We Must Protect and Conserve Wildlife Essay -- Wildlife Preservation

Wildlife preservation may be an important contribution to our animal’s lives, but what if these animal’s lives would be getting in the way of our economy gaining money. Why do we have to risk the lives of these innocent animals? I chose this topic on wildlife preservation because I feel that we humans who have voices need to speak up and do so. I’ve watched animal television documentaries of helpless animals having nowhere to go because of everything we decide to cut down. Yes, it may be true that we need to use our natural resources to survive but why not get more involved with recycling and other substitutes? These wildlife preservation need to stay safe so these animals can help our environment naturally. Game preservation are a protected area while the hunting of certain species of animals isn’t allowed. This allows species to be exploited in a large landscape without having to worry about hunters doing what they love to do, kill animals. The first wildlife refuge was created by President Theodore Roosevelt in 1903. (Freedman 1) National wildlife refuges in 1988 closely regulated hunting were permitted in 60% of the refuges. (Freedman 1) Why make a safe home for animals but still allow hunting to take place? The refuges are made for animals to be away from hunters and people, who are trying to kill them, why spend all the money to allow the purpose to be over looked? We spend thousands of thousands to buy the property and it seems like it just all goes to waste. Yellow Stone Park seems to be the only wildlife preservation that actually uses it to keep the animals safe. This is one of the most famous protected areas in North America, thankfully hunting is not allowed. This has allowed the build-up of relatively large populat... ...s&version=1.0>. 4. Plessis, Jens du. "Controlled Hunting Will Help Preserve Africa's Wildlife." Opposing Viewpoints: Africa. Ed. Laura K. Egendorf. San Diego: Greenhaven Press, 2005. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Niagara Falls High School. 10 May. 2010 . 5. Hal Herring. "Hunting Makes Significant Contributions to Wildlife Protections." Opposing Viewpoints: Hunting. Ed. Dawn Laney. Detroit: Greenhaven Press, 2008. Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center. Gale. Niagara Falls High School. 10 May. 2010 .