Essays about Endangered Species

NASA Earth Observatory (2010) describes Global Warming as “the unusually rapid increase in Earth’s average surface temperature over the past century primarily due to the greenhouse gases released by people burning fossil fuels” (para. 2). In particular, researchers have announced that Global Warming is affecting wildlife and plants alarmingly because it has impacted their habitats,…

DistinctionFor many reasons the human race could be called a blessing. Greatadvanced in technology, medicine and even the fact we are the most sophisticatedspecies on the planet. Are we a gift to planet Earth, or far from it? With castamounts of pollution and destruction of the planet, not to mention unthinkableacts of violence and hate…

Wildlife Conservation is where certain people work on protecting wild animals, plants, and their habitats from going extinct. You would think that conserving would only include land animals but it also can consist of ocean life. Habitat loss is mainly caused by deforestation, resulting in climate change, homeless animals and no food or shelter for…

It’s a peaceful day on a crowded beach in Florida. Out in the water, about a hundred yards from the coast, a dorsal fin appears. Since it’s so far out, it’s hard to tell what it is. Could it be a dolphin? No, this dorsal fin is straight, not curved, and the tail fin is…

Introduction Recently conservationist came across a disturbing discovery, at Botswana wildlife sanctuary the bodies of 87 elephants were found. Many of which possessed injuries indicating they were killed for their tusks (Bale, 2018). Scientist estimate that roughly 30,000 African elephants are killed each year for their tusks (Bale, 2018). With less than 500,000 African elephants left…

Before the 1900s there was no law that prohibited poachers from cutting off elephant tusks and rhinoceros tusks. As well as trading expensive or extinct species for one’s needs or for an extra source of income. Neither were there laws that prevented people from cutting down rare trees, which in many cases were simply used…

A very beautiful and seemingly common species has been endangered for many years, and it is mainly because of human interference. Our species is the top predator for Eretmochelys Imbricata, which is also known as the Hawksbill turtle. We have the knowledge and power to change the status of this species, so what will be…

A brave, tough, and a self-confident woman, that is who Gail White is. White claims to be a critic of the world around her and she expresses this through her poetry. In her poem “Dead Armadillos,” she points out the way the society looks at animals and how they give importance to them. Gail White…

Abstract The Blue whale, the largest creature in the sea and known to be the largest creature to man, is a mammal. Despite residing in the sea, Blue whales rely on air for survival as they breathe oxygen from the atmosphere. Additionally, they give birth to live young and have a lifespan that spans from…

Over the past thirty years, there have been few effective endeavors to restore endangered species to viable populations. One instance is the black footed ferret, scientifically identified as Mustela nigripes, which was once deemed the most endangered mammal in the United States. This tiny carnivorous creature is similar in size to a mink and primarily…