NationStates Jolt Archive

(Once again, here is the Endangered Species Protection proposal. I have made a few changes, clarifying and rewording a few things and adding something which considers a species' native habitat when determining whether it deserves to be in an "endangered" state.

OOC: Also, I know this really isn't professional, but I just can't find the time to spread the word about this proposal. Last time, I managed to get to the first 200 pages of delegates by the deadline and managed to attain only 40 approvals (a list which I neglected to save as the proposal expired). Is there anyone who is willing to help spread the message to the UN delegates? I would be very grateful.)

==PURPOSE==

A resolution which would protect from extinction those species deemed "endangered" by taking the necessary steps to stop the decrease in the species' population.

==ARGUMENT==

RECOGNIZING that there are a number of unintelligent plant and animal species' (in other words, those plant and animal species which do not have basic rights) which are hunted, harmed, and/or killed for the purpose(s) of food, sport, industry, or some other purpose. ALSO RECOGNIZING that without restricting said hunting, harming, and killing of said species', that certain species' for which there is high demand may decrease in population from one year to the next. CONVINCED that without restrictions, the populations of said endangered species' may continue to drop until the species has become extinct, eliminating the resource from the world, never to exist again.

In order for an unintelligent plant or animal species to be deemed "endangered", it should meet the following criteria:

It is evident that there has been a continuous, significant drop in the species' population from year to year which, if left alone, would result in the extinction of the species.
There is a demand by an intelligent people to preserve said species.
Said species is endangered in its native, natural habitat.
Said species is NOT a threat to the existence of one or more other species', especially those intelligent species' with basic rights.


In time, the United Nations could come to learn which unintelligent plant and animal species' may be deemed "endangered", and by restrict the hunting, harming, and killing of said endangered species, thereby helping to regenerate said species' and protect species' from further and/or unnecessary depopulation. By doing so, said species' could be bred not only for purposes of regeneration, but also to fulfill the demand of species for the purpose(s) of food, sport, industry, etc.

==RESOLUTION==

In passing this resolution, the UN will:

Minimalize the hunting, injury, and/or killing any member of any species deemed "endangered".
Preserve the remaining population of the species.
Encourage the remaining population to reproduce, so that the species' population will begin to rise again.

I'd support this proposal, but I have a few suggestions. Explain exactly how you would "preserve the remaining population of the species"- by placing them in zoos? By declaring their habitats off limits? What if their habitat has been destroyed? Also, what about species which no one cares about saving? Would the "there is a demand by an intelligent people to preserve said species" clause doom them to extinction? But it was very well written, and I like it.

Like I said before, I'd be happy to help with the telegram campaign. Just send me the list you want me to do and the letter you've been sending out!!!

I am all for the bill, but would this resolution stop hunters from capturing prize species and wiping them off the face of the earth? I feel an amendment to the bill should be that poachers should be penalised for hunting endangered species without a legal permit.

After careful thought and consideration, Krioval has approved this proposal for debate, though we are unsure where our final vote will fall.

My nation wouldn't mind helping out telegraph me.

I'd support this proposal, but I have a few suggestions. Explain exactly how you would "preserve the remaining population of the species"- by placing them in zoos? By declaring their habitats off limits? What if their habitat has been destroyed? Also, what about species which no one cares about saving? Would the "there is a demand by an intelligent people to preserve said species" clause doom them to extinction? But it was very well written, and I like it.Well, I didn't want to get too specific in this. I'm not gonna create some complex method of dealing with endangered species. "Minimalize the hunting, injury, and/or killing any member of any species deemed 'endangered'", in my opinion, pretty much says that unless it's absolutely, life-threateningly necessary, don't hunt, kill, or injure and member of said species. And as for the "there is a demand by an intelligent people to preserve said species" part: i figure there will almost always be some environmentalist who says "oh save all animals, blah, blah, blah". the way i see it, if it's not hurting anyone, there's no problem with preserving them, right? besides, if you let one species get killed off, then people will argue "well, hey, you let this species become extinct; what's so great about this one?" by just not letting animals become extinct would seem to eliminate a lot of the problems.

I am all for the bill, but would this resolution stop hunters from capturing prize species and wiping them off the face of the earth? I feel an amendment to the bill should be that poachers should be penalised for hunting endangered species without a legal permit.

penalized is a nice word, Jail is a better word.

Animal 'rights' do not exist.

It is a misuse of the term rights.

A right is something someone holds, whilst being aware of the responsibilities that come with that right. The relationship between the right holder and the duty holder is all important.

I saw the term 'basic' rights being used. There is no such thing. Rights are formal and legal. Otherwise they are fictional. It makes no difference if they are 'basic' or 'complex'.

The forces of industry will be notified about this hopless proposal to socialize though the backdoor.