Has the endangered species act been effective, or not?

Question

why or why not?

Answer 1

In some countries but poaching is still rampant It's hard for conservasionalists to control because there is still a market for illegal anything out there Laws should be enforced to the fullest in all countries but that's me and you not governments

Answer 2

This monumental and groundbreaking legislation was signed into law by President Nixon in December of 1973. The endangered Species Act (or ESA) finally enabled federal agencies like NOAA and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to enforce the protection of threatened species. Further, the ESA gave these bodies the power to protect vitally important habitat; develop and implement sweeping conservation programs; and carry out restoration programs.

The act also has provisions to allow citizens and NGOs the ability to seek civil litigation (or redress) to help protect the tenants of the ESA. The most infamous of these efforts was the halt of logging in the coniferous forests of the Pacific Northwest -- to help save the spotted owl.

Additional provisions within the ESA allow for stiff fines and penalties for those found violating the act. This is what gave the ESA real teeth and the ability to be realistically enforced.

The current "administration" has repeatedly tried to undermine the ESA -- more so then any other predecessor. Fortunately a growing ground swell of support for the ESA and a renewed interest in conservation has halted the majority of their efforts.

I think without the ESA the U.S. would be in far more environmental trouble than we currently are in.  I'd say it has been one of the most effective pieces of conservation legislation we've ever passed.

Answer 3

At this point in time....so what ?! Y'id be more pressed to be concerned about the clear and present strong possibility of Al-Quieda taking Pakistan by Theocratic Populist overthrow. Thus granting them Intercontinental Nuclear Power. Anyways half of those 'endangered' things are "Unclean" under Islamic Law. The End Game might well be having YOU as the 'endangered' species , Infidel sinning Westerner........

Answer 4

It has been very positive for many species. I live in Montana and we have so many bears that they are becoming pests.  The wolves that have been re-introduced are also booming and have even reached to Colorado.  There are eagles and raptors of all sorts that have increased since being listed.  

I was so happy to see five flocks of swans last week, when I have never seen them in the 30 years I have lived here.  They are not "endangered" but are protected with limited hunting.  

Very many animals have been protected and their numbers increased through this legislation.  Some species need to be de-listed now since they are doing so well <ie: osprey>.

Answer 5

Hi..

Yes it has (in some place)..

I'm workin' in an International concervation NGO, and one of our "field" is the endangered species.

There's a lot of things that has already been done, and it does worked out!

But maybe we should work even harder 'coz there's a lot of "crazy" people around us that didn't luv the environtment & it's 'dweller' like endangered species ^^

Answer 6

In some cases yes..in some... no.  The main problem seems to be that there are not enough wardens to enforce the law.  The US Fish and Wildlife Service are the ones who enforce such laws and always seem to have thier funding cut by the governement year after year. They are usually backlogged with reports of the law being broken.  They do tend to make examples of people more and more often however..people that are caught are heavily fined and are sometimes sent to prison.