INTRODUCTION There are 1,436 endangered species in the United States alone. (2) Every species depends on the survival of another, so what happens if one goes extinct? Every organism is affected in one way or another, and it is definitely not a positive affect. There are various terms to describe the status of these animals, just as there are many factors that played into them reaching that status. The extinction of an organism affects everything that the organism at hand comes into contact with directly
decades has been the protection of endangered species. Much has been done in the legal world to ensure the continued longevity of our planet’s diversity, including two major policies: CITES and the Endangered Species Act. Each of these policies has approached the welfare of endangered species in a different way, with varying degrees of success. Each strategy will be summarized and analyzed, beginning with the CITES treaty, as it was enacted before the Endangered Species Act. However, before examining
How would u feel if someone came in your neighborhood and destroyed your homes? So how would you expect the Sumatran orangutans to feel? Sumatran Orangutans homes in North Sumatra are being destroyed on a high rate, the main problem is due to fire and other development. The plan to build a road in north Sumatra threatens one of the largest-numbers of areas of the orangutan’s habitat. Not only do fires burn down many areas of orangutan’s habitat, but alot of these apes were thought to have burned
Endangered species are rare or threatened plants or animals that are rapidly vanishing and becoming extinct. This means they are plants and animals that now exist in only small numbers and soon may be gone forever unless whatever is causing this to occur changes. Maybe as humans, we need to cherish these plants and animals as much as we cherish our material possessions, as after all these may be the most valuable treasures for all of mankind. According to the International Union for the Conservation
A species of plant or animal classified as endangered is a species that faces the risk extinction. Their possible extinction can be attributed to human activity, climate change, critical habitat loss, disruption in predator/prey ratio, and many other factors. The Endangered Species Act (ESA), established in 1973, is a federal mandate that requires the endangered species to be listed and subsequently protected to avoid future extinction of the species - included is the protection of their critical
thousand endangered species. Around one specie dies out every year. Some animals become endangered because people are killing them for their horns, as in the case of the Black Rhino of Africa. Others become extinct because pesticides are put on the food we eat, causing the animals that eat the insects off the plant to become contaminated, which causes their predators to become contaminated, which often affects the shell of that organism?s egg. Here is a list of the endangered species, 91 endangered
Endangered species, our world is full of them and it is because of our own doing from ways such as through habitat loss, over hunting, and pollution. The endangered species issue is a very serious issue and has the potential to disturb the balance of an ecosystem by reducing or completely wiping out an entire species of animal. When one species is removed it has an effect on all the others because in order to control the population in that area each species would need to be present, but if not the
The problem I have chosen is the problem of endangered species. An endangered species is a group of organisms that have a risk of becoming extinct. More than 90% of all species that have ever lived on earth has become extinct. Many reasons for this are habitat loss, predators, too few organisms for sustainable reproduction. Habitat loss is the most widespread cause of species endangerment and extinction. Usually, this is happening because of human activity including deforestation and pollution
only ones on this planet. We go around polluting and destroying our world with no regard for our actions. The things that live out in the wild are paying the price for it. Every day that passes there is another animal or plant that is placed on an endangered list. This is happening at an alarming rate. Because of man’s desire to expand and conquer their surroundings, there are animals and plants that are on the brink of extinction that will not be around for our kids and future generations to enjoy
today have knowledge of the many different species, but some of the species are now endangered in certain countries where there is no protection for animals. Endangered species are groups of organisms which are at risk of becoming extinct for one or more reasons. There are many reasons why a particular specie may become endangered. Although these factors can be analyzed and grouped, there are certain causes that appear repeatedly. The main causes of species decline are overexploitation of animals,
1.0 Introduction Endangered species, because of the species ' own cause or the extinction of wild species subjected to human activities or natural disasters in the near future, the probability of a high species extinction key species may disrupt the local food chain, cause damage to ecosystems, and may eventually lead to the collapse of the entire ecosystem. 2.0 Causes Species themselves：Species specificity and genetic failure are often the intrinsic causes of endangered species and even extinction
so we need to do it for them. Other reasons on why animals are getting put on the endangered species list and or going extinct: habitat intrusion, pet trade, climate change, and disease. Please help to save the animals or they won’t be here any longer. Poachers are everywhere; “heck” one of them might be your next door neighbor. Poaching is only one of the leading causes for animals being on the endangered species, so with all these poachers we need to protect the animals more closely. Animals that
There are many endangered species out in the world and there’s many ways there being affected. But there’s many ways we can help these animals and plants. There’s no reason we cannot fix what we started. If we don’t we will lose our beautiful environment. There is nothing normal about today’s rate of extinction. Booming human population growth over the last two century’s has put and continues to put many life forms in danger. The problem is no one knows how extinction of organisms will affect the
The Endangered Species of New York FACTS & HISTORY What exactly does the term endangered species denote? There can be numerous definitions that correctly describe the term. It is any plant or animal whose survival is in jeopardy of becoming extinct. Extinction, of course, is when the species no longer exists, and there is no way it can be brought back to this earth. In most cases, the cause of this displeasing calamity is generally human-related. As more time goes on, more species are
many animals and habitats are being destroyed because of the careless human race. I feel that it is crucial that humans intervene in the destruction of animals species and their habitats the same. After all, most of the destruction is that of our machines and mass production. I mean what would happen to all the species that become endangered from our mistakes such as careless environmental endeavors. Did you know that there are many things that we could do to help, but people just put them to the side
Blue Whale On this endanger earth, there are numerous of endangered species. Blue whale are specified as the largest animal that lived on earth. It is one of the endanger species listed on the Wildlife Services website. Their size are around 82 to 105 feet long. To further discuss about this typical endangered species I will research and analyze on this paper. Blue whale (Balaenoptera musculus) is an endangered species, and it can be found in Alaska, California and Massachusetts. Blue whale is a
Can We Fix it? Yes We Can! “Earth is losing mammal species 20 to 100 times the rate of the past. Extinctions are happening so fast, they could rival the event that killed the dinosaurs in as little as 250 years,” says sarah Kaplan of the Washington Post. Scientists are in agreement, we are teetering on the sixth mass extinction and humans are the cause of this round. Due to the destruction of forests, pollution of the ocean and freshwater sources alike, over hunting, over fishing, and mass amounts
Endangered species do not have enough protection from becoming extinct. The decline of any species is incredibly important. Despite there being many organizations and laws out there created to protect them, they are not getting all the protection they need and deserve. It is not just those living creatures that are being threatened, it is humans as well. The ESA, also known as the Endangered Species Act, was created to protect species that are listed under the Red List as threatened. There is
The rate of endangered species is increasing incredibly due to poachers killing animals. Poachers have contributed to the endangerment of many animals. The community is also taking ownership of individual animals’ habitats. Something must be done about the vast number of species on the endangered species lists. On the bright side, the Endangered Species Act has made significant strides in guiding many species out of peril and onto the journey toward safety. “[The word] Endangered means to be under
Key Issues Endangered species are animals or beings that are so small in numbers that they are at a very high risk of extinction. There are over 3000 endangered species around the world due to many factors including over-fishing, hunting, destruction of habitat, climate change and a decrease in food supply. As the number of endangered species are increasing quickly it is very important that action is taken to preserve them for a number of reasons. If endangered species are not preserved it could