There are several ways that endangered animals are being protected or conserved. One of these ways include the Endangered Species Act signed into effect by President Nixon in 1973. This act prevents endangered wildlife from being harmed, protects habitats essential to survival, and creates plans to raise population numbers. It also provides resources to Native American tribes, landowners, and individual states.
On a global scale, different organizations and countries are creating nature preserves and cracking down on illegal hunting, poaching, and overfishing. Unfortunately, there is a high demand on the black market for exotic or endangered animals and the penalties for hunting, trapping, and poaching are still not harsh enough to prevent it.