Sprague Essay

As the saying goes, “health is wealth,” so goes the mission and vision of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (SFDPH/DPH), which was established to protect and promote the health of all San Franciscans (San Francisco Department of Public Health Annual Report, 2013-2014). SFDPH is mandated to do the following: * Assess and research the health of the community * Develop and enforce healthy policy * Prevent disease and injury * Educate the public and train health care providers * Provide quality, comprehensive, culturally-proficient health services * Ensure equal access to all (San Francisco Department of Public Health Annual Report, 2013-2014).

In the article “How to Worry About Endangered Species” by Tom Regan, he attempts to explain why we shouldn’t give members of endangered species any more rights or importance than individual organisms of any species. According to the rights view, which is the moral view to which he subscribes, we ought to protect endangered species, not because there are fewer of them, but because individual organisms which are part of that species already have valid moral claims and rights. Regan believes that to single out the endangered species for protection solely on the basis of their diminishing numbers leads to the misunderstanding that these animals should be the only ones to be protected and included in our moral community. He continues further to

The National Wildlife Institute has published “Conservation Under the Endangered Species Act: A Promise Broken”. Their critique of the Act includes questioning the programs undertaken as a result of the Act have played sufficient roles in the recovery of species that were delisted, as well as questioning the allocation of funding to programs intended to aid listed species.

Facts: According to the Endangered Species Act the northern spotted owl and the red cockaded woodpecker are listed as endangered species. Loggers in the Pacific Northwest who make their living working in the forest in the same habitat of the wild birds were made to stop cutting lumber by the federal government agency Fish and Wildlife and the Department of the Interior. Sweet Home Chapter of Communities for a Great Oregon consist of logging companies, landowners integrated with other people filed a complaint with the court against the secretary of the interior Bobbie Babbitt.

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. According to the World Wildlife Fund, the current rate of extinction is 11,000 times greater than the natural extinction rate. Several different efforts have been made in order to stop or slow down the extinction of earth’s species. The Endangered Species Act is possibly the most successful example of these efforts. It’s main purpose is to get a commitment from the American people that they will work hand in hand to help save species that are at risk of becoming extinct and never returning. This act was put in place in 1973 and since then, no other law about the disappearance of wildlife has been quite as accomplished. Many different species that are protected under this law are either fully recovered or on their way to becoming safer. Laws like these are helping many different creatures left and right, however, at the alarming rate that they are disappearing, something else needs to be done. What people don’t seem to realize is that we depend on many of the animals that we are

The Endangered Species Act (ESA), is helping save animals that people are killing. sometimes for no reason. No one knows why? The ESA was signed by President Richard Nixon on December 28, 1973.. It was designed to help repopulate animals and help keep them from becoming extinct. The ESA is effective at preventing extinction because it helps keep animals alive and well populated, it increases tourism in National Parks, and also because no animal deserves to die unless it is a danger to someone or something.

Did people ever see many bald eagles when they were young? There is a disagreement about whether or not the endangered species act is effective at protecting species from extinction. There are some people that argue that they aren't doing good at protecting the many species. The endangered species act is helping protect many of the bald eagle population from becoming extinct.

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These expenses are rarely tax-deductible, leaving landowners uncompensated for the prohibited use of their property. The lack of financial support from the federal government undoubtedly creates a rift between the Fish and Wildlife Service and private landowners.

In "What is the point of saving endangered species?", Michael Marshall addresses the issues surrounding wildlife conservation such as the high expenses, the fact that certain animals are dangerous, and not all species provide us with benefits anyway. He rebuts these statements with the arguments that most people simply want to save nature because they like it and that there are both economical and medicinal benefits. However, he also acknowledges that these don't apply to every species, then includes his main argument, and the most important reason to save wildlife: ecosystem services. Marshall ends with the statement that although it is unreasonable to believe every species can be saved, it is still important to maintain a rich biodiversity.

Since the beginning of life itself, some species have lived and prospered while other species have gone extinct never to be seen again by mankind. Because of this, some would claim that extinction is natural and not significantly problematic to the world that we live in. Others, however, understand that due to climate change, habitat loss, and poaching, more and more species are becoming endangered which leads to a chain reaction that can be devastating to ecosystems. Species such as the Chinook salmon, gorillas, tropical sharks, and polar bears are all directly affected by climate change, species such as northern spotted owls, Sumatran tigers, and lemurs are greatly harmed due to habitat loss, and species such as the sea turtle, Javan rhinoceros, African elephant, and the Red-Fronted Macaw are all affected by poaching driving them all closer and closer to becoming extinct.

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 reformation of the act for years. The ESA is in need of a change in the following areas funding distribution, time it takes to list a species on the endangered species list, and habitats on private land.

Envision a life on the run, constantly seeking shelter, food, and water to increase the chances of survival. Instead of finding resources to help their dire situation, the obstacles affect the endangered species’ environment.

Hasn’t the world lost enough? Animals are harmed by letting nature take its course, meaning climate changes, deforestation, etc. Human poaching is a major contributor also. “Extinctions have occurred throughout our planet’s natural history. Some species develop as others die out, making space in the ecosystem for those best suited to any given habitat’s natural conditions. Long before human beings arrived, fossil records show that populations of animals evolved, thrived, declined, and became extinct." (Sexton)

Haven’t we lost enough? Animals are harmed by letting nature take its course, but human poaching is a major contributor. “Extinctions have occurred throughout our planet’s natural history. Some species develop as others die out, making space in the ecosystem for those best suited to any given habitat’s natural conditions. Long before human beings arrived, fossil records show that populations of animals evolved, thrived, declined, and became extinct." (Sexton)