The Pros And Cons Of The Endangered Species Act

“Lions and tigers, and bears, oh my! - Dorothy in Wizard of Oz” Could these, and many other animals not exist in the near future? “Between 40%-50% of endangered species in the U.S. are improving or stable, but the others are moving toward extinction. While the law has driven the rebirth of 36 species, a similar number have disappeared.” Lions, tigers, and are just some of the animals, that have been threatened,but thanks to organizations such as WWF,(The World Wildlife Organization), many of these species have been rising in numbers. But one of the hot issues in world today is if the Endangered species act is doing an efficient job at protecting endangered species. On one side of the debate people believe, that the ESA (Endangered species act)

The first reason it is absolutely peril, that people realize that the ESA (endangered species act) is doing a reasonable job at protecting endangered species is because the law has increased populations of many different endangered animals. Critics often argue, that while the ESA (Endangered Species Act) has saved over 36 plus, species from extinction there has also been a similar number that has disappeared. However if the ESA (Endangered Species Act) was never established in 1973 over seventy two species would be extinct as of today.For an example Timothy D Male, who is a writer for Wall Street Journal, illustrates, The Endangered Species Act was signed in 1973 by a Republican president -- Richard Nixon -- and passed with the support of 99% of Congress. The goal was to protect America's special animals and plants no matter the cost, but the measure of the law's effectiveness depends on whether you're a glass half-full or half-empty person. Between 40%-50% of endangered species in the U.S. are improving or stable.Male is trying to point out that as stated