Tellico Dam And The Snail Darter Fish Summary
In “The Story of Tellico Dam and the Snail Darter Fish”, a classic case of environment versus government is illustrated. It describes the process in which the Endangered Species Act was passed by Congress in 1973 to bring awareness of species that are on the verge of being extinct and work towards improving their condition. Specifically, this policy states that the “government agencies must do everything it can to protect the animal from extinction.” However, not too long after the Act was passed, the Snail Darter, an extremely tiny fish species, was listed on the Endangered Species list. But, the story gets even more fragile. It happened to be that this fish species is a natural inhabitant of Tennessee’s bodies of water and that any alterations
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Yes, the Snail Darter is as tiny as a paper clip. Yes, no one even knew it existed. And yes, peoples’ employment and standard of living seem to be much more significant compared to this fish species’ existence. However, if we were to be this selfish towards other species, we would have a tough time living. Therefore, we need to give each living organism its worth and attention, no matter how small or irrelevant it may appear in our opinion. At the end of the day, there are several other methods and projects that can lead to economic prosperity that do not necessarily threaten an entire marine population. Also, if there is anything that I have learned from my environmental science classes (or even remember), is that every living creature is not only dependent on another organism but another organism is dependent on it. In other words, all creatures depend on one another in this complex web of life. Thus, I am very grateful for the Endangerment Species Act and what it stands for. Lastly, the biggest lesson that can be learned from this case is that we need to stand up for our environment’s health, and all of its components, over all other tempting advances. Just think about it this way, we are alive due to our environment, therefore, destroying our environment is untimely destroying
Yes, the Snail Darter is as tiny as a paper clip. Yes, no one even knew it existed. And yes, peoples’ employment and standard of living seem to be much more significant compared to this fish species’ existence. However, if we were to be this selfish towards other species, we would have a tough time living. Therefore, we need to give each living organism its worth and attention, no matter how small or irrelevant it may appear in our opinion. At the end of the day, there are several other methods and projects that can lead to economic prosperity that do not necessarily threaten an entire marine population. Also, if there is anything that I have learned from my environmental science classes (or even remember), is that every living creature is not only dependent on another organism but another organism is dependent on it. In other words, all creatures depend on one another in this complex web of life. Thus, I am very grateful for the Endangerment Species Act and what it stands for. Lastly, the biggest lesson that can be learned from this case is that we need to stand up for our environment’s health, and all of its components, over all other tempting advances. Just think about it this way, we are alive due to our environment, therefore, destroying our environment is untimely destroying