Poaching: Why Poaching Should NOT Be Killed

The RHI-SPY and poaching Poaching is a serious crime which needs to be controlled or stopped. Poaching is the greatest current threat to tigers, rhinos, elephants, gorillas and other African and Asian species. (WWF) In the year 2011, 448 rhinos were killed in South Africa alone and the numbers are increasing each year. Every day rhinos are being poached for their horns, and by mid-2012, 300 more had been poached. “Currently a rhino is being butchered every 6 hours in Africa, and the issues are many, but there is far too much money at stake to believe legislation alone can make a difference, we must find a way to protect these animals in the field the killing should be stopped’’(About Zoos). “In Africa, a rhino is killed every six hours for its horn. And with only around 25,000 of the animals left in the wild, rangers and scientists are desperately looking for new ways to protect the species” (Fiona McDonald). Regardless of the conservation programs for Rhinos such as placement in zoos and the wild life protection act, poaching by far is the biggest threat to the Rhino species. Poaching is when animals are killed illegally, poaching happens usually because the animal has …show more content…
"We simply don't know where or when poachers might strike. To effectively patrol these vast landscapes requires an army, and still poachers could find a way through. They are well organized and equipped, and they will find gaps in almost any defense because the rewards are so great" (Dean Peinke) Poaching is an event that needs to be stopped. Within the RHI-SPY it includes a GPS system that is inserted into the rhino’s horn. The horn of a rhino is like a fingernail, so when the device is inserted it does not harm the rhino. These devices tip the balance strongly in our favor. If we can identify poaching events as they happen, we can respond quickly and effectively to apprehend the poachers."