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    more be done to protect and preserve endangered animals? The reasons for saving endangered species might seem obvious to many people, but many question why we should save a species from dying out. Isn 't this part of the process of natural selection? Is there any environmental benefit to preserving a dying species? For some it 's a question with an obvious answer, for others... it requires some thought. What benefit is there to saving an endangered species from dying out? This article outlines

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    these organisms from going extinct, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was put into place in the United States in 1973. This gave the federal government the responsibility to protect endangered and threatened species, as well as critical habitat. The goal of the ESA is to get a population healthy so it can later be delisted. This is done by giving the plants and animals special protections against being killed, harmed, harassed, or captured (“Endangered Species Act”). There are benefits to preventing

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    of endangered species? That is the pressing question that seems to bug all environmentalists and scientists are stressing over, how long will it take for all of your animals to die out? And is it something we can stop or at least contain meanwhile we are trying to find the long-term solution for. Can we prevent this from happening all together? Or is it far too late to save our species that are dying out? We should worry about the extinction, endangerment and captivity of endangered species because

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    The Endangered Species Act, or ESA for short, became a law in 1973 and is enforced by the U.S. to protect species from extinction, mainly due to development for economic growth.The ESA is one of the most popular and effective environmental laws ever enacted. It is a commitment by humans to work together to protect and restore those species that are most at risk of extinction. Unfortunately, the natural systems we depend on are at risk, and plants and animals worldwide are disappearing. In the United

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    Hunting endangered species     How many animals will have to go extinct for humans to stop hurting mother nature?  Humans have been hunting animals since the beginning of time; hunting animals can go back to about 1.8 billion years ago. Killing big game became the new sport and has been happening for centuries. Many U.S. presidents such as Roosevelt did it. Many wealthy people did it for fun and bringing back the animal or part of the animal was to show how well the hunt went(Carpenter). Hunting

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    plants and animals may become endangered by the twenty-second century. Georgia has sixty-two plant and animals protected under the federal Endangered Species Act. Among these sixty-two species are the Coosawattee Crayfish , the Altamaha Spinymussel and the West Indian Manatee.These three species are on the verge of becoming extinct because of human interaction with their natural habitats. The Coosawattee Crayfish (cambarus coosawattae) is one of the many endangered species in georgia. Human influences

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    Ever since the beginning of creation, species of animals have gone extinct. The most notable in history were the dinosaurs and the dodo bird. Now, in recent years it has been the Bali tiger, West African black rhinoceros, American cheetah and hundreds of others. In the last century, the rate of extinction has been accelerated to an estimated level that is ten-thousand times greater than natural levels. Currently in the United States at least one third of native animals are at an increased risk of

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    The Endangered Species Act at Twenty-five The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was enacted in 1973 to show that species have “ecological, educational, historical, recreational, and scientific value”. This congressional enactment wanted to protect endangered species from the effects of major economic development which typically put them to the wayside. However, the good intentions of the ESA were, it caused a plethora of controversy that still makes it a heated topic today. The main reason of the controversy

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    The Endangered Species Act was enacted by Congress in 1973. According to Reference 1, this act requires the federal government to protect endangered species, threatening species, and their critical habits. Animals are protected from being harmed, sold, or traded and plants are protected if they are on federal property. The conservation success of this act is very important because it saves wildlife and plants from going extinct. Many people do not realize that the loss of a species can be disastrous

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    The rate of endangered species has increased hundredfold in the last century. The protection they have now is not stopping this crisis. Nature is beautiful, and that is an aesthetic reason to keep it, just as people preserve artistic masterpieces like the Mona Lisa or Angkor Wat. Even though nature is beautiful there are still more reasons to protect these animals. People should protect these endangered species for if they go extinct it can affect the ecosystem, the food chain could become unbalanced

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