A rapidly disappearing world.

The Loggerhead Sea Turtle is on the verge of being labeled an endangered species by the federal government. This sea turtle can be located on the shores of California and Hawaii and also nest on the eastern shore of Japan. The turtles are already listed as a "threatened" species, and the government thinks it would be beneficial to upgrade their status to endangered.

For more on the Loggerhead Sea Turtle problem, visit http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21881087/

When the subject of the rapidly growing endangered and extinct species list is brought up, it's often met with the argument "well the planet is just ridding itself of the species it doesn't need anymore to make room for the new ones." It's true that species eventually die off, however the rate at which entire species are disappearing is alarming. Over the summer I know of at least five different animals that were put onto the endangered species list off the top of my head, and I'm sure there's plenty more.

Organizations such as The Red List are attempting to raise money and awareness of the up and coming problem of endangered species. Hundreds of animals are on the red list and hundreds more are in danger of being put on the red list.

To help, visit http://www.iucn.org/themes/ssc/redlist.htm

We need to pay more attention to the world around us and how fast it is deteriorating. All of the problems that are causing animals to be put on the red list can be traced back to human error. We're ruining the only home we've got and it won't be long until we find ourselves on the list we ignore.