Did you know that there are over one thousand endangered species of animals in the world as of today? Wildlife Conservation is the proceeding of saving animal and plant species from becoming endangered. If they are already endangered, people set up ways to save the species from becoming extinct. Extinction is when a species is no longer on Earth and the species will no longer be reproduced. In this essay we will discuss the issue of Wildlife Endangerment caused by human activities, natural causes, and some ways that people are trying to fix the issue as a whole. Humans are becoming an increasing problem on wildlife endangerment every single day. Our homes and cities take up many animal and plant habitats. When the animals and plants lose their habitat they have nowhere else to go. The animals have to migrate away from the city’s and houses which could be very bad because they may not be suited to succeed in their new environment. The plants can’t move away from the cities or houses so they usually end up dieing because humans cut down trees and plants that stand in the way to make the houses and big buildings in the city. To make the houses we need wood from trees as a building block for the structure of the building. Humans chop down whole forests in order to get the wood. This is know as Tree Deforestation. In a forest there are an abundance of plants that live on the ground and even on the trees. There are also many species of insects, reptiles, mammals, and birds that
The forests that surround us and are a crucial part of our eco system has developed over millions of years. Even since the age of dinosaurs, we have forests which went depleted and replenished, going from age to age. The ecosystem of the forests provides a home to all animals and not only do we take their home, we are not replacing them. The animals who lose their home in the wake of cutting trees, will eventually come close to cities. Not only the forests are a source of oxygen for all living beings, they also help curtail the greenhouse gases and keep global warming in control.
Over half of the world’s forests have been destroyed in the last 10,000 years. An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property could be thought to help “benefit” the economic or environmental aspects of daily life, but the society is clueless on the harm it is causing. Nearly half of the Earth's original forest cover has already been lost and each year an additional 32 million acres are destroyed. Our world is facing the greatest extinction crisis since the fall of the dinosaurs, 65 million years ago. The future of many of Earth's plants and animals will be determined within the next few decades. Hopefully, it comes as no great surprise to you that deforestation is a major problem in many areas of the world, both in terms of
Although deforestation has occurred for hundreds of years, the number of cases in which forests have vanished has increased. When the forest is being cut down dramatically, the habitats of many animals are being taken away, making it harder for animals to stay alive. For example, the disappearance of the forest has led to 90 percent of the lemurs being endangered. Even
However, forests around the world are under threat from deforestation, jeopardizing these benefits. Deforestation comes in many forms, including fires, clear-cutting for agriculture, ranching and development, unsustainable logging for timber, and degradation due to climate change. This impacts people’s livelihoods and threatens a wide range of plant and animal species. Some 46-58 thousand square miles of forest are lost each year, which is equivalent to 36 football fields every minute.
Animals in forests are going extinct due to a very disastrous cause. For example, there is a specific tiger race that only has fewer than four hundred left in the world who live in these forests of which are being torn down and burned every single day. With the rates of deforestation rising, these tigers will be gone altogether in a matter of a couple of years. Not only will the animals be in danger, our environment will be, too. The area where the trees have been will dry out due to the water cycle that the trees are involved in helping with being less effective.
In today’s world, hardly any species of wildlife become extinct from natural causes. Europeans hunt animals to such an extent that we classify it as overhunting. We destroy their habitat, and introduce other animals that are a threat to endangered animals or are competition for resources and food. Habitat destruction is the greatest threat to both animals and plants.
Throughout evolution, many species have come and gone. What causes a species to become extinct and what can the human race due to prevent it? Many species’ population decline has been linked to human causation. An endangered species is defined as “plant and animal species that are at risk for extinction” (Funk). Endangered species can be placed into two more specific categorizes. Threatened species are species at risk for endangerment, while endangered species are at risk for extinction. Despite the fact that many people believe extinction is a major issue, the Funk and Wagnall’s New World Encyclopedia states that, “extinction is actually a normal process in the course of evolution” (Funk). Over time, numerous species have become extinct, usually as a result of climate changes, inability to adapt, or predation. Another major cause of endangerment is the human population. Pollution, global warming, and hunting is all causing a decline in the population of numerous species. While the encyclopedia is entirely fact based, many authors have worked to sensitize people to threatened species. For example, renowned author Sharon Begley, has written numerous articles to inform people of the importance of many species that are often overlooked.
