Poaching

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…

other material goods. The website Animal Port has stated this about poaching pandas, “They are poached for their skin, which has a great value in the international market. The soft skin of Pandas is used for making bags, and is sold for thousands of dollars.” People will pay top dollar for their skin, and because panda’s skin are so rare its even more money. People have sold panda pelts for about $80,000. The rate of poaching of pandas has gone down due to restricted laws and the pandas are…

entire world? Pygmy three-toed sloths have been classified as critically endangered and there are only a very small quantity of these sloths left. The pygmy three-toed sloth is on the verge of extinction because of mainly habitat destruction and poaching. In order to save the pygmy three-toed sloths from extinction, the government should restrict people from being on the island which the sloths live on, Isla Escudo de Veraguas, since the island is also very tiny, to make their population of the…

“Poach the Poachers” Did you know that since 1960, the black rhino population has decreased by 97.6% due to poaching. This is according to the African Wildlife Foundation who is trying to raise efforts to bring attention to the serious danger some animals are in, and the culprit for these animals nearing extinction is in fact humans. For many years the human species has been killing off animals for sometimes no other reason than the thrill they feel when they are hunting down one of these…

closest cousin. They have already disappeared completely from four countries. Poaching and disease are two very big threats. Black Rhino (Diceros bicornis) Black Rhinos are virtually living fossils. Their protection creates large blocks of land for conservation purposes, which benefits many other animals (including elephants). Because landless people have invaded their territory, there is an increased risk of poaching. One major…

Poaching is a major concern in Africa for Elephant and rhino tusks. The United States is working very hard to try and catch the poachers. There are poachers steadily decreasing the elephant population therefore, Africa needs helicopters for air support and have thermal heat movement and look below with spotlights to protect our animals. We will also be needing ground support. As the president of the United States should hire helicopters to protect our animals. It will have heat movement, so it…

by the tactics they use when hunting, and by their own personal ethics. Waterfowl hunting consist of ducks, geese, and swans. In different states the rules are different, so while shooting a swan in Nebraska is a very illegal act and is know as poaching; shooting a swan in South Dakota is known as a great accomplishment and is perfectly legal. Just like the different laws of hunting waterfowl, there are many different types of people that pursue waterfowl, and some of these types are…

continents, with Asia being the exception. While not all of Africa is as beautiful as images circling the Internet may make it seem, people inhabit most parts of the countries and would like to feel safe in their community. Due to the increase of poaching of elephants, however, one can see a correlation with the decrease…

This is called poaching. People kill animals without a hunting license or out of season. About 5 thousand animals are poached every year. Many species of animals go extinct every decade because of poaching. One solution to animal poaching is by increasing the amount of wildlife officers. If you increase the amount of wildlife officers you will probably get more coverage around the state. More coverage means that officers will be able to corner poachers. Another way to stop poaching is to…

animal endangered. My habitat will have will have enough food and water for the animal to live. What are some long-term solutions I have created that might save this animal in the wild? My long-term solutions that I have created are that I will stop poaching of animals and I will control the fire in the habitat. These are very big problems that cause the Amur leopard to lose its habitat. I think that with these solutions, the Amur leopard might be saved. Conclusion In conclusion, I think the…