The Endangered Species Act Introduction: Long-term survival of a species depends on its ability to adapt to changing environmental conditions (Murphy, 1994). Genetic diversity within a species, which has taken 3.5 billion years to evolve, makes adaptations to these changing environments possible. Unfortunately, the rate of extinction of genetically diverse organisms is rapidly increasing, thus reducing this needed biodiversity, largely due to the human impacts of development and expansion.
Introduction Biological diversity provides humans with food, energy, medicines and many other resources. Saving endangered species is not only about the moral implications, there are very important economic and scientific implications as well. For example, bee loss means a direct decline in our agricultural industry, leading to scarcity and further economic burdens to provide food. It is also important to note extinction is a natural ecological process. However, humans are causing the extinction
The topic that I chose to discuss is one that every state has adopted due to the acts that have been taken to preserve and protect our environment, so I chose the Endangered Species Act. The Endangered Species Act prohibits activities affecting threatened and endangered species. There are many organizations in place to enforce the authorities of this act and a couple of the main groups are the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, The National Oceans and Atmospheric National Marine Fisheries Services.
the Endangered Species Act which was designed to protect and recover vulnerable species and the ecosystems they depend upon for survival. It is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services and the Commerce Department’s National Marine Fisheries Service. Under this Act species can be listed several different ways: endangered meaning a species is in danger of extinction, threatened meaning a species is likely to become endangered in the future or as a candidate meaning the species is under consideration
predators on the constant watch. 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
more than half of the different species in it. Where entire ecosystems are just gone, and the whole food chain is diminished. Well, that is what would happen if we did not take care of the many species that are endangered and threatened. Even small creatures that we do not pay much attention to, like bees, are a major key to our human population. When this world had the many species it used to have, extinction was just a natural thing that happened to a species. The rate of extinction was much
Endangered Species Act (ESA) was implemented in 1973 to protect species from becoming extinct. The two main ways the ESA achieves this goal is by designating species and their habitat, and the protection of the species and their habitat. This means that enforcement can be applied to protecting the species listed. Listing is the selection of which species will be considered endangered. Species are listed as endangered, meaning the species is facing extinction in all or a portion of its range. Species may
Endangered Species Act, where he talks about the effectiveness of the Federal government’s current involvement with endangered species. Mr. Middleton, a journalist, compiled an article describing, in his opinion, the flaws of the Endangered Species Act. He then attempts to back his opinion with studied analyses, researched facts, and testimonies. To summarize Middleton’s (2011) perspective, “Rather than provide incentives for conservation and environmental stewardship, the Endangered Species Act punishes
way, the Endangered Species Act, passed by Congress in 1973, is not without flaws. The act’s purpose is to prevent species in the United States from becoming extinct. The law requires that the federal government works to conserve the species that are in danger of disappearing and the habitats that support them. Unfortunately, the measures put in place by the act have not been as effective as possible. There are a handful of key terms found within the Endangered Species Act. The law states that
The Endangered Species Act of 1973 Our world is very unique. We share the world with all sorts of creatures from animals of all sizes, and shapes. Creatures that crawl, slide, run, swim, fly, or burrow. As scientists expand their knowledge about the world they unmask many types of species living on this planet. Scientist has discovered about 1.7 million species, and 13,000 more species are being found every year. It is very rare to know that there are many unknown animals, such as large birds or
moment are endangered and threatened species. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed in 1973 to protect and recover imperiled species and the ecosystems upon which they depend (U.S. 1). The Endangered Species Act includes native plants and animals identified as “endangered” and “threatened” (U.S. 1). With this act in place, there is an astonishing opportunity to save these affected species and eventually remove them from the endangered and/or threatened species list. Although there are people who
period 4 December 2017 The Endangered Species Act Problems and Solutions The Endangered Species Act protects many endangered species within our world today. This act has been successful with a number of species being saved, or they’re survival has been prolonged. Even though there is success with this act there are still some issues present. There are many species unprotected from this act, and there are still places who don’t entirely follow this act up to the standards they should. But
Endangered Species Act is one of few environmental laws passed by congress. Signed into law by Nixon, the reason for enacting the law was to halt and reverse species extinction. Politically and ecologically thorough, both politicians and scientists praised the law and were certain that it would prevent any species from becoming extinct. Unfortunately, similar to most governmental programs and affairs, corruption and questioning of arbitrary intervention led many to question the legitimacy of the act and
even prehistoric times, species have been going extinct and are becoming more at risk as time progresses. In 2017, about 1200 animals and 750 plants are in danger in the United States alone. Plants and animals strive at benefiting the overall land that humans live on and they are vital for further progression of mankind. Furthermore, many organizations are involved in pursuing environmental safety and concern. Despite of the benefits that sprout from the well being of species, many groups think otherwise
endangered species is any organism, plant or animal that is at a high risk of extinction in the wild. But when extraneous forces act on a species, they begin to slide into extinction. There are several ways for a species to decline in number, but the most influential factor is the pressures placed on organisms due to human development and expansion. The rapid growth of the human population has had detrimental effects on the abundance of organisms as well as the biodiversity of species. Because of
Endangered Species Act called Bad for Species, Bad for People: What’s Wrong with the Endangered Species Act and How to Fix It. Although I might agree with some of the claims you have made, I find myself disagreeing with a majority of the statements made throughout the article. I feel as if you kept your argument very one sided and overlooked both sides of the story whilst not stating all the facts that you argued. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted in 1973 to replace an earlier act in the
Communities Conservation Planning (NCCP) Act of 1991 and California The Natural Communities Conservation Planning (NCCP) Act of 1991 was established by the California Legislature, is directed by the Department of Fish and Game, and is being implemented by the state, and public and private partnerships to protect habitat in California1. As opposed to the single species interpretation of the Endangered Species Act (ESA), this act aims at protecting many species using a regional approach to habitat preservation
Salvage Logging Proponents: Legislators and the timber industry Opponents: Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics (FSEEE) Legislators have defined "salvage logging" as the act of logging unhealthy forest stands, considered to have a probability of experiencing extreme insect and disease infestation of catastrophic fire. However, no scientific consensus exists for describing an unhealthy forest, predicting or classifying catastrophic fire event, or classifying the resultant damage
In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed. This enabled the Dept. of Commerce and Dept. of the Interior to place species, either land or marine, as either threatened or endangered. Under these terms species could no longer be hunted, collected, injured or killed. The northern spotted owl falls under the more serious condition of being endangered. Also, the bill forbids federal agencies to fund or carry out any activity that would threaten the species or its' habitat. It is the
reduction by Humans =========================== Human beings are dependent on the Earth's diversity of species for our survival. Wild species play a vital role in the maintenance of the planets ecological functions, yet everyday on the planet 40-100 species become extinct. Many countries across the world have not got an endangered species act that is strong enough to protect varying species from the destruction of humans. All over the globe humans are determined in building more houses and