Persuasive Essay On Endangered Species
Ally Tinnermann
Endangered Species Imagine a world filled with millions of different species of animals. Then, imagine that same world but with no more mammals, amphibians, or reptiles. Many people consider themselves animal lovers. So, ask yourself, it possible to live in a world without animals? An endangered species is a species that is at serious risk of extinction. Jennifer Sexton and Tom Warhol say on their website, Endangered species, that as the world is continuing to grow at an alarming rate and cities are becoming larger, the impact it has on the animals around us is devastating. More species are endangered and facing extinction than ever before. The World Conservation Union estimated that around 40 percent of all organisms are …show more content…
One main reason for endangered species is overhunting and overfishing. People like to hunt or fish during their free time whilst others make it their sport. Animals are hunted for almost everything; a prize, for their meat, and fur. Because of this humans have the tendency to over hunt animals. While they may think it’s fun or a game, they do not realize the impact it has on the animal population. Information from the JRank Encyclopedia explains how species such as the dodo, passenger pigeon, great auk, and steller’s sea cow have been hunted to extinction due to over hunting and fishing that continues puts marine life in danger as well as animals on …show more content…
The destruction of a habitat can happen over night or even over a long span of time. For example, sewage from a city or chemical runoff from a local farm can have a huge affect on a habitat. It can affect the quality of water in a body of water, and this can seriously effect the species of that habitat. Rob Nagel says in his book Endangered Species, that species are now being forced to live in small crowded areas. Rob states that because of this it is even harder for species to adapt to the environment which makes them susceptible to extinction. Scientist are now even believing that when a habitat is cut down ninety percent of one half of all its life forms will become
Endangered Species Imagine a world filled with millions of different species of animals. Then, imagine that same world but with no more mammals, amphibians, or reptiles. Many people consider themselves animal lovers. So, ask yourself, it possible to live in a world without animals? An endangered species is a species that is at serious risk of extinction. Jennifer Sexton and Tom Warhol say on their website, Endangered species, that as the world is continuing to grow at an alarming rate and cities are becoming larger, the impact it has on the animals around us is devastating. More species are endangered and facing extinction than ever before. The World Conservation Union estimated that around 40 percent of all organisms are …show more content…
One main reason for endangered species is overhunting and overfishing. People like to hunt or fish during their free time whilst others make it their sport. Animals are hunted for almost everything; a prize, for their meat, and fur. Because of this humans have the tendency to over hunt animals. While they may think it’s fun or a game, they do not realize the impact it has on the animal population. Information from the JRank Encyclopedia explains how species such as the dodo, passenger pigeon, great auk, and steller’s sea cow have been hunted to extinction due to over hunting and fishing that continues puts marine life in danger as well as animals on …show more content…
The destruction of a habitat can happen over night or even over a long span of time. For example, sewage from a city or chemical runoff from a local farm can have a huge affect on a habitat. It can affect the quality of water in a body of water, and this can seriously effect the species of that habitat. Rob Nagel says in his book Endangered Species, that species are now being forced to live in small crowded areas. Rob states that because of this it is even harder for species to adapt to the environment which makes them susceptible to extinction. Scientist are now even believing that when a habitat is cut down ninety percent of one half of all its life forms will become