About 16,000 species of all 40,000 species in the world are endangered. This has a big problem which the Endangered Species Act has tried to resolve. So far the act has made laws, national parks, and protected areas to prevent animals from going into extinction. With all these actions, animals are still at risk of getting extinct. Are they doing enough? The Endangered Species Act should do more to save animals from extinction because about half of all species are endangered. First, too many species are getting endangered. If the Endangered Species act was doing effective actions to save animals, then there would be fewer species who are endangered. Out of all the species in the world, almost half are endangered. In the last four years, 1,200 species have been requested to be …show more content…
Poachers kill animals illegally, which causes animals to get endangered. The Act has made laws and restrictions to protect the animals, but many poachers still kill animals. Poaching is a big reason for the endangerment of animals. Many animals are killed for their body parts. It is hard for law enforcement to catch the poachers because poachers hunt at night. In such a vast area it is difficult for the poachers to be caught. Third, the act isn't focusing on the right problem. The act is making laws and parks based on poaching and deforestation, but those are not the only problems. Global warming is affecting the wildlife of the world. It is changing the climate which makes it dangerous for animals. In the North and South pole, global warming has been melting the ice caps, reducing the amount of land in both icy biomes. This is putting the polar bears and penguins in danger. Eric Wagner perfectly sums up the dilemma: “Putting a halt to the logging of a particular age tree on so many acres of land is one thing. Trying to compel the overhaul of an economy lubricated almost entirely by fossil fuels for the sake of Nanook? Quite another.” (Mark,