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    Poaching of Endangered Species “The main reason for animals endangered is the uncontrolled human activity.” This quote was stated on a website called Animal Port. There are many reasons why this statement is true, one of them are poaching. Poaching occurs out of greed to make money. Although there are several laws to protect certain animals, this is a horrible act to any animal. Especially for the animals that are already endangered. Poachers minimizing these animal’s numbers for their own

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    threats and criticism. The cause for all of it was his accidental purchase of a hunting permit. He had paid $350,000 at an auction for a hunting trip to Namibia to kill an endangered species which caused a lot of backlash. The endangered species was the black rhino. Most people seen this as a harmful move for the black rhino species but what most people fail to realize is that it is in fact an effort to help improve and preserve the conservations of these animals. The amount of money that is raised

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    Nature surrounds us everywhere no matter where we go. It is often taken for granted or not taken as seriously as it should be. Throughout the years many species have drastically evolved while others have gone completely extinct. Some species have gone extinct due to not being able to survive the changing environment. A lot of the time species have gone extinct because people do not think about nature as something that they should care about. Conservation is a big issue that is not always thought

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    Since earth was created, there has been a natural phenomenon of species across the globe appearing and disappearing. However, in the past century, many species of animals have been disappearing at an alarming rate. Mainly, this rapidly occurring issue is caused by humans. Humans that contribute to the harmful actions that cause side effects such a pollution, deforestation, habitat loss and poaching. The natural rate of extinction pales in comparison to the extinction rate caused by all of these.

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    Endangered Species Legislation Essay

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    the last several 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

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    Extinction is nothing new to animal and plant species around the earth. Over the course of time on the earth there have been five mass extinctions, with many predicting that a sixth has already begun due to human fault. The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was designed to save both animal and plant life from these great feat. The ESA has seen only a 2% recovery rate since it enactment (Why is U.S. Recovery Rate (2%) for Endangered Species So Low?). Many critics and politicians have been calling for a

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    Despite this grim outlook, there are many ways in which species are currently being or can be helped. Because so many areas, nearly 99.4% of (or 2450) counties in the United States alone, house at least one species on the endangered species list, there are a lot of actions that can be taken to help protect and prevent the organisms living even as close as the backyard. (United) Simple action, such as decorating windows, could help to protect bird, who cannot see glass. While a seemingly small step

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    Should the Endangered Species Act revised The endangered species act passed in 1973 is the strongest law protecting the biodiversity of the United States today. For forty years the ESA has helped prevent the extinction of our nation’s wildlife treasure ("Endangered Species Act 101"), however, whether or not all of the environmental conservation victories can be attributed to the act is controversial. Especially when evaluating cases such as that of the bald eagle and California condor

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    studying endangered species, scientists do not simply expect at the species that are most probable to become extinct, but also threatened species that could become threatened in the future as well as critical habitats, which is critical to the survival of both exposed and threatened species in all. Bocking (2009) mentions that, "regulatory agencies frame their objectives in terms defined by science, with contaminants measured in the parts per billion, and the status of endangered species evaluated

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    wyvillina” Hawaiian Duck. This bird resides on the beautiful island of Hawaii. This species seems to have it good, but that statement could not be farther from the truth. As of 2012, the Hawaiian Duck has been considered an endangered species. This species is a dogfight to prevail and live on as a species, but are terribly losing. This bird is interesting because of the habitat and niche it possesses, why it has become endangered, and the conservation efforts. The Hawaiian Duck is blessed with one of the

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