"If they didn't then how could you morally justify forcing others to pay for the species protection?"
Um, how could I morally do it? By morally stating that removing animals and slaughtering innocent creatures so some dimwitted guy like you can have a mini-mall to buy the latest linkin park cd is rather Immoral.
OH MY GOD. IT'S IMMORAL TO POINTLESSLY DESTROY PEOPLE AND CREATURES? JEEBUS. Who would have thought
Besides, it doesn't cost people any money to stop cutting down trees and destroying habitats. It only costs as a matter of Revenue.