Yes, without question.

Other animals are suffering from the growth of human civilazation, and we need to have someway to give them back something.

Besides, the human population is growing like rats, and shows no chance of slowing down.

We are the problem, and the ESA is just a minor step in the direction of solving it.
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Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion, and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish.