Every day tons of animals are poached all over the world, some animals left to rot in the sun. even though others might think poaching is good because it gives us resources, it is the opposite poaching damages ecosystems severely. Poaching has become a huge problem all over the world not just in the U.S. In order to stop poaching we need to be aware about the statistics, what animals are affected by poaching, and why they are being poached.
There are becoming less and less of the animals that make our ecosystem steady because of poaching. There is plenty of statistics showing the poaching is a large problem.
Two Rhinos a day are being killed as of 2013, that is going up at an alarming rate.In just one year 730 rhinos are being poached and left to lay to rot in the hot sun. the rhinos are dying off very quickly. 1To this day only 2,000 Grevy's Zebras are still alive.The Grevy's Zebra is in the most danger of becoming extinct of its two other relatives. Zebras play a big part in …show more content…
The Hawksbill sea turtle is poached for its shell and meat.They make ornaments, instruments, and jewelry with the shells. They don't eat the meat instead they use it to catch sharks. The international trade has been banned for 40 years but they are still sold on the black market. 7The USA is the second largest importer of illegally poached wildlife, the most poached animal in the USA is the Black Bear. They poach the Black Bear for its bile and gallbladder they use that to treat diabetes and diseases of the liver and heart. 8 You may of not even heard of this animal, it is called Pangolins. This animal is poached for their scales and their meat.Others are even captured to be sold on the black market as pets. Researchers say that within 25 years the Pangolin could become extinct. 9 There are many animals that are poached they use these animals for everything from meat to
There are becoming less and less of the animals that make our ecosystem steady because of poaching. There is plenty of statistics showing the poaching is a large problem.
Two Rhinos a day are being killed as of 2013, that is going up at an alarming rate.In just one year 730 rhinos are being poached and left to lay to rot in the hot sun. the rhinos are dying off very quickly. 1To this day only 2,000 Grevy's Zebras are still alive.The Grevy's Zebra is in the most danger of becoming extinct of its two other relatives. Zebras play a big part in …show more content…
The Hawksbill sea turtle is poached for its shell and meat.They make ornaments, instruments, and jewelry with the shells. They don't eat the meat instead they use it to catch sharks. The international trade has been banned for 40 years but they are still sold on the black market. 7The USA is the second largest importer of illegally poached wildlife, the most poached animal in the USA is the Black Bear. They poach the Black Bear for its bile and gallbladder they use that to treat diabetes and diseases of the liver and heart. 8 You may of not even heard of this animal, it is called Pangolins. This animal is poached for their scales and their meat.Others are even captured to be sold on the black market as pets. Researchers say that within 25 years the Pangolin could become extinct. 9 There are many animals that are poached they use these animals for everything from meat to