In California there are two hundred eighty-nine animals and plants on the endangered species list: one hundred eleven animals and one hundred seventy-eight plants. The Endangered Species Act was originated in 1973 to fight the depletion of all endangered species. Before a plant or animal species can receive protection through the Endangered Species Act, it must first be on the federal list of endangered and threatened species. In order to be on the list, the species …showed first 75 words of 746 total…

…showed last 75 words of 746 total…undone, but the future is unwritten." Also, "Human beings have created the factors that threaten many species today, and human beings can create the solution that will reverse the current extinction crisis (Bagheera Website)." If human beings discontinued the trapping and killing of species that are threatened or endangered, then there would be far less extinctions. Works Cited Kasnoff, Craig (CKMC): Bagheera, a website for our endangered species. 2/18/01 http://www.bagheera.com/resources_government.htm.