Why Poaching Is Bad

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A common concern we have today is poaching. Poaching is bad and we can stop it by using surveillance, punishment, and restrictions on land. One way we can solve the poaching problem is with surveillance. If you have video footage you could catch the culprit. In the article it says you can use drones because you can’t hear them, see them, or smell them so the people who are hunting won’t know they’re being watched. They also should have security around the elephants habitat. All of this could help stop poaching. Not only having surveillance but restrictions on the land could help also. There should be trespassing laws in the countries where poaching happens. When the law is enforced who ever breaks it should be give a punishment. But you

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