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The types of jackrabbits found in the US are the black-tailed jackrabbit and the white-tailed jackrabbit. Each has a preferred ecosystem in which it lives and provides benefits to those ecosystems in a multitude of ways.Jackrabbits are incredibly

. This is because jackrabbits not only act as herbivores, but they are also prey. As jackrabbits eat grasses, bushes, crops, and more, they help the plants to propagate by spreading seeds. This is achieved by consuming items like prickly pears, which disperse seeds both as they spill from the fruit during ingestion and as they pass through the body during digestion. Additionally, invasive plants are kept in check in environments where jackrabbits live. By eating these invasive plants, native species that are meant to grow in the desert or on the plains have a better chance of surviving and not being crowded out.While jackrabbits are herbivores and do not eat animals, they are prey for other animals in their ecosystems. Some of theIt is because of the number of jackrabbits in their habitats that these environments flourish. However, with jackrabbit populations declining, there is a very real possibility that regions where jackrabbits were once abundant will see them disappear.

Jackrabbits as a group are not on the brink of extinction. However, of the, there are some that are faring better than others. The jackrabbit populations most at risk are the white-tailed and black-tailed jackrabbits. However, their populations have not dwindled in every state where these jackrabbits live. It varies by location. Of the five species, the white-tailed and black-tailed jackrabbits have faced the most significant declines.

There are several reasons why jackrabbit populations in general have decreased over the years. The

, where nearly 1,000 jackrabbits were killed during each drive, led to more than two million jackrabbits being killed in the Dust Bowl region of the US. While that decreased the populations of jackrabbits at that time, they ultimately rebounded. Today, however, different factors are causing jackrabbits to vanish completely from states where they once flourished. The reason thatI was lucky enough to inadvertently schedule my trip during the ban. I couldn't imagine what it would be like if cars could freely move through the already crowded market.

I stumbled upon the popular tourist attraction, The Gum Wall, in Seattle.While wandering the narrow alleyways around Pike Place Market, I was slowed down by groups of tourists stopping to take selfies in front of a vibrant brick wall. The wall was spackled with an array of hues from peach to periwinkle.

At first, I thought the specks of color were dried-up chunks of paint. But when I saw a pedestrian pull a gooey wad out of their mouth and stick it on the brick wall, I realized the wall was a gum canvas.I was shocked and a little grossed out upon my realization, but when I focused on how the wall actually looked rather than the germ-infested materials, I thought it was a playful work of art.