Wednesday, December 8, 2010

The Endangered Species Act: Does it really make a difference?

The Endangered Species Act established in 1973, is a law that protects wildlife rare on earth today. Some people are concerned that the law established does not make a difference. In fact, the law has made endangered animals more at risk of becoming extinct. The act originally was established to protect the bald eagles and the grizzly bears, but over time that law is a protected under not just animals, but plants as well. One thing that has slowed down the killings of endangered animals and plants was the banning of insecticide on farms. The farmers were displeased of the law and some may destroy undiscovered species before biologists find them. The Bush law was passed, and encourages farmers for preservation rather than enforcing it. The question, is that really going to stop the endangerment of rare and undiscovered species? People have their doubts. I honestly think that there is nothing that can be done about it. Wildlife workers want to scrape the act. For now, the government will try to deal with it before taking action.