Out of all the species that have ever existed since the beginning of time‚ 98% of them are extinct (Facts). There are an estimated 5-10 million species that exist currently and only 1.5 million have been identified (Sherry‚ 2). Scientists classify species into six different groups: plants‚ animals‚ insects‚ algae‚ fungi‚ and microorganisms (Today’s Situation). In the tropical rainforest alone‚ most species are disappearing at the rate of 1% a year (Sherry‚ 6). If the current trend continues‚ at least
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The Endangered Species Act was written to protect and recover the at risk species and the ecosystems that those animals depend on. It was passed in 1973 in hopes of recognizing the natural resources are very important to our nation and people. The U.S Fish and wildlife Service and the Commerce Department’s National Marine Fisheries Service are administrators of the act‚ and they both have their own responsibilities when it comes to implementing the ESA and the animals it protects. “The FWS has primary
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it’s facing extinction or becoming endangered. It also means that the large number of animals and plants are in a great danger. LOSES OF BIODIVERSITY Some species that are more vulnerable to extinction than others include species at the top of food chains‚ such as large carnivores. Endemic local species which is a species found in only one geographical area with a very limited distribution‚ species with chronically small populations‚ migratory species‚ species with exceptionally complex life cycles
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diceros bicornis or the black rhino is indeed doomed. This rhino has been named critically endangered with a population today of only 4‚848. These rhinos are found throughout southern and eastern Africa including Kenya‚ Tanzania‚ Cameroon‚ Namibia‚ Zimbabwe and Angola. My knowledge of the black rhino has increased dramatically due to my interest in endangered species. I became interested in endangered species when an advocate from the World Wildlife Foundation came to my school in 8th grade. Ever since
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The Endangered Species Act and So Much More This activity will require you to take a close look at the 1973 Endangered Species Act (ESA)‚ which establishes a program for conserving endangered and threatened species and their habitats. For a full copy of the law‚ see the EPA website. The questions below must be answered and submitted on Moodle. All responses must be in your own words. PART 1: Visit the National Wildlife Foundation website to answer the questions below regarding
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Species Extinction - Modern Species Paper Endangered Species Act joins a couple of unmistakable environmental laws in the US. It was set apart into law by Past President Nixon‚ whose key target was to keep various endangered species from being ended using whatever strategies imperative. Since it is set to guarantee certain animals that are nearing end on our planet‚ it will make people who harm or execute them a criminal. While the law has been outstandingly viable in the rebuilding of a couple
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condition of endangered species in Canada? What are the major factors that cause species endangerment? What are the actions the Canadian government had been taken to save them? Introduction Canada is one of the biggest places on earth with extensive wilderness protected areas that are providing home for more than 70‚000 wildlife species. Among the rest‚ 488 species are categorized by COSEWIC (Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada) as extinct‚ extirpated‚ endangered‚ threatened
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The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed into law on the 28th December 1973. It was enforced by the United States of America to protect critically jeopardized species from extinction‚ from a consequence of development and economic growth and the conservation of the environment they depend on. There are two main federal agencies that are administered to the act: the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). A species is considered
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Endangered Species Endangered species is a broad issue‚ one that involves the habitats and environments where species reside and intermingle with one another. Some measures are being taken to help specific cases of endangerment‚ but the question I have is should the Endangered Species Act be strengthened. The universal problem cannot be fixed until us as humans protect the natural environments where endangered species live. The Endangered Species Act of 1973 is one of the most popular and successful
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Many species today are impacted by threats from changing environments. These threats can pose a great amount of harm to a specific species‚ which in turn‚ can ultimately cause it to be endangered. A species is considered endangered when a threat is relatively high and a population is rapidly declining in size. One of the most effective ways to identify an endangered species is through acknowledging habitat loss‚ introduced species‚ pollution‚ and overconsumption. This paper will investigate two endangered
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