The Chinese population believes that the Rhino horn can cure many illnesses such as vomiting, snake poisoning, fevers and devil possession (Blouin, 1997). Recently, the Chinese population has claimed the Rhino horn to “possess cancer-curing properties” (WWF, 2011). Although there is no scientific evidence to support this statement, there has been an increase in demand for Rhino horns. This, along with a tempting price (60000 dollars per kilo) is a possible reason for this drastic increase in poaching (Zijlma n.d.). Last year, due to these inaccurate views on the properties of rhino horns, over 30,000 rhinos were killed in China. Poaching is the hunting of protected animals for personal gain. It is an act that has been acknowledged and persecuted for about one thousand years. Originally, poachers preyed on livestock so that they could feed themselves. In modern society, poaching is a multi-million dollar business. Thousands of eager participants butcher rare animals to sell various parts of their remains for large sums of money. This practice has endangered many species but rhinos and elephants in particular have taken a large sum of the damage.
A living creature's common sense entitlement has been a huge factor in combatting poaching. The random butchering of the elephants is essential only so far as to obtain ivory, as it can't be acquired while the elephant is alive. After it has been murdered the technique of concentrating ivory requires the poacher to decapitate the elephant on the grounds that about twenty five percent of the ivory is held in the head. This gruesome execution of elephants simply to take their tusks is a violation of every living creature's common sense of entitlement and of the law as elephants are acknowl...
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...preserve the species in the course of the most recent decade have made steps to expand the Rhino populace this diligent work is going to waste, because of the continuity and growth of poaching. It’s perceived that a number of national and worldwide crusades have been produced to increase mindfulness and teach with a specific end goal to deflect Rhino poaching. There are a plethora of speculations and talks to attempt reform and to reach an understanding of the connections diverse societies have with creatures and additionally examine the advancement of the route in which creatures are seen in the human personality and subsequently their current need for security. Anyone can see that in spite of the fact that South African preservation stores are more mindful of their surroundings and the legislature has expanded security to secure the Rhinos. This is insufficient.
Wildlife conservationists are constantly working to supervise the rivers, forest, and other natural resources of Africa in order to preserve and protect them through prudent management. In Kenya, laws against trophy hunting has assisted these conservationists in maintaining wildlife populations. However, park rangers face a huge battle against the illegal poaching of these rare trophy animals, such as lions and elephants. In Asia, the demand for ivory continues to surge, despite the long-time ban on its international trade. The demand is so high that the Tanzanian government has developed plans to construct a commercial highway through the Serengeti in order to more efficiently trade goods with Asia (“The Need for Serengeti Watch”). However, the highway will also provide a faster route to the coast for ivory smugglers. The controversy surrounding the highway and its positive or negative effects on the economy, Tanzania as a whole, and the Serengeti is countless. Despite the debate over its benefits and...
As a great deal is being done to help endangered wildlife as well as animals in general, there is still a considerable amount of improvements to make. “The exterminating of predators by governments or individuals is wrong-headed, extremely selfish, cruel and the very worst example of wildlife management. It is failed management. In today's backwards and upside-down world, our wildlife needs our protection, not extermination” (Pitt). We need to instill the good values of animals in today’s society so that we may work towards better maintenance of the future lives of these animals. Instead of mounting an animal’s head on the wall as a prize and reducing wildlife population, we should be proud of the variety of species we have on earth and leave them to live free.
“Many airlines now ban shipments of African “Big Five wildlife trophies. Celebrities around the world, as well as the media, are condemning the illegal killing of animals for sport. The United Nations has also spoken out in a historic resolution on wildlife trafficking by the U.N. General Assembly that “strongly encouraged governments to commit to targeted actions to eradicate supply, transit and demand for illegal wildlife products” (Source 4). Countries, media, and celebrities are now discouraging the illegal killing of large game and urges the governments of many countries to enact laws to stop the black market distribution of these predators. It is important to prohibit illegal trophies and to enforce these laws with punishments and fines to remove species from the endangered species list and stop extinctions. Stricter laws and regulations can protect and save entire species from ceasing to exist. “Just months after the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of Natural History accepted a $20 million donation from big-game hunter Kenneth Behring, the Institution sought a FWS permit to import the trophy remains of two endangered wild sheep that Behring shot in Central Asia…After a storm of ugly publicity, the Smithsonian abandoned the permit application” (Source 1). The case of the Smithsonian Museum attempting to import two endangered sheep is just one
First, poaching is a huge game being played. It hurts the animals or species that are being targeted, which causes them to increase their chances of extinction. Orietta C. Estrada, an animal and environmental writer, explains that poaching "is a crime fueled by a lucrative black market trade of animal parts"(onegreenplanet). To these people, it is all about the money. They do not bother to think about how much pain this creature may feel. The only thing they desire to obtain is the big dollars. The animals that are affected by this monstrous act are elephants, tigers, rhinoceros, Tibetan antelopes, gorillas, and great apes(animalpoachers.weebly). The most they have done with dealing with the poachers is give them a cruel punishment for being caught. It does not work because it still happens today and the animals are still dying and becoming
The killing of Zimbabwe's most well-known and much-photographed lion, affectionately named Cecil, ignited a firestorm of controversy and debate. This essay will explore hunting and trapping, both play key roles in maintaining a balance in the animal kingdom. Both sports have been a tradition since the beginning of mankind. Men needed to hunt and trap to feed their families and stay alive. For some people that is still true today and others it is a hobby that has become a passion.
