Endangered Species Persuasive Essay

Can We Fix it? Yes We Can!

“Earth is losing mammal species 20 to 100 times the rate of the past. Extinctions are happening so fast, they could rival the event that killed the dinosaurs in as little as 250 years,” says sarah Kaplan of the Washington Post. Scientists are in agreement, we are teetering on the sixth mass extinction and humans are the cause of this round. Due to the destruction of forests, pollution of the ocean and freshwater sources alike, over hunting, over fishing, and mass amounts of CO2 produced by the human population we are destroying the earth that sustains us.

The reality is if we keep at the current pace we are going to ultimately destroy ourselves. Changes are slowly happening to counteract this damage, however. People have taken an interest in solar and wind power as a means to reduce pollution. Conservation efforts have brought back some endangered species from the brink of extinction. Some of

National Geographic reporter Brian Clark Howard reported, “Legal trophy hunting is supposed to raise money for conservation efforts, according to international treaties. But critics say corruption often siphons off the funds. And skins, bones, and other materials resulting from a hunt can find their way into the black market, where they fuel demand in Asia for traditional cures or status symbols.” If we begin serious work on cloning animals one of two things is likely to happen. Hunting these creatures will be banned altogether. Alongside serious conservation and protection the population will hold strong. Another alternative is to saturate the market. This method would undoubtedly be controversial. The concept of devaluing horns and ivory follows the law of supply and demand. This method will create a surplus which in turn will cause the items to lose value and essentially make the black market