Rules of conservation

 Levi Elfrink


Endangered Species Act, Migratory Bird Treaty Act, Marine Mammal Protection Act, the Clean Water Act and National Environmental Policy Act are all put in place for species and environmental protection as stated in the names. My source states that these acts and protection laws are under arguments because of how strict they are and how unnecessary they seem. These acts are mostly dismissed by political driven individuals that seem to miss the point of what they are for. For example the Endangered Species Act was put in place in 1973 to protect imperiled species such as eagles. These acts and laws are put in place for a reason and they need more help to gain traction. These are the statistics which proves it needs to be taken more seriously.




https://defenders.org/issues/defending-conservation-laws


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  1. Nicole PriceFebruary 24, 2021 at 8:10 PM

    Levi,
    I totally agree that these acts and laws need to be taken way more seriously. Especially since the loss of these animals can also mean the loss of an ecosystem. People tend to forget that we aren’t the only living thing on this planet that makes a difference. What I found most interesting though was the 3% success rate. It makes me wonder how much higher it could be if people helped the ESA rather then try and destroy it.

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