The profiling and inventorying of species is necessary and needed. We as humans are responsible for many species in the past become endangered or going extinct entirely. So, it is important to be aware of how we are affecting the other inhabitants of this planet so that we can attempt to remedy anything we’ve done that’s negatively affected them.  I think that it’s a difficult question to ask if we’re doing enough, the more we try to help the more we still interfere, whether the outcome is positive or negative. And I don’t think we should have a hand in every animals’ life and be tweaking things if it’s not to our liking. In the case of this article I feel that the change that’s being done with the new list of endangered species and the push for more research in areas where we don’t know a lot about is a good thing. I just wouldn’t want to see any of this go too far. Collecting data and seeing how what we do affects these plants and animals is a good thing, and so I think that’s all that should be doe with respect to those species. If we want to help those animals and change their current situation, we should be looking at what is the cause of their endangerment. More and more often the cause is global warming, and so there are so many ways we as individuals and as communities can help these species without needing to be there to see the outcomes. I feel as though this was a kind of ramble and it was hard for me to make a point but if I had to make one it would be, I think we should be helping species at risk indirectly and collect data from them only when necessary.