Arguments+against+extinction

Arguments against extinction can be classified into three major categories:

 * 1) ===Ecological===
 * 2) ===Economic===
 * 3) ===Ethical===

According to Dr. G. Barry Knisley, the nation's leading authority on Puritan tiger beetles, there is no ecological or economic incentive to preserve the species. If they are preserved, they will not attract ecotourist revenue. If they go extinct, there is is no significant evidence that their absence in the Chesapeake Bay coastal ecosystem will have any long-term harmful effects (24).

If there are no economic incentives or ecological threats involved in preserving a species, a simple ethical question must still be considered. Does the Puritan tiger beetle have the right to exist? Dr. Knisley feels that they do. Later, you will have a chance to express your opinion on this subject, as well.

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