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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title
 * Environmental Anthropology


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article for "Environmental Anthropology," while somewhat well-crafted with an appropriately large number of sources in some areas, is unquestionably too short to adequately sum up the field. Sure, it somewhat discusses the field, but it derails at multiple points discussing political ecology, modern environmentalism, and major figures within the field. What is necessary is to dive into the literature, the research, the actual nitty-gritty of the field. Just understanding what an environmental anthropologist does should just be the absolute bare minimum of this Wikipedia article, but it fails to take the extra step, to discuss the actual findings and the actual significance of the field.


 * Sources
 * https://anthropology.ucdavis.edu/research/sociocultural-wing-research/environmental-anthropology
 * https://www.discoveranthropology.org.uk/about-anthropology/specialist-areas/ecological-environmental-anthropology.html
 * https://anthropology.stanford.edu/research-projects/environmental-anthropology

Option 2

 * Article title
 * Midwestern Canadian Shield forests


 * Article Evaluation
 * The Wikipedia page for the "Midwestern Canadian Shield forests" is remarkably short, given that the swath of land makes up 210,800 square miles. This forest, which makes up part of the norther boreal forests of Canada, is mostly intact, making it part of one of the largest complete ecosystems in the world. It is kinda ridiculous that there is only one reference on this entire article, and therefore does not adequately express this in any way. In order to promote ideas of conservation, it is important to illustrate and highlight areas that have been properly protected, as opposed to areas which are heavily managed, like US National Parks.


 * Sources
 * https://www.oneearth.org/ecoregions/midwest-canadian-shield-forests/
 * https://pubs.usgs.gov/pp/p1650-e/wwf/graphical_displays/WWFV135.PDF

Option 3

 * Article title
 * Extinct in the wild


 * Article Evaluation
 * The article "Extinct in the Wild" does a pretty good job listing some extinct species, a functional definition, and the possibility of reintroduction of species into the wild. The article does not, however, dive into the ethical complexities of species reintroduction or the rather steep monetary cost associated with moving a species' classification from critically endangered to extinct in the wild.


 * Sources
 * https://www.iucnredlist.org
 * https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/endangered-threatened-species-how-we-decide

Option 4

 * Article title
 * Empty forest


 * Article Evaluation
 * "Empty forest" is an article solely devoted to the notion presented by Kent H. Redford's article "The Empty Forest" of forests devoid of large mammals. Though there is a decent explanation for the term and the meaning logic behind the thinking, the article fails to list specific ecosystems missing specific animals.


 * Sources
 * https://journals.plos.org/plosbiology/article?id=10.1371/journal.pbio.3000247
 * https://www.cbsnews.com/news/endangered-species-animal-population-decline-world-wildlife-fund-new-report/

Option 5

 * Article title
 * Northern riverine forest


 * Article Evaluation
 * The "Northern riverine forest" article is exceptionally bare, missing crucial information about the ecosystem. There is only one source, and all that is present is a small definition denoting location and sentences, rather jagged and poorly written, detailing some of the flora.


 * Sources
 * https://www.maine.gov/dacf/parks/…
 * https://www.nwf.org/Home/Educational-Resources/Wildlife-Guide/Wild-Places/Northern-Forest