Essays on 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,…

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…

The world and our home we call Earth is a young beautiful place, breathtaking views, wonders of the oceans, various life forms, a sure beauty one would say. As each year goes by humans just just take that beauty and make it ugly. Cutting down forest after forest, killing thousands upon thousands of animals per…

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…

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…

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…

In the past three decades very few endangered species have been restored to viable populations. The black footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) was believed to be the most endangered mammal in the united states. It is a small mink sized carnivore of the Great plains and intermountain basins The ferrets appear to be obligatory predators on…

A subspecies of the larger coastal brown bear, the grizzly bear gets its name from the grayish, or grizzled, tips of its fur. Type: Mammal Diet: Omnivore The average lifespan in the wild: 25 years Size: 5 to 8 ft (1. 5 to 2. 5 m) Weight: 800 lbs (363 kg) Protection Status: Threatened Size…