Alexis Chiu

Period 7

5/3/17

Benefits of aiding animals from near extinction

As daily life became more modern, intimidating procedures such as deforestation and

pollution gradually persisted to jeopardize various animal species, leading to the annual death of

roughly 10,000 to 100,000 species becoming extinct each year. (WWF). Although most

people would rather not care about this menace, it is of utmost importance that one pays

attention to the future of these endangered animals. In fact, non-existent animals will force the

remaining environment, as well as societys daily life to be altered, and as a result, it is essential

for individuals to contribute into aiding the endangered creatures for the innumerable values each

animal provides to society.

To begin with, even though supporting the endangered species has been rumoured of its

multiple rewards, there are countless drawbacks to consider. For instance, several people assume

that the ESAs attempts in endeavoring to effectively conserve the habitats and its native

animals can demand up to a whopping $76 billion each year. (Cressey). Hence, by being

involved with protecting species in peril, one will additionally be included in funding for the

exorbitant taxes that could assist the wildlifes welfare. Moreover, it is revealed that only about

a fourth of their numbers have been delisted. This discerned lack of progress is making many

people want to consider alternatives. (CUF). In that perspective, several feel that this could

potentially be a worthless cause because of the animals vulnerability to fatality, as well as the
leisured recovery rate. Due to these reasons, people deem this process as a waste of time and

money.

In addition, while some groups prefer rioting against this preservation act, others strongly

believe that humans depend on animals. In fact, it is more advantageous if one promotes the

welfare of endangered species. Compared to other medicines, one of the most extraordinary

discoveries was the medicinal values of the Gila monsters venom, where the injectable

medicine is effective at helping people with Type 2 diabetes maintain healthy glucose levels. The

drug also slowed the emptying of the stomach, decreasing appetite and helping patients to lose

weight. (Blanco). Thus, because of the animals significance in curing life-threatening diseases

or symptoms, it should be a humans priority to keep the endangered population at stable

amounts in order to keep the current treatments at hand, as well as find future remedies.

Furthermore, not only is it important for the ill to favor this cause, but by reducing the

risk of losing endangered species, there will be fewer ecological complications. In the wild,

losing even a single living being can have disastrous impacts on the rest of the ecosystem,

because the effects will be felt throughout the food chain. (NWF). So, if just one threatened

species vanished, such as an eagle, the numbers of its prey would inhabit the area from the

absence of this profitable consumer. On the other hand, if a quarry that is typically eaten by

carnivores eventually dies off, similar to the white-tailed deer, large predators such as jaguars,

grizzly bears, and others will be terminated due to the fact that the food that they were most

dependent on would have disappeared. Therefore, by eliminating one critter, the animals will

have to be obligated to hunting other unknown foods in unfamiliar areas, and the population of

the rest of the animals could be negatively reduced.

 To conclude, although there is a lot to oppose when neglecting at-risk creatures, the

benefits will surely outnumber the inconveniences. For the sake of the future, all types of life

should cease to exist for the presence of advanced medications and food, along with steady

species populations. Without endeavoring to make the population perpetual, reality would almost

be impossible to imagine because there would be a lot of deaths from both society and the

wilderness, as each side is needed to support one another.