to be a proper police dog. of these fluffballs are pretty slim, concern is that they require a ton able to sniff out drugs and other mostly because parents don't of training. hazardous or unsafe- substances. As you can see, without police approve of it. OdyesseyOnline.com says that Dogs have a very powerfrrl sense the. responsibilities that come of smell. Once they are given an dogs in the world, our world would not be as safe or as dogs are great you qre with owning a dog includes object with a person's smell on it, Usually, if amaangas it is today. not busy or if you are potty training and teaching them they are able to sniff out that independent. Dogs are great pets to obey your commands. This is person's trail from up to 20 miles because they are always loving bad because if you don't have away! (nationalpolicedog: and they can keep you very enough time to train your dog; foundation.org) healthy. On the website you will have some trouble with Purina.com, it says, "They't'e training your dog. Another The second reason is they help to loyaf intelligent, devoted, and reason is because you have to catch criminals (ducksters.com). affectionate- and are known to pay more when you're keeping Once they find the criminal, they improve our physical and mental your dog safe. Also on are trained to hold thern until their very health.' This . supports our idea OdyesseyOnline.com, it says officer arrives. This is caught the because they are .smart .and can that if caring for your dog helpful because if they reduce the number of visits to a requires shots and surgery you'll criminal and then let them go, doctor clinic. They also can alert have to pay more money. This they wouldn't be helping, would you to an unwanted or suspicious shows that dogs can cost you.a they? (They can also be trained to presence. On the ton of money and responsibility. find.dead bodies.) OdyesseyOnline.com, if says, The'money you usp for your dog "Small dogs can at least alert you could also be used for food, There are many different types of to an unwanted presence." In wateE and other essentials. breeds used as polïce dogs. addition, another reason why (akc.com) They are usually dogs are good pets is because Altogether, dogs have their pros picked based on their size and they can help disabled people. On and cons. But regardless of the abilities, zuch 4s speed, learning the website arlfr.com, it states; "A huge responsibility, dogs still ability, smartness, loyalty, and dog can locate the source of a make great pet for children and cooperation abilities. The bréed sound in 1/1600 of a second and adults. most commonly used is German Bloodhotmds also aid officers. grciw 24- can hear sounds four times farther Shepherds. They can up (Source : earthrate d. c om) @he $RE $entinel PAGE 3 the US each year. This shows that NaturalDisasters in the IJS the US has been losing money to pay for hunicanes in the last few BY CARSYN G., N,TELANIE buildings. One firefighter had recorded. 1,833 people died in years and has been very damaged. P., GEORGI A. AND to be treated for smoke Hunicane Katrina. In addition, ELZABETH L. inhalation. The Santa Rosa Hurricane Harvey hit on August To. conclude, there have been firestorm people, killed 23 - and 25, 2015. It cost $108 billion several disasters in the US such as Did you know that thousands of 600 went missing. Tire third (TheBalance.com). 82 people wildfires and hurricanes. They people die in the United States ftre, the Detrviler fire, burned died, and 39,000 had to evacúate have destroyed structures, people's from fires and hurricanes In the more than 45,000 acres (NBC their homes. (Ussartf .org) says lives, and have cost a lot of money U.S there have been a lot of fires News.) The city.is home to that about fourteen hunicanes hit to the government. and hunicanes. Most of them 2,000 people. Today, 100 have killed many people and people are still missing. All the destroyed many new and old fires combined, more than strucfures. 300,000 acres have been burned in California so far this In 2017 there were many fires in year. This shows that there the United States that caused have been a lot of fires in 2017 destructioir. According to and many people got killed and CNN.com, the biggest fire structures destroyed as a result. burned 27,000 acres . and Fires are very dangerous and destroyed at least 571 stn¡ctures. can cause many disasters- It occurred on October 14, 2017, where 31 people died and there Hunicanes are another natural disaster that can cause much wqre repgry of . 400 people going missing in Northern- destruction.

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