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Why do we fight to keep endangered animals from going extinct?

Isn't it nature's way of telling us these animals are not suited for the changing environment?

Public Comments

1. Has nothing to do with nature if we are the ones causing their death. We kill them, we take away their habitat... they die. And no, it is NOT natures way of telling is they are not suited for changes. Lets take away your home, food, water, shelter and see how long you survive.
2. animals affect our eco system, often in a positive way. We humans are the ones responsible for their extinction risk so its up to us to protect them. Do you really want to see panda bears go the way of the dinosaur? not me
3. How about polar bears? I saw on TV where they give you a number to call and donate $15 Sorry, but why would I want to save an animal that would tear me up if we were in the same bear cage
4. If animals have been going extinct ever since there were animals, what's all the worry about? The worry is that the rate of extinction we humans are causing is among the worst the earth has ever witnessed. Sure, the earth recovered from the mass extinctions that have occurred before—but only after millions of years. There are many ways that humans are pushing animals towards extinction, but the three biggest ways are: 1. Habitat Destruction Humans take up a lot of room. Roads, parking lots, fields for grazing cattle, and yards all take up lots of space that used to be home for animals. Think it's hard to cross the street sometimes? Imagine trying to cross if you were as small as a mouse or as slow as a turtle. Roads also divide the wilderness into sections and make it hard for animals to move around. If animals can't move around, they can run out of food faster, have a harder time finding mates, and die away. People used to think that the swampy land along many coasts and rivers was a waste. After all, people couldn't build houses on it, so what good was it? We have learned that these "wetlands" are sanctuaries for hundreds of species of insects, mollusks, fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals. In fact, about half of the animals listed as either threatened or endangered depend on wetlands. Destroying wetlands pushes many animals towards extinction. 2. Introduction of Foreign Species 3. Overexploitation