What is the purpose of Endangered Species Act?

Question

Why is attempting to raise endangered species in a zoo a stop gap measure?

Answer 1

it was created in 1973 to protect critically endangered or imperilled species from becoming extinct. it basically says you can't build anything, destroy any habitat, kill, capture or raise anything that is considered or has anything to do with endangered or imperilled organisms. (that was really wordy -sorry)

raising endangered species in zoos is a way of conserving more of the species and if they young are cared for correctly sometimes they can be released back into the wild (if possible) to increase the number of wild species. if that is not possible, just having another organism of that species is a benefit to any animal that is considered endangered

try looking up endangered species act - but avoid wikipedia they do not have much information - your local department of natural resources office could really help you with this

Answer 2

As long as a species has living examples, it is, by definition NOT extinct. Endangered animals are raised in captivity for several reasons. (1) to maintain the numbers of living specimens, (2) to study the animals in order to protect them in the wild better and (3) best of all.... to re-introduce them into their natrive habitat in an effort to increase the population in the wild. It was sad to note that the passenger pigeon went extinct many years after their number had plummeted to a single bird in a zoo. It was male and there were no others to breed with. And to think, it used to number in the millions... in a single flock.

Answer 3

So people cannot hunt and kill species such as the bald eagle and the condor. Many species have been hunted to near extinction, some are gone.
Animals that are bred in captivity have a hard time adapting to the wild, and usually die, so it is important that they are allowed to live and breed in the wild just so the species lives on

Answer 4

To prevent the killing of the last members of a species designated as endangered.
Limited genetics, limited space, and the high cost - better to have open area and multiple challenges in growing population.

Answer 5

http://www.mazepath.com/uncleal/homesec.jpg

Freedom is compliance.
Oppression is democracy.
Taxation is compassion.

How many of the multiferous ENDANGERED species in Rachel Carson's 1962 "Silent Spring" were extinct by 2007, 45 years later? We're waiting...

Answer 6

It's better than letting a species die out, but it's not an ideal solution, so it's considered a stop-gap measure.

Answer 7

The endngered species act is the government's way of saying that Darwin was a moron.

If survival of the fittest works... then let the unfit species die.

Evolutionists are typically hypocrites.

Answer 8

the purpose is to let ppl know what animals taste the best the smaller the population the tastier the animal

Answer 9

it's a really stupid idea (i'm pretty sure i'm talking about the same thing you are lol) animals get out in the wild on their own, then die because they aren't used to hunting and doing things on their own

Answer 10

it's better than nothing