Out of all the species that have ever existed since the beginning of time, 98% of them are extinct Facts. There are an estimated 5-10 million species that exist currently and only 1.5 million have been identified Sherry, 2. Scientists classify species into six different groups: plants, animals, insects, algae, fungi, and microorganisms Today's Situation. In the tropical rainforest alone, most species are disappearing at the rate of 1% a year Sherry, 6. If the current trend continues, at least 50% of all currently existing species will be either extinct or endangered by the year 2050 Today's Situation. For this...
take the precautions to protect and preserve endangered species, they will disappear forever. Without them, the earth's ecosystem may very well crumble. When we endanger wildlife, we are also endangering ourselves. We as humans must learn from our mistakes and prevent the further destruction of wildlife habitat and help to preserve endangered species and conserve their natural environments. Something that will help us remember this is that "Living species today, are the end products of twenty million centuries of evolution; absolutely nothing can be done when the species has finally gone, when the last pair has died out" Quotes.