Some species of animals are almost extinct; and many others seem to be fast approaching a similar risk. What are the reasons for this? What should be done to solve this problem?

One of the most pressing environmental concerns of the modern age is animal conservation. It is apparent that many

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are facing extinction which has devastating consequences for the diversity of life on our planet. The purpose of

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problem and suggest some preventative measures. The major threat to the survival of animal

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is humankind.

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is clear in the illegal poaching of endangered

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like tigers and rhinos which are hunted for sport and to be sold on the black market. Many

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of fish are

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the victims of overfishing which has a disastrous

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on fish numbers.

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, we have

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had a profound

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on animal life in the way in which we live. Rapid urbanisation over the

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one hundred years has had a highly destructive

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as cities and towns encroach on many animal’s ecosystems.

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, in order to sustain our growing population, more and more space is needed for agriculture.

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is most evident in the deforestation of the Amazon rainforest which has endangered many

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. One final negative human influence can be seen in the changing environment. Animal ecosystems are the result of millions of years of evolution whereby the

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have adapted to their surroundings. Climate change threatens to alter these surroundings at an incredible rate which could have cataclysmic results for many

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. A clear example of

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is the habitat of the polar bear which is expected to be drastically reduced over the next few decades. Despite these

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there are some measures that could be taken to address the problem. Governments around the world need to share responsibility for protecting

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and implement more severe punishments for animal poachers and hunters. We can

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have larger protected areas and national parks where human activity is limited. Perhaps the most difficult problem to address is that of climate change which would mean a dramatic change in human behaviour. In conclusion, we can see that humans are having a very negative

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on animal numbers. We need to take responsibility for the protection of animal numbers by reducing the number of

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being killed directly and indirectly by human activity.