Essays Tagged: "Endangered Species Act"

Habitat

(1 pages) 71 0 4.0 Dec/1996

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

The Government and Environmental Policy

lems,which can be seen with the Clean Water Act. Public policy has also been employed to reform the Endangered SpeciesAct of 1973. Although the United States government is noble in it's efforts to pre ... environmental legislation involved with the aforementioned acts.The main factors involved with the Endangered Species Act of 1973 involve horizontal implementation structure anddivided government. Be ...

(7 pages) 299 1 3.5 Nov/1996

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science

Deforestation of the Northwest

ogging versus the environmental aspect, and the role of the government in this problem.In 1973, the Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed. This enabled the Dept. of Commerce and Dept. of the Interio ... Commerce and Dept. of the Interior to place species, either land or marine, as either threatened or endangered. Under these terms species could no longer be hunted, collected, injured or killed. The n ...

(5 pages) 161 1 4.8 Apr/1997

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Title: "Should humans attempt to protect all species?"

round the world to identify and number undiscovered species, and many environment laws, such as the Endangered Species Act of 1973, focus on preventing their disappearance or extinction.The term "biod ... ations that can improve yields, drought tolerance, and disease and pest resistance. On top of that, endangered species of plants and animals may have properties yet to be discovered that could provide ...

(21 pages) 359 2 3.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Gray Wolves Becoming a Problem in the U.S.

he gray wolf was pushed near extinction by farmers, hunters, trappers and settlersputting it on the endangered species list. Now the gray wolf can be lifted from theendangered species list and put in ... tock as well as the farmers effecting thewolves. Another split of my opinion is if some thing's not endangered, then why is it onthe endangered species list The reason for my opinion is because of mul ...

(5 pages) 91 0 3.7 Jun/2003

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Grey Wolf.

e extinct. One animal in particular is the Gray Wolf. This animal is currently on the United States endangered species list and is being threatened into extinction everyday. The extinction of this ani ... tively confined areas. The most important conservation act was the addition of the Gray Wolf to the endangered species list.The endangered species list contains hundreds of animals and plant species t ...

(4 pages) 46 0 4.6 Nov/2003

Subjects: Science Essays

Endangered Species

In California there are two hundred eighty-nine animals and plants on the endangered species list: one hundred eleven animals and one hundred seventy-eight plants. The Endang ... venty-eight plants. The Endangered Species Act was originated in 1973 to fight the depletion of all endangered species. Before a plant or animal species can receive protection through the Endangered S ... can receive protection through the Endangered Species Act, it must first be on the federal list of endangered and threatened species. In order to be on the list, the species must actually be threaten ...

(3 pages) 115 1 4.6 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Forestry

Endangered Species Act

PurposeTo study the history of the Endangered Species Act, Endangered Species Coalition and the animals protected under it and to follo ... and to follow the latest happenings in the news pertaining to this subject.Review of LiteratureThe Endangered Species ActThe Endangered Species Act was created on December 28, 1973, for the protectio ... hich our country has been blessed." Over the past thirty years, many animals have been added to the endangered species list and have benefited greatly from the protection that it offers. However, gett ...

(11 pages) 154 3 4.6 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Forestry

THe endangered sea otter. explains why and how the sea otter is endangered

Why is the sea otter endangered? The sea otter is the smallest marine mammal and the largest member of the weasel ... ion Act, they were officially protected as a "depleted" species. In 1973, it became protected under Endangered Species Act, which lists them as threatened. All the above laws are very beneficial to th ... ave been given some protection, just not at the level it is needed. For example: all sea otters are endangered but only the California sea otter is listed on the Endangered Species Act. It is "fully p ...

(2 pages) 41 0 4.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Debate over weither the Yellowstone wolves should be removed. Side with either the Ranchers or The conservationalists

s. The ranchers also discovered that the reintroduction was actually illegal. The wolves are on the endangered species list, but because there was a few individual wolves that already existed in Idaho ... he special experimental, nonessential designation, thus making the reintroduction illegal under the Endangered Species Act. Being that there are already wolves in the area of Yellowstone and the Idaho ...

(5 pages) 22 0 3.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Changing the endangered species act.

