Endangered Species Essays

“Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans. ”-President Richard Nixon […]

Humans’ Moral Obligation to Preserve Endangered Species Many species that exists today are becoming endangered to extinction. In the past era where humans did not exist, extinction occurred due to natural causes. On this present time however, extinction of species are threatened by humans’ existence. Humans are the only moral agent; in which, it has […]

Animals belong in their natural It will be sad for the animals to be lock down in cages and zookeepers abusing them and not growing in there natural habitat habitat in the wild. It is a breach of their natural rights to take them by force into captivity for our own purposes. Aquatic animals do […]

As early as the 12th Century though to the 20th century, Japan has been involved in the hunting and slaughtering of whales for food and other produce. Japan can trace their whaling history back hundreds of years, to when whales were driven into nets, harpooned repeatedly and then dispatched with either a long sword or […]

Viewing the elaborate exhibitions of ocean life and biodiversity was an enlightening and entertaining experience. These displays and the Imax film, Coral Reef Adventure, introduced me to the incredible diversity and crucial roles of some of the Earth’s ecosystems. These vivid installations enabled better understanding of the importance of preserving these ecosystems to sustain all […]

The new millennium has seen the major world authorities come into contact with the stark reality of the ever dwindling wildlife population that is falling prey to the hands of the greedy merciless poachers. Congress is passing legislation after another in a bid to save the last remaining species of animals. The United Nations, through […]

Geochelone elephantopus, the scientific name for the Galapagos tortoise is currently endangered species, who inhabits the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific Ocean. They are the world’s largest land tortoise. There are two types of Galapagos Tortoises: the “domed- shelled” and the “saddled back”. Since sailors and whalers would capture the Galapagos tortoises and eat them […]

Save Forests and Wildlife As man learnt about nature he started to interfere with the laws of nature. He cut off the forests for agriculture and tamed wild animals for his food and clothing. Man was able to conquer nature, yet he can’t control it. A balance exists between all living and non-living things in […]

Introduction Today, the numbers of Panda Bears are few, breed slowly, adapt to environmental and climatic conditions slowly. Pandas also depend entirely on environmental stability such that their fate lies in the hands of the human being. Previously, efforts have been made with a purpose of protecting Panda bear together with their environments solely on […]

In recent years, many campaigns have emerged in an effort to address the issue of climate change. The issue of climate change is of great importance to all global citizens. Its importance is clear in Annual Summits by organs like United Nations, which aim is to ensure that the world meets the world climate change […]

An endangered species is a living organism that is at risk of extinction because of human activity, changes in climate, changes in predator-prey ratios, as the human population increases and the developed countries continue to use resources at extremely fast rates. People crowding out and poisoning drives some animals into extinction (Brockington, 2008). With the […]

Explore themes raised in the Caldeira article in the light of recent media coverage on global warming (severe storms, oil sands, melting arctic ice, etc.). Discuss the causes of climate change, its impact on our lives and on the planet and our power to combat it. Use at least two academic or news articles to […]

Ecotourism involves visiting natural areas to help protect the environment and support local communities. It includes educating and informing both visitors and staff. Ecotourism aims to bring communities together, encourage conservation, and promote sustainable travel. It also offers economic benefits to society while striving to preserve biodiversity. This passage discusses the adverse effects of ecotourism […]

This book has excellent fundamental to economics for those who have never taken any classes in economics. The author manages to bring out the most powerful concepts in economics while simplifying the technical concepts. It is a well-written book which is easy to read, and the information is simple to understand as well as useful […]

I visited Metropolitan Natural Park in early May last year, right at the start of the rainy season. Before the visit, I had only intended to stay shortly in the park but I ended up exploring most of the pathways and natural trails in the park. I was so happy that I got the opportunity […]

The earth is filled with numerous extra-ordinary features many of which we have lived to witness and others which take us a life time be experienced. All the way from high snowy mountains through the vast land with different terrains to the deep valleys in the ocean floor, one will have experienced an array of […]

Why I am interested in this topic Despite the much pleasure I derive from wild I am also concerned with the economic importance of the wild animals as well as the dangers they pose to people when these wild animals are left to loiter freely in our streets. Tigers are potential cause of harm to […]

The solid residues initially they were flat but due to different occurrences of these rocks, there is a formation of layers. The formation of layers is throughtilting, folding and erosion. Tilting occurs due to the movements of tectonic plates. The motion of the plates causes exertions of forces on the faulting or folding lines thus […]

The Environmental Protection Agency was established in 1970, in response to the rampant occurrences of environmental degradation and the inefficiency of environmental protection laws. As a government agency, EPA is assigned various roles and responsibilities. Firstly, the agency establishes and implements environmental regulation policies, which must be observed by the State, the federal government, the […]

A land flatworm in the phylum Platyhelminthes. It is also known as New Guinea Flatworm. It is a long worm, with pointed ends and a flat body, usually gray colored on the underside and brown on the top surface. Its native home is the New Guinea Island. It was discovered by De Beauchamp in Australia […]

Marine mammals are the animals that spend most of their lives near or in the sea. In the middle ages, numerous legends existed that surrounded the narwhal’s unusual tusk (Monodon monoceros), that had originally come from the unicorn. Aristotle, who is a Greek philosopher, recognized that the Whales are mammals and not fish since they […]