Imagine all the beautiful creatures happily living their days in the forest , resting in the sun and just enjoying their time on Earth. Well ... these peacful animals just got a very rude awakening because someone decide to deforest their area. Deforestation is the process of converting forest lands into non-forested areas. It is estimated that between 50-100 species are lost each day as a reasult of forestry . Deforestation should be stopped , there is no reason to destroy our forest . It is a heartless and selfish thing to do , it needs to be put to a stop for good .
Anthony Douglas William once said, “When we lose an animal to extinction, we lose part of our family.” The NWF ( National Wildlife Federation) is an organization which has been restoring animals and protecting natural resources since 1936. The reason the NWF is trying to slow down the sixth extinction is because of the population decline of land animals by 39% in the last few years. The main factors contributing to the decrease of wildlife is habitat destruction, invasive species, pollution, population, over harvesting, and global warming. The conservation of wildlife is important and needs to be dealt with because it’s the only way for humanity to survive and it provides us with medicines along
When forests are cut down it disturbs the climate and weather pattern on earth and threatens millions of organism and plants already living there. There's consequences to these actions; human are forgetting about the lives that lives in these forest. Animals are either left to die or having to move away and find another place to live, leaving the place they once called home. Human activities has also caused climate change. This has huge effects on the rainforest. According to the FAO's Global Forest Resource Assessment in 2015, forest destruction are happening frequently. This causes damages to the quality of the forest decreasing the chances of goods that are able to be produced. Human activities not only cause harm to the animals and creatures that live there but also to their own health is in danger. 250 different species of animals are found in the United states and Canada but their population are slowly decreasing due to forest depletion. The world resources institution guessed that around 1990 and 2020 that deforestation would cause 5-15% of the species in the world to be
The ecological problem on our planet is complicated. There are many controversies surrounding endangered species because people don’t believe we should strip natural resources, there are not enough policies in place to protect species, and many people argue it takes too much money.
Chapter two start off with a story about rhinoceros and the reason behind why black rhinos became an endangered species. Some examples used in the book show that if a material object draws in a profit, it is okay, but when they no longer have purpose, then they become expendable. Author Wheelan illustrates that this has nothing to do with compassion but everything to do with maximizing the profit of that limited resource. He emphasizes the concept that almost all things in life boil down to economics. Incentives are the best influences that motivate individuals.
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.
Environmental issues affect every life on this planet from the smallest parasite to the human race. There are many resources that humans and animal needs to survive; some of the most obvious resources come from the forests. Forests make up a large percentage of the globe. The forests have global implications not just on life but on the quality of it. Trees improve the quality of the air that species breath, determine rainfall and replenish the atmosphere. The wood from the forests are used everyday form many useful resources. Moreover, thinning the forests increases the amount of available light, nutrients and water for the remaining trees. Deforestation (forest thinning) is one of the most
In “Lost in the Wild”, Goodall tells us about her love for the animals, as well as her concern for their future. Through introduction, she discusses that many of the species had and would still be endangered or extinct due to the negligence of human beings. Goodall concerns, “Will a nature-loving child born seventy-five years from now long to see a live elephant as I longed to see a woolly mammoth?”. However, she also mentioned that “sometimes heroic efforts are being made to save and conserve threatened and endangered species.” She ends her introduction by points out the highlight of the stories she is about to recount next. The stories show problems and difficulties people faces as they work on the conservation of wildlife. One of the wildlife animals being discusses is the California condors. Goodall starts the story with a humorous description about the condors; she describes the redness of condors ' bare head and their strong wings. She continued by informs the readers about the decline of California condors and how it raised a controversial between the biologists and the “protectionist” regarding the issue of captive breeding. As the possibility of condors surviving in the wild decreases, the argument finally comes to an end when the “last wild Condors [are] taken into captivity” and “officially extinct in the wild”. Nevertheless, there are many problems occurred during the captive breeding, mostly the concerning the reproduction of the condors. The factors determined