A social outrage has broken recently amid the scandal of Cecil the Lion’s death. Cecil was illegally hunted and killed by the American dentist Walter Palmer. Since then, it has caused the world to change their minds on the effects of trophy hunting. Succeeding the death of the renowned lion, a recent poll in America displays that on a three to one margin, the respondents said they would rather be tourists in a country that prohibits trophy hunting, instead of one that does not. The debate is ascending as more hunters proudly present their ‘trophy’ on social media. Many nature conservatives and animal protection agencies are raising awareness because of the fact that Cecil died in a meaningless and violent manner.The problem is not only in America, but around the globe. Trophy hunting should be illegal in the world because it is merely killing animals without a meaningful purpose, and it produces harmful effects to the environment.
We often hear a rogue animal defined as, an animal that has become separated from its heard, such as elephants that become aggressive and destructive. The narrator comments on the nature of the now calm elephant, “I thought then as I think now that his attack of “must” was already passing off; in which case he would merely wander harmlessly about until the mahout came back and caught him.” Looking at this evidence, it appears that the animal although destructive previously, did not deserve to die and that human nature is to immediately kill something that makes us feel inferior, or that perhaps challenges our belief that we are untouchable as the species at the top of the food chain. We do not like competition, and an animal that has the power to disrupt us so should be removed so th...
Ives, Mike. "Rhino Horn Craze Threatens Species." Los Angeles Times 8 Apr. 2012, sec. A: 3. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 22 Jan. 2014.
Billions of animals are being slaughtered, abused, and harmed every year; causing enormous amounts of pain, suffering and distress upon them. It is wrong for humans to cause extended harm to animals for no compelling reason, for the fact that they have moral statuses. We have obligations to animals, and these are not simply grounded in human interests. However, the issues of moral status and equal consideration are far more fundamental and far-reaching in practical impact as DeGrazia have stated. (38) Animals have as much moral status and rights as humans do, and are most definitely worthy of our consideration in their lives.
And now after killing Cecil the lion he has not shown up in the public as he is afraid as he knows that the killing was illegal any ways as he took Cecil off the reserve. And as you said in your article, ‘my excitement doused when I realized that the lion killer was being painted as the villain’ goes against the point of that this kill was illegitimate. As you talked about an animal being sacred to specific clans and that yours is Nzou, which is the elephant clan, and how you don’t eat elephant meat but don’t mind people killing elephants. Show how these clans are backward and also how they contrast their own statement of letting it get killed but it is also sacred and that your clan cannot eat its flesh. Wild animals do not attack until and unless they sense fear and harm as per studies.
Elephants are an endangered species and they should not be killed for their ivory or they will become extinct. In the article The Poaching Problem the author writes” elephant populations have declined to dangerously low levels.” At the rate that poachers are killing these innocent animal the entire species of elephants will be extinct in the year 2030! That is only twenty five years, I know that does not seem like a long time but it is going to go by fast and every one will regret killing all those poor innocent gentle creatures. In case study 483 they author writes “ During the 1970s and 1980s elephant poaching had included about 1.3 million elephants killed for their tusks.” It is hard to distinguish between legal and illegal ivory so it is sold easily.
Those without a voice are the people’s responsibility to protect. Animals provide us with food, clothes, companionship, and beauty. One of the endangered species has been killed for their ivory. Asian and African elephants have been slaughtered for nothing but their tusks.... ...
For every wildlife animal legally hunted another is killed illegally; this is called poaching. The people who commit the type of crime such as that of hunting illegally are known as poachers. The worst part about this crime is that it is committed where no one can see or know what is happening. The motive of poachers can vary from wanting a trophy or pointlessly killing animals to harvesting a profit from ivories, horns, or antlers. If this environmental problem of poaching continues, then many species will either become endangered or extinct. This has been an ongoing problem for many years now and there have been many efforts to stop or catch poachers. There are various solutions that have been tried and tested but the latest and most effective solutions have yet to be explained.
Unfortunately, we are possibly undergoing “the greatest percentage loss of elephants in history” (Ruggiero). Without the proper conservation of elephant survival, we will see a drastic shift in the environment. Due to lack of the lack of management and resources in the conservation programs has led to a further increase in poaching which has triggered to drastic decline in elephant populations. According to the Huffington Post, a reputable news source, it reports, “an estimated 22,000 elephants were illegally killed across Africa in 2012”. In February alone there were as many as “650 elephants killed in a matter of days”
(2) All the economically important organisms in protected areas should be identified and conserved as protected areas are an extremely important part of programs to conserve biodiversity and ecosystems, mainly for sensitive habitats. (3) Species in critical habitats should be identified and safeguarded. (4) Priority should be given at its outmost level to preserve ecosystems which appear to be unique. (5) There should be sustainable utilisation of natural resources. (6) International trade in wild life should be prohibited and highly regulated. (7) The poaching and hunting of wildlife should be prevented as far as practicable. For example in Assam on horned rhinos are facing extinction on account of poachers trading them at an international level for monetary gains. (8) Care should be taken for the development and improvement of reserves and protected areas. (9) Efforts should be made to reduce the level of pollutants in the environment which causes an adverse