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was created on December 28, 1973, in order to protect animals that were ... l life with which our country has been blessed." When the ESA was passed it was designed to protect endangered species from extinction, as well as the habitat that is important to them. Though, more t ... e "House Resources Committee Chairman Richard Pombo (R-CA) launched his long-planned assault on the Endangered Species Act."I believe that the ESA should not be changed in any way because it protects ...

(2 pages) 24 0 4.0 Nov/2005

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Law > Issues

Endangered Spotted Owl

through the entire range. The Spotted owl lives in the forests of north America. They are becoming endangered because their habitat is being destroyed by logging. A decade long effort to protect the ... d the 1980's helped win the spotted owl listing 10 years ago as a threatened species under the U.S. Endangered Species Act, leading to a fiery dispute between environmentalists and loggers. In 1993, t ...

(1 pages) 25 0 1.0 Feb/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology

Jack London's "The Law of Life"

ent areas and gained many different experiences that most other authors only heard about. He was an active participant in the socialist party. He had his own brand of socialism by combining the though ... old man is alright with this because he knows how nature works and knows that he has to accept the fact that he will die. He starts thinking of old stories of his past and that he was told while he si ...

(3 pages) 45 0 3.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Endangered Species

the same fate. There are vital steps that should be taken to ensure the repopulation of the worlds endangered species such as; preservation of natural habitats, control introduced species, and enforc ... f natural habitats, control introduced species, and enforce strict laws against any who violate the Endangered Species Act (ESA).Many indigenous species of plants and animals have very specialized nee ...

(3 pages) 47 0 0.0 Nov/2006

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Endangered Species

There are many endangered animals in the world today, which play important roles in our environment and in our live ... nment and caring people some of these animals have increased in numbers and have been taken off the endangered species list. Many people think that they cannot do anything to help these poor animals, ... ut they are wrong. There are many ways in which people can help to keep these animals from becoming endangered or help save them.There are many endangered animals and they come in all shapes and sizes ...

(6 pages) 40 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Endagerd Specie Act

Considering the Endangered Specie Act of 1973, as amended, as well as world efforts to save endangered specie identi ... tial species and ecosystems that support them become extinct. For those that would want to save the endangered specie, they would truly understand that the loss of specie would block the cycling of a ... ability to adapt to climate change and other environmental problems. Some see protecting the endangered specie as a loss of money, time, and resources that could be used for other personal acti ...

(1 pages) 1061 0 3.0 Nov/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Endangered Species

natural factors. Since it does not result from us, can we say that it is unjustified for us to save endangered species spending lots of money and energy? Different people have different opinions. I ma ... eople have different opinions. I maintain that we should look for a bit more balance between saving endangered species and developing our economics.Admittedly, due to the changes of inexorable nature, ...

(2 pages) 26 0 5.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Controversial Issues

Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife (1992) Legal Brief

ujan, seeking a declaratory judgment stating that his interpretation of a new regulation within the Endangered Species Act of 1973 was in error. The alleged misinterpretation, the Defenders argued, ne ... eglected to acknowledge the affects of United States' activities in foreign countries regarding the endangered species there within. Lujan asks if the Defenders of Wildlife have standing; has this gro ...

(1 pages) 13 0 0.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

Endagerment of the grizzlies

et Earth, Tim Stevens found in 1975, the grizzly bear was listed as a threatened species, under the Endangered Species Act. Stevens also stated, Today, the grizzly bear hangs on in the last remnants o ... te and preserve the wildlife of the grizzly bears, it may not be long before they are taken off the Endangered Species list and placed on the extinction list. Author Edward Abbey stated, "It is my fea ...

(5 pages) 15 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

The Human Factor Effecting Endangered Animals

ronment in danger; it has also seriously threatened other major species of animals. Two of the most endangered animals today are tigers, and right whales.TigersTigers are one of the biggest most beaut ... est most beautiful cats that exist in the world today. Unfortunately, they are also one of the most endangered. "China has perhaps 60 wild tigers left, Russia has maybe 400, and India has seen its tig ...

(7 pages) 23 0 5.0 Nov/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Zoology