Humans are destructive. Not many of us think about how what we do affects the world around us. We almost act as if we are the only ones on this planet. We go around polluting and destroying our world without regard for our actions. Things that live in the wild are paying the price. Every day that passes there is another animal or plant that is placed on the endangered list. This is happening at an alarming rate. Due to man's desire to expand and conquer our surroundings, there are animals and plants that are on the brink of extinction and will not be able to be enjoyed by our children and future generations if something is not done now. This problem has been going on for hundreds of years. There are animals and plants that can only be seen in paintings or early photographs. It is because of our early ancestors that we have this problem today and we must do more to prevent more animals and plants from disappearing forever. So, what is an endangered species? What is an extinct species? What happened that caused them to become endangered or extinct? What needs to be done to save endangered species from extinction? Can anything be done to save them? The answer to most of these questions is not known by everyone. For all the attention this topic receives from the government or groups fighting for the environment, it receives the same amount of scorn from the public. Many people want to help or donate, but very few of them actually do so. This is a very important topic that needs to be taken seriously by the public. It needs their full attention because they are the ones who can really make a change. People really don't understand the concept of extinction. If anything... half a paper... conservation dollars. . . But setting too few taxes can hinder the effective conservation of endangered biodiversity” (11). Having considered both sides of the Endangered Species Act issue, it seems logical to conclude that, despite the fact that the Endangered Species Act could see some improvement in terms of the speed of the bureaucracy that governs it, the law itself is quite sufficient as long as it is administered to the full extent of its power. There is a growing tendency in government, however, to undermine the strength of the Endangered Species Act by making decisions about when and where to apply it a political question rather than an ecological question (Munro, 2010). Doing this means ensuring that in the end it is not just the environment and the cunning organisms that live in it that will lose, but humanity too..