why is it we put predators on the endangered species list in America?

Question

Am okay with Eagles ,but Wolves,alligators and crocodiles,and venomous snakes,Really??!

Not just land predators but Sharks,barracuda ,and gar keep some people " out of the water"! I live near watermoccasins,and cottonmouths that attack everything warmblooded!

Answer 1

yeah... they are pretadors, which means they do harm to humans or their livestock... aso humans are heartless and dont consider that the animals controled this land b4 we barged in... so the humans kill what they consider natures "nuicances"

Answer 2

All animals, predatory or not are integral in maintaining the balance in the ecosystem. Most predators are someones prey. If there has ever been an attack people or on livestock, it is because we moved into their habitat in the first place. Eagles, wolves, alligators, crocodiles, sharks, snakes and big cats aid to keep the numbers of other animals in check. Removing any of these predators can and will have a catastrophic effect in our ecosystem. Don't hate them, instead, try to understand them.

Answer 3

The endangered species list is not a popularity contest. It was instituted to offer federal protection to species in danger of extinction, regardless of whether or not those species have good P.R.
Predators are an important part of any ecosystem. Without them, prey animals can easily become overpopulated, and will eventually die of starvation simply because there are too many animals and not enough food.
Releasing wolves back into Yellowstone has had some far-reaching and startling effects on the entire ecosystem. But don't take my word for it. Do some research for yourself.

Answer 4

All of those animals play an important role in ecology. They all have a place in keeping the Earth running properly. Some species of sharks are on the endangered list. But if all sharks were killed off as many people would like to see, the oceans environment would collapse in just a few decades.

Wolves help to cull the sick and injured deer and elk. If there were no wolves, deer and elk herds would become so big in places that there wouldn't be enough food for them all. They would become sick and die painful and lingering deaths from disease. I've seen something like this happen in Michigan state parks. Deer having to be killed by hunters in off seasons because the deer were starving to death.

We need to learn as much as we can about many different species, including preditors to understand how they interact with keeping the ecological system operating properly.

Answer 5

An animal is put on the endangered species list if that animal is dying out, becoming extinct, near extirpation - usually due to direct or indirect killing by man.
It doesn't make any difference if the animal is a predator or not. All animals play their part in an ecosystem.

You seem to have a problem with predators. You do understand that man is probably the most successful predator.

Answer 6

Humans are the worst predators on this planet, but I do not advocate getting rid of us. If you don't have predators, the prey will, in the end, kill themselves off from lack of food. It's the cycle of life. It's a matter of checks and balances. Eagles eat baby alligators and alligators eat fish, and fish eat baby alligators, and alligators can eat eagles. Snakes eat rats, rats eat snake eggs. People trap and kill all animals. So how can you say who is the villain in this intricate chain of events?

I believe that every living thing on this planet deserves a chance to live. Every animal is a beautiful thing to observe and cherish. Too many have perished from this planet by interfering with what Mother Nature intended.

Answer 7

Without those predators we would be over run with the things that they eat. Eagles are predators too. I'm not sure if you realized that. Snakes eat rodents. rodents that carry diseases. It would be more dangerous to have your town over run by all those diseased mice than have a few venomous reptiles that will most likely never even come across a human. And in turn they'll keep the rodent population down.

Answer 8

The food chain is the main reason for getting them on the endangered species list. They control the population of smaller animals such as rats and mice. Wolves are a beautiful animal that need protection because they have a bad reputation. In the wild such as in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in Minnesota they live peacefully with nature. Its with all the development of cities, roads and housing developments is where we are beginning to see a problem with such predators. But it goes back to the principle we need to keep them alive to maintain the food chain.

Answer 9

Why are you okay with Eagles and not Wolves? Because eagles don't pose a threat to you? That's very close-minded.

All animals play a role in the environment. Think of the black plague, why did that happen? People thought cats were evil, killed them all, yet still left trash in the streets. Nothing could keep the mice and rats in check now that cats were gone and it ended up costing thousands of lives.

If we killed off entire species, everything would be thrown off balance. Everything plays a part and humans (like you) are infamous for messing that up. Animals like wolves and bears wouldn't be a problem if we didn't keep turning their habitats into cities. We need to learn to coexist with them, not kill them.

Answer 10

Because predators are just as neccesary and vital to the health of the wildlife as herbivores. Predators eat the sick and weak members of a herbivore species, thus helping the general population stay healthy and strong. Also they keep the population of herbivores in check, stopping them from breeding to the point where they eat all the vegetation around them and then starve to death. Just because you personally don't like something doesn't mean it doesn't have a purpose.

Answer 11

Being a predator doesn't make it bad. The list is for endangered species...not "cute cuddly endangered species. We need everyone to continue the circle of life--we need predators to control populations. Without them, the world would be overrun with rodents, bugs, and all types of other prey.