Africa is the most intriguing continent on the world solely based on the vast amount of wildlife which is native to there. One of the great beasts of the African safari's is being hunted to the point of endangerment leading activists to ponder what should be done to protect this magnificent creature. This great beast of Africa, the rhino, is nearly extinct due to the high demand from the Asian black markets, as well as the poachers taking advantage of the inflating price of their horns, but conservation efforts are being implemented to combat this epidemic from reaching the breaking point. The rhino is getting victimized in Africa and Asia for it's precious horn. But why is the horn of a rhino so valuable? "Traffic, a wildlife trade monitoring network, found most of the horn trade now leads to Vietnam, a shift that coincided with a swell of rumors that a high-ranking Vietnamese official used rhino horn to cure his cancer,"(Gwin 114). This could be why rhino horns is gram for gram more expensive than both gold and cocaine, being that one horn can bring upwards a quarter of a million...
In this essay, the author
- Opines that conservation efforts are being implemented to combat this epidemic from reaching the breaking point.
- Explains that rhino horns are more expensive than gold and cocaine. people from vietnam, korea, and china are spending upwards a quarter million dollars to get their hands on this "miracle drug."
- Analyzes how dr. william fowlds has been putting rhinos into captivity to protect them from poaching attacks.
- Opines that the rhino wars are real in south africa as well as other areas in africa. the demand from asia is pushing poachers to use more extreme methods to get their catch.
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- Dehorning Black Rhinosexplanatory essayBlack rhinos, also known as the hooked-lip rhino, were poached mainly for their horns in the early 1990s, which led to the rhinos near extinction. The black rhino once roamed the extent of Africa’s sub-continent. Now the rhinos are primarily found in Kenya, Tanzania, South Africa, Nimibia and Zimbabwe because of the demand for the horns. The rhino population has declined in those countries from 65,000 in the 1960s to 25,000 today (Rhino, Internet).
In this essay, the author
- Explains that dehorning black rhinos helped save them from extinction in the early 1990s from poachers because the armed guards patrolling the national parks did not prove effective.
- Explains that rhino horns are used for pharmaceutical and ceremonial reasons in countries such as china, taiwan, south korea, and thailand.
- Explains that the chinese have been using rhino horns for medical purposes for about 2,000 years to make remedies for flu, fever, and convulsions.
- Explains that the country of yemen imports 1,500 kilograms of horn each year, about half of which is used to fashion the dagger handles.
- Explains that dehorning is one method to prevent poachers from shooting a rhino.
- Explains that the rhino is not harmed during or afterwards and no side effects have been reported. rhinos attacked film crews with their broad snouts and protected their young from other horned rhinos.
- Explains that dehorning has changed the poaching rate of the rhinos. the horns are stored in government stocks and cannot be exported due to import bans by other countries.
- Explains that zimbabwe recognizes the value of wildlife and wants to preserve it. zimbabwe conservation organizations never have enough money to fund the guards.
- Explains that rhino horns have been substituted for both pharmaceuticals and yemen dagger handles. aspirin would have proven to work better.
- Opines that rhino horns are considered luxury goods to africa and southeastern asia and will never be completely substituted by antelope or buffalo. three approaches must be taken to preserve the rhino.
- Explains how dehorning, substitution, and armed guards have saved the black rhino from near extinction in africa in the early 1990s.
1106 wordsRead More - Essay On Ivory Tradeopinion essayThe number of elephants and Rhinos in the world has dwindled significantly in the past few years. The reason for this population decrease is the Ivory trade. The Ivory trade is the selling and obtaining of the Ivory tusks and horns from elephants and rhinos. The Ivory trade pushed the populations of wild elephants and rhinos to almost extinction, so the Ivory trade was banned internationally on January 18th, 1990 (Ted). The international ban spurred stockpiling and exposed poaching. Daniel Stiles, a member of the IUCN/SSC African Elephant Specialist Group, proposed in his article, Can Elephants Survive a Continued Ivory Ban, to legalize the Ivory trade again to help stop the poaching on theses endangered animals (Stiles). Stiles’ proposition to reinstate the Ivory trade would not help the elephant and rhino populations rebound; it would also not stop the poaching that is making these populations dip to an all-time low (Stiles).
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the ivory trade pushed the populations of wild elephants and rhinos to almost extinction, so the international ban spurred stockpiling and exposed poaching.
- Analyzes how stiles quotes einstein to say that the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora made a bad decision when the ban was put into action.
- Opines that stiles' idea to legalize the ivory trade would have to create government agencies to monitor this new commerce option.
