The Endangered Species Act President Nixon

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

Not many people understand the seriousness of endangered species. Some sources go as far as trying to prove that the act does more harm than good. They do not realize how drastically their lives can be changed if one part of the food chain is taken away. In the essay “Why the Beaver Should Thank the Wolf” by Mary Hannibal, the essayist explains that a group of environmental nonprofits would challenge the federal government’s removal of Endangered Species Act protections for wolves in Wyoming. Hannibal does not explain the Endangered Species Act, but according to the The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration it “provides for the conservation of species that are endangered or threatened throughout all or a significant portion of

The categories that they get on the endangered list are: population reduction, restricted geographic range, small population size and decline, very small or restricted population, and quantitative analysis

An endangered species is a species of either plant or animal that is in serious risk of becoming extinct. This name became connected with the Chinook salmon (Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) in 1994 after being petitioned to be put on the list for nine years (NOAA). There are two main reasons behind the endangerment of the Chinook salmon: over exploration, and dams. Since the times of the Native Americans, Chinook salmon have been highly sought after as a food source. Since then the salmon have experienced great amounts of overfishing. Along with water demands which has resulted in overuse of water and diversion of water had affected spawning sites and loss of habitat putting further strain on their habitats (National Wildlife Federation).

The Endangered Species Act was created to help save the endangered and threatened species and help their ecosystems. Basically, its purpose is to slow down the extinction rate. Created on December 28, 1973 by Congress, this act protects about 2270 species of animals and plants and helps many ecosystems. This act was signed by the president of the time, Richard Nixon. A species being endangered means that the species is likely to go extinct without help.

In 1973, Congress passed the Endangered Species Act. The Act was passed in response to findings by Congress that growth and development were responsible for the extinction of species of fish, wildlife and plants.

Would you wipe the last existing members of an animal species off the face of the Earth? Perhaps, you would in order to grade a field for a mall parking lot. Believe it or not individuals and industries alike would not think twice about this inhumane act. In the early 1900’s an alarming rate of species started to become scarcely extinct. Endangered Species Act, was passed by Congress and became law in 1973. It is one of several federal laws such as the Lacey Act, the Bird Treaty Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act, and the Bald Eagle Protection Act, but it is the most important one by far (Sherry, 9). The Endangered Species Act was developed for many (change) reasons. In the mid sixties Congress started to notice that the country was rapidly(change)

The Everglades is known for its wonderful plants, birds, and reptiles, but what if those magnificent, beautiful things were gone forever. An Endangered is a species that is, or soon may be, in danger of being gone. A threatened species is a species that is very likely to become endangered in the near future unless the species or where it lives is fully protected for its survival. Eight million people and countless species of animals that call the Everglades home. Everglades contains many endangered species including the Florida Leafwing Butterfly, Green Turtle, Leatherback Turtle, and the Miami Blue Butterfly. The manatee is even federally listed as endangered. They are trying to make laws and develop projects to protect the Everglades Endangered

There?s ways that are stopping many species for becoming endangered. The endangered species act of 1973 provides for the conversation of species that are endangered throughout all of their range, and the conversation ecosystem they depend on. The national wildlife refuges main goal is to give endangered species a place to live. It gives habitats to 2170 different species.

The government gave the people against their move the option to voice their opinion at public hearings which were held in multiple states before they made their decision (Flesher). One might think that, even though the government held these hearings, the groups that were against the removal must not have had enough people at the meetings to help their side of the debate, or might not have shown up for the hearings. If people that were against the removal might have shown up in better numbers, they might have been able to persuade the government into looking into the issue a little more. Even though these people still thought that the government had not given the people enough options to voice their opinion on the matter, the “Endangered Species Act” specifically says that the government has to give the public the chance to voice their opinion and the government has to take all the views of the people, both for and against, into consideration before they make their final decision (“Endangered Species Act” Section 4). Therefore, according to the Act, the federal government didn’t have to give the people that were against the government’s decision enough choices to please them, the government just had to gather enough views from each side to take into their decision. The professors that published their article in BioScience felt that the decision

Most keystone species are not widely known, which makes an endangered keystone species all the more concerning. Most endangered species, such as the Gray Wolf, gain the status because of overhunting, (whether the hunting be for food, sport, or prejudice), habitat destruction, and invasive species. Humans almost always are involved in these factors. However, humans are beginning to take steps to protect endangered species. This can be noted in the United States’ Endangered Species Act, passed in 1973. This act was established in order to give federal protection to endangered animals and their habitats in the U.S and to help set up programs that would help said animals to repopulate, thus eventually ending their endangerment. According to the Endangered Species Act, an endangered species is a “species which is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range”(sec.

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.

Bill Freedmen, author of “Endangered Species—Human Causes Of Extinction and Endangerment” notes, “scientists approximate that present extinction rates are 1,000 to 10,000 times higher than the average natural extinction rate.” These distressing numbers should be acted upon to save the endangered species and avoid the catastrophic change to this planet if these species were to become extinct. In order to produce change, people need to recognize that habitat loss, climate change, and poaching are all factors in why our animal species are going extinct.

Firstly, loss of habitat is one of the most common cause of animal endangerment. Obviously,every organism need a place that is natural for their life and growth, called habitat. This habitat consists of five elements: food, water, shelter, space and an appropriate mixture of these elements. All animal species must have adequate habitat in order to survive. Destructive change to environments or landscapes, either through natural phenomena (such as floods, volcanoes, hurricanes etc.), or human processes (such as construction, deforestation, changing landuse for agriculture, artificial land drainage etc.), is the single greatest impact on habitat of animals. When an animal does not have a habitat, and cannot adapt to a different environment, as

An Endangered Species is defined as “a species at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, and/or changes in predator-prey ratios” (Dictionary.com). The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (USFWS) has the responsibility of keeping the records of all endangered species. In order to be recognized as an endangered species, the following questions must be answered: “Has a large percentage of the species vital habitat been degraded or destroyed? Has the species been over-consumed by commercial, recreational, scientific or educational uses? Is the species threatened by disease or predation? Do current regulations or legislations inadequately protect the species? Are there other manmade factors that threaten the long-term survival of the species?” (Endangered Species Act - National Wildlife Federation). An endangered species list consists of seven levels. These include least concern, near threatened, vulnerable, endangered, critically endangered, extinct in the wild, and extinct. Each level has sub classifications as well. Currently, there are over forty thousand reported endangered species worldwide. Five percent of those occupy our oceans ("Threatened and Endangered Species”). However, the numbers are continuously changing. As humans, we look at our oceans as a source of unlimited resources. Unfortunately, that is not the case. On the bright side, even though an organism is on the endangered species list, endless efforts do