http://www.cato.org/research/natur-st.html
Read some of the papers and give me your opinion.
And just to clear the air, yes, I do recognize the importance of bald eagles, tigers, and such. I was deliberately acting like an ass about it. Getting rid of the laws that protect them would not be good at the current time. However, I do think a transition can be made as to how we protect the environment over time...