Poaching

Animal Poaching Vin Paneccasio is the creator of multiple animal slaughter awareness cartoons and the one that has the most significance is Figure 1. This image demonstrates the switched positions between rhinos and humans during poaching. Animal poachery is one of the most heartbreaking things on this planet and many people don't realize the process and the impact it makes on nations until it is too late. Therefore, this sketch artist makes the viewer think twice about harming an animal…

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…

human fingernails.” “Large mammals are killed for their body parts and are used for medicine in Asia.” “Elephants experienced a severe population decline in the late 1980s due to illegal killing (poaching) for their ivory tusks”(US Fish and Wildlife Service) “The threat of extinction caused by poaching is real, and the losses are staggering. During the 1970s and 1980s, ivory poachers killed 93 percent of the elephants in Zambia’s North Luangwa National Park.” “Birds, monkeys, and other animals…

The impact of rhino poaching in Southern Africa is reviewed. This impact rises from the illegal hunting, killing and the removal of horns of the rhinoceros species. These horns are traded in the black market (illegal trade) to criminals who also trade them in different countries. People believe that the horns are able to cure ailments while others use them for drug abuse. According to the International Unit of Conservation of Nature (IUCN) the effective poaching of rhinos has reduced the…

the same rate they have been. C. Elephant poaching has to end completely before the entire species becomes extinct. D. Today I will show you the decrease in elephant population due to the poaching of elephants for their tusks and limbs, while ending with the ways you can make a difference in their lives. I. BODY A. Many types of elephants fall under the endangered species category due…

Poaching Since 1997, people in Africa and other countries around the world, have been poaching elephants for the ivory in their tusks. Every year it is estimated that over 100,000 elephants are killed and every kill brings elephants close to extinction, which is why there should be stricter consequences for poaching. Currently, in countries around the world, there is a ban and set consequences for the trade of ivory, yet there is no law specifically illegalizing the killing of the elephants.…

Elephant poaching causes a major crisis to their ecosystem because they are the keystone species. “As a keystone species, they help balance all the other species in their ecosystem, opening up forest land to create firebreaks and grasslands, digging to create water access for other animals...” (National Geographic). Poaching is a major issue of why elephants are endangered, so looking at why they’ve done it can correct them from continuing this practice. You often see poaching currently used for…

Rhinos are poached for their horn. In many Asian cultures rhino horn is believed to have magical properties. This has led to the increase in rhino poaching. Rhino poaching is the act of illegally harvesting rhino horn for sale on the black market. Rhinos are killed by poachers as it is easier to harvest the horn from a dead rhino. The increased rhino poaching statistics suggests that the rhino population is decreasing at faster rate than ever before signifying that the rhino species is at risk…

Natural and Unnatural Causes of Wildlife Endangerment and Extinction Animal extinction is a huge epidemic that is happening faster than we ever expected. Endangered species are dying off left and right due to natural and unnatural causes. Things like poaching and global warming are constantly effecting our environment and changing the way species are living every day. All humans have a responsibility to take care of our environment, which, in turn, will help protect our species and others as…

Poaching is the illegal practice of trespassing on another's property to hunt or steal game without the landowner's permission. Animal poachers kill animals for goods from the animal. Elephants are exotic animals with great relationships with humans. From their large ears to their extensive trunk, elephants are truely magestic animals. Without our help, elephents can perish for good. Rhinos are fine animals who are struggling against poaching. Rhino numbers are plummeting and if we don't act…