What has taken evolution three billion years to create humanity may destroy in just a few generations. The Endangered Species Act protects species that may provide us with cures in the future.
Loss of biodiversity is of national and international significance.
An endangered species is a plant or animal that is in immediate danger of becoming extinct. Although extinction is a natural process, in recent years the rate of extinction has reached epidemic proportions. We are losing 1 to 100 species each day. The acceleration of the extinction rate is directly linked to overconsumption, overdevelopment and the pollution of our environment by corporations. More products mean more pollution.