The emblem of the United States is the Bald Eagle. The Bald Eagle faced possible extinction, that was until The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was introduced and saved the Bald Eagle. The Endangered Species Act was established 1973, it has protected more than 2000 species in danger of extinction across the United States. The ESA is used to protect wildlife species and plants in danger of extinction. It is administered by the Fish and Wildlife Service along with the National Marine Fisheries Service. Controversy surrounds the endangered species act because it set aside certain human rights that could benefit the human species, in order to allow animal and plant rights. With the nation's new president Donald Trump, the Endangered Species Act is …show more content…
Myron Ebell attended a meeting in Long surrounding the controversy of the ESA, he stated, “The endangered species act doesn’t do much for protecting endangered wildlife, but it does a huge amount to control private property land use, and it is enforced very selectively, so that some landowners are not affected but people with exactly the same habitat, their use is limited or eliminated. It is a political weapon and I am very interested in reforming, and I don’t know if we will see that any time in the next decade, but I hope so.” Ebell states a very real problem that impacts the human way of life. However what Ebell fails to mention is that many of these private property lands would invade major wildlife habitats. It is a fair point however it disregards animals entirely. Ebell also fails to mention the amazing success stories, Laura Beans however has not forgotten the success of the Endangered Species Act. “Today, with some 14,000 breeding pairs in the skies over North America, the bald eagle endures as a testament to the strength and undeniable moral correctness of the Endangered Species Act.” says Laura Beans. While the act does limit the luxuries humans have, it does not limit the power we have to bring back a species from near