Many people feel that 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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A huge number of people argue that saving endangered animal species,
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as tigers and blue whales, is a loss of money. I believe that spending money on endangered species of
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is quite beneficial. On the one hand,
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should definitely allocate a large part of its budget
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charities and
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' needs. Saving endangered habitats
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means the reducing risk of dying
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and marine nature processes.
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why blue whales should be under
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UN protection, as many other
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risk of extinction. So,
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a reason why
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government
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should sponsor good conditions for these species in local areas.
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, lots of developed countries all around the world have their own volunteer programs, which work in cooperation with the local authorities,
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to put restrictions on hunting and fishing areas correctly and investigate
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' essential conditions.
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the reason why
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should finance the protection and support
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.
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,
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money should
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on public facilities and developing living quality.
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, nowadays residents mostly stay in urban areas and they can't observe the real tragedy, which is happening now in wild
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.
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the common opinion,
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donations on
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are a waste of budget.
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, there are lots of other issues in the world,
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endangered wildlife. Our generation goes through
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wars, natural disasters,
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of food and water in less developed states and
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increased rate of homelessness. So, in
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case, people don't really want to help
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, because they need to save their children and themselves.
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, though I agree that the
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should allocate quite a big part of its budget to maintain
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level of endangered
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and avoid their number
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, I think that urgent needs of society, like public services should be covered by
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as well.
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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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