Many people at SLz remain empathetic towards the issue of the disappearing species, yet still inactive about it. A survey given to 83 students at SLz found that few students were educated about the issue and that even fewer are active about it.



The will isn’t what’s holding students back, it’s the means and the action they are unsure about. With the combined knowledge of the 83 surveys, it is clear students want to protect animals.



“Don’t kill them,” four anonymous students said.

There are more ways students can help such as not abandoning one’s pets in nature areas such as parks so they don’t hunt the wildlife, yet the information (from endangeredspecie.com) isn’t reaching the students.



“I think people should inform [us] more about this problem,” anonymous student said.

Wolves, recently taken off the endangered species list, are at risk of being hunted to back into endangerment without the government preventing hunting. Environmental Science teacher Alan Fishman believes that the government does not do this because it would not benefit the economy.



“The Bush Administration has declared war on the environment,” said Fishman.



Yet not all students are as attached to the notion of saving all the animals.

“We need to focus more on the homeless and on dying people rather than on animals!” said Senior Jasmine Harris.