Blog #8 Ecology: How can we stop overpopulation in any given area?

To stop overpopulation in any given area, we must advocate the use of apparatuses that prevent birth, such as: condoms, birth control pill, abortions, etc. In many places, abortion is actually outlawed and therefore the baby must come out. So, we must advocate condoms or birth control pills in some way. According to an experiment started some time ago, if we gave out condoms for free somehow, more people would use them, and therefore, less births would occur. 

"In 2005, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) made free condoms available to organizations through a Web-based ordering system. In 2006, we interviewed managers and patrons about free condom availability, acquisition, and use in venues where people at high risk for human immunodeficiency virus congregate. DOHMH condom distribution increased from 5.8 million in 2004 to 17.3 million in 2006. Overall, managers reported making condoms available at 76% (309/409) of high-priority venues, but only at 40% of gay bars. Among patrons who saw free condoms, 80% (280/351) reported taking them; 73% (205/280) of those who reported taking them also reported using them. A simple, Web-based ordering system dramatically increased condom distribution. In the venues we sampled, the majority of patrons acquired and used free condoms when available and visible, suggesting that increasing free condom availability may increase use." 


http://www.health.state.ny.us/diseases/aids/facts/condoms/nyscondom.htm