Wildlife Conservation

The extinction of animals in today’s society is a large problem. Wildlife conservation programs have been working hard to save many different species from extinction. Some of these programs include The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Recourses, which keeps track of the number of species in the wilderness, and the Fish and Wildlife Service, which sets up refugees for many endangered species to live. The Endangered Species Act preserves animals that are destined for extinction. Others, such as the Species Survival Plan, which decides which species should be considered endangered, and the International Species Information System, which holds al genetic information on different species, are set up to also save our animals.
All wild animals must have food, water, and shelter in order to survive, just like humans. Pollution, poaching, and the destruction of habitats can serve as the main purpose why many animals are now on the verge of extinction.
Rehabilitation is necessary for some animals in the wilderness. This involves caring for the injured, ill, and orphaned wildlife that are found. Many rehabilitation animals are victims of human intervention. The goal of rehabilitating the animals is to take c

In 1974, they were declared extinct for the second time. In September of 1981, more were discovered in South Dakota. Within a year, there were an estimated sixty living ferrets, and two years after that, one hundred eighty-two. There were many controversies as to whether or not to start a recovery program for them again. By 1985, it was decided upon that they would help the Black-Footed Ferrets to increase the population. They captured six, and all six died from Distemper.

This was still not enough to ensure that the population would grow because there were still many Condors in the wilderness dying every day. They began to capture as many of the birds as they could find. After searching for almost two years, on Easter Sunday, of 1987, the last Condor was captured.

They continued to capture all the wolves, and despite their efforts, out of the four hundred found, only seventeen were “pure”. The conservationists divided up these remaining wolves between zoos to ensure that one disaster would not kill them all off.

Many other programs have been set up to save different species. None have failed yet, and most are on their way to making it in our country as a greatly populated species. Although the animals are set free, they are still watched to make sure that they are never in danger again of becoming extinct.

Since the Condor breeds so slowly, the number decreased more and more drastically every year. It takes six years for the Condor to reach sexual maturity and mate with other Condors. Even after this, these birds only lay one egg every two years.

They continued to free the rest of the birds little by little. Nowadays, many are nested atop office buildings and hunt pigeons. They have successfully adapted to their new environment and have begun to migrate long distances with the other birds. Their recovery has been a success. (“The Modern Ark: Saving Endangered Species”)