Amphibians Are Threatened With Extinction

In the article “Major Initiative Proposed To Address Amphibian Crisis”, the author states that many biological experts have been called for discussion related to a serous issue that might lead to the demise of amphibians from the earth. The author says the reason this is a problem is that the amphibian plays significant role in the environment and has a lot to do with environmental systems. In addition, there were many studies that have been done that discussed this problem, and also many training courses have been held focusing on how to protect amphibians. The author claims that the high levels of ultraviolet radiation and pollutants are examples of the major causes of the amphibian crisis. Moreover, the problem of amphibians has many repercussions, and its effects may extend to influence other organisms including humans; also it – the amphibian crisis – causes a mess or a defect in the life systems of many living creatures. Additionally, scientists affirmed that a fungus is considered one the major reasons that leads to the amphibian’s disaster, the author said. Finally, scientists call on the world to pay attention to this problem, since the danger is increasing rapidly throughout the world.

Indeed, we may obviously realize that the article mainly converses about the discusses amphibian crisis in several aspects; however, I divide the issue into two main parts, causes and solutions.

First of all, extinction of a living organism is usually associated or linked to many factors. For example, during the Jurassic era there were many circumstances that led to dinosaurs’ disappearance, such as the change in the climate, the natural disasters, and others. In the amphibian’s case, we clearly face the same problem. The causes of the issue are, in fact, more than we can list, and humans play a pivotal role in some of them; for instance, pollution, and the ozone layer issue.

Secondly, now that we have identified the causes of the problem, we need real solutions we rely on so we can resolve the issue. First, what we are really missing in the case is the attention from people; many people, maybe the most, unfortunately don’t estimate the risk they might conference, or what might happen in the future because of the amphibian crises; therefore, holding educational lectures and related courses for the public is strongly recommended. Next, we are involved in reducing the rate of pollution around the world, and specifically the water pollution, as we realize that water surfaces have been disregarded, and oceans and seas have become huge garbage containers. Furthermore, in order to maintain the amphibians from extinction, we should create protected areas that provide all their basic needs for life, and also these places should be equipped with all appropriate environmental conditions so these creatures can safely develop and reproduce.

In conclusion, the world is required more than ever to realize these amphibian problem and its prospective consequences for the human future, and all together we ought to focus our efforts and unite them in order to resolve the problem. However, before we start work on the solutions, we should identify the problem’s causes; after that we can apply the appropriate answers; otherwise, we might eventually have to face the same destiny that dinosaurs had faced before.

References:

Oregon State University (2006, July 7). Major Initiative Proposed To Address Amphibian Crisis. Science Daily. Retrieved May 27, 2008, from
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/07/060707094220.htm