Many people feel it is a waste of money to try to save endangered animal species, for example the tiger or the blue whale. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

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It is often argued that with so much suffering in the human population these days, it is wrong to use up precious resources on
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. Taking the example of the tiger, proponents of
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view say that to encourage tiger populations to increase in areas farmed by
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would be morally wrong because peoples’ livelihoods would be destroyed for the sake of an animal. The tigers will hunt livestock and, given the chance,
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as well.
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, where there is competition between
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and
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in a given habitat, it is right that
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should win. The point is
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made that, over millennia, certain
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have disappeared while others have flourished, and that we should allow nature to take its course and let failing
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die out. In fact, it is suggested that protecting vulnerable
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damages the ecology of the earth because only the fittest should survive. I agree that human life is always of greater value than animal life.
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, I feel that trying to save any creature from extinction enhances human existence
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because our lives would be diminished if fascinating and beautiful creatures
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as tigers or elephants were lost forever.
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, being the most powerful creature on the planet means that we have a moral and ethical duty to care for weaker
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, even less-appealing
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as insects and amphibians should be preserved, because maintaining different
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promotes biodiversity. It is possible,
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, that scientists might be able to find products from these
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of benefit to
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,
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as medicines or fertilisers. On balance, I feel that every effort should be made to save as many
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as possible, for practical and moral as well as aesthetic reasons.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • endangered species
  • biodiversity
  • intrinsic value
  • existential threat
  • ecosystem
  • conservation
  • economic benefits
  • funding allocation
  • competing needs
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