The Hope Project

In many countries, certain species of animals are hunted for many purposes. Some are hunted for their skin and some are shot down for their meat. Besides this, most of the animal species are hunted only because people do hunting as a sport. The day by day increasing activities of human beings in the natural environment of the animals of have put a question mark on their survival; many of them are in danger of being extinct from the face of the earth. Such type of animals species who are in danger of extinct are known as endangered animal species. There are lots of conservationists who are trying their best to conserve these endangered animal species and protect them from human activities. Conservationists are trying to protect these animals’ species so that they can best survive in their natural environment.

Conservationists from every corner of the globe are trying to find and execute different methods that can protect the animal’s species that are danger of being extinct.  Beside them, people and government can come up with various strategies in the regard to safeguard the endangered species of the animals.

One way to protect very much precious species is to obtain information on those species that either lacks enough information or no efforts have made to find the information. The information usually helps in understanding the factors that affect species in their natural environment. The data about specific animal species helps in understanding the different reactions of that specie regarding to different environmental factors. Once the information is collected and data recorded about the specific animal specie, it is easy to generate the solutions to safeguard that animal specie.

Governments can also come forward in this regard of protecting precious animal species from being extinct. The governments can support different agencies to protect animal species. Governments can also use national agency programs and develop laws to protect the precious species of the animals. Governments can donate money to the different organizations whose core objective is to protect endangered species of the animals. Without the government support, it is very difficult for these organizations to achieve their goals.

There are many alternatives to protect the endangered species of animals but the success of that alternative depends on both individuals and government.

Reference: Illustrated Encyclopedia of endangered animals.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) whose sole task is making sure the animals and plants in the list of endangered species are fully protected is now feeling the pinch. Republicans are hot on their trail to limit their budget and even curtail their rights. The list of endangered species could be under attack as there are moves to completely cease any new additions to the list and even take some of the species off the list.

The reasons why this is happening now is because of the economic situation that elected officials have to face and solve. In their minds, protecting the environment comes almost last place (if not dead last) to job creation and the stimulating economic growth. Environmentalists are crying foul because what they are fighting for is not the survival of plants and animals, but also maintaining the right balance for the environment – where biodiversity within the ecosystem has to be preserved.

What is Biodiversity? Biodiversity is keeping life on earth varied yet inter-dependent. This means animals depending on each other, depending on plants and the earth, and vice versa. This does not mean animals and plants should not become extinct. It happens but should only happen as a natural response to life without pollution, climate change and other man-made hazards.

Add to this is the alarming rate of species becoming extinct and dying – because of how we live. Never before in the history of this world we live in have animals and plants become extinct at this rapid pace. Just look at their natural habitats. We are overdeveloping land and slowly creeping our way into rain forests and virgin jungles. There are figures being thrown about a fourth of our animal and plants species will become extinct in 30 years.

While solving the problems of the country’s economy is a grand gesture, we need biodiversity to survive in this planet. We need both groups to work together instead of thinking they are on opposite sides of a fence.

In the first place, there would be less disasters like floods, fires, and hurricanes if the biodiversity is maintained. This would mean less spending in relief and rescue operations and clean-up. Human misery would be lessened and food sources would not be threatened. It isn’t a simple case of just cutting the federal budget for the EPA.