Conservation of Species

The conservation of species depends solely on the human population. Because depleting species of plants and animals cannot speak for themselves, it is up to us to make them heard. Extinction of both is, in my eyes, definitely a part of the evolutionary process, but human impact must also be taken into account. Our prior class conversation about competition between species can directly relate. There are many beliefs based on the fact the humans are the "top dog" of all species, and this theory must be rid of in order to conserve. In order to understand what is going on, or what the animals are going through, we must put ourselves in their place, in their environment. We must think of their families as well, and their will to survive in this crazy, industrialized world. So how do we choose which species to conserve? We don't. There is no need to choose which species should live and which should die off. What we must focus on is the bigger picture. What can we change in order to prevent extinction, because as the "top dog," it would be our duty, correct? The list can go on and on of things that our human population can prevent, i.e: chemicals being used to keep animals away from our food, clear cutting, polluting in their home (Mother Earth) and ignoring the fact that animals even coexist on this planet with us. Balancing our human needs with those of the plants and animals living along side of us is easy. Take what we need, and that is all. Sure it's not easy to think of creative ways to use the Earths resources, but species do it for us, so it is our job to return the favor. The conservation of species is a priority, and it starts with making changes to our daily lifestyle in order to change the rate of extinction. No animal should have to be chosen to survive, if the natural resources are used correctly by us, the evolutionary process with continue and hopefully if enough can be done, species won't have to be chosen to survive because at this point if the choice were in the animals hands I highly doubt they would choose us to survive.