- Opines that stiles' proposition will lead to people abusing the legal system. even today with the ban still in place, ceos of large companies and just rich people come out of the wood-work to go on an african game hunt.
- Opines that daniel stiles' proposition to legalize the ivory trade won't solve the poaching problem that surrounds this taboo industry.
1024 wordsRead More - The Negative Effects Of Global Ivory Tradeexplanatory essayThroughout human history, many animals have been hunted mainly as a source of food, but this has not necessarily been the case with elephants. In fact, according to the conservationists, most of the information humans have on elephant’s shows that they were highly regarded as being amazing creatures. While it did and does occur today, elephants are still not as often killed for meat when compared to other animals. When elephants were hunted it was also to get them out of certain areas, such as the fields of farmers. Other elephants, especially in Asia were also captured to use for work (elephantworld.com, 2014). However, the main reason elephants have and are being hunted is for their ivory. In the early 1970s attention was starting to form around the ivory trade as the amount of ivory leaving Africa rose to levels not seen since the start of the century, as well as soaring death rates for the elephants being poached. For example, in the 1980’s an estimated 100,000 elephants were being killed per year and up to 80% of elephant herds were lost in some of the regions in Africa (World Wildlife Fund [WWF] Global, 2015). In fact, due to the massacre of African elephants over more recent years ivory has earned the nickname of “blood ivory.” This is why in 1989, CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and
In this essay, the author
- Explains why elephants are being hunted for their ivory, which is why cites banned the trade in 1989.
- Explains that ivory is desired by those who want it carved into jewelry, utensils, religious figurines, and other trinkets.
- Explains that ivory ganesha and many other religious figurines are common throughout asia, which is one of the reasons why asian countries are such high importers of ivory.
- Opines that asia's growing affluence is contributing to the increasing demand for ivory.
- Explains the difference in the geography of elephants, which are the sources of ivory.
- Explains that asia and africa are the two main players in sustaining the ivory trade. the largest local ivory markets were found in hong kong, japan, thailand and taiwan.
- Explains that the use of ivory is not a new phenomenon in today’s society, but the rate at which ivory trade is occurring globally.
1719 wordsRead More - Big Game Hunting Should Be Allowedanalytical essayWildlife 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...
In this essay, the author
- Explains that trophy hunting has been a controversial topic since the european colonization of eastern africa.
- Explains that wildlife conservationists supervise the rivers, forests, and other natural resources of africa to preserve and protect them through prudent management. in asia, the demand for ivory continues to surge despite the long-time ban on its international trade.
- Explains that the repeal of hunting laws in kenya would benefit the economy, but make conservation efforts easier. the idea among hunter conservationists is that hunting can be controlled legally and eventually lead to healthy wildlife numbers.
- Explains the eapha was an organization of white hunters whose goal was to regulate hunting in the serengeti where new technologies, such as the safari vehicle, made accessing more remote hunting areas much easier.
- Explains that the eapha was successful in creating stricter hunting laws in the early days of its existence. the funds generated from trophy hunting went to create conservation areas for wildlife in east africa.
- Explains that the eapha's success was rivaled by almost no other association in the world of its kind. many members had high ranking statuses in government affairs, and used this power to lobby for more conservation areas.
- Explains that the success of the eapha was made evident by the declining elephant population in the years that followed their disbandment.
- Explains that elephants are not the only animals facing dangerous levels of over-poaching due to the illegalization of trophy hunting.
- Explains that in tanzania, trophy hunting is already employed as a tool of conservation for habitat protection. some herd animals, including kudu, were removed at less than 10% of the local population size.
- Explains that trophy hunting can be controlled in tanzania and provides a tool for conservationists to protect areas from agricultural encroachment and human settlement.
- Explains that trophy hunting can be controlled more easily when legalized. kenya is fighting a battle against illegal poachers who could easily become paying customers for the benefit and conservation of the animals they poach.
- Explains that lindsey et al. demonstrates the potential of generating revenue from areas that were not originally capable. the kenyan government could benefit from these high demands for trophy hunting while supporting conservation efforts.
- Argues that the repeal of hunting laws in kenya would allow for organizations like the east african professional hunter’s association to rekindle.
- Argues that proper management of hunting practices in eastern africa might save some more endangered species and conserve more than is taken through hunting overall.
- Cites caro, pelkey, borner, severre, campbell, huish, kuwai, farm, woodworth, and lindsey.
- Explains that alternative wildlife-based land uses may not be viable. the need for serengeti watch.
1994 wordsRead More - Ivory Trade Research Paperexplanatory essayThere are about 400,000 to 500,000 elephants in Africa. Elephants need all the protection they can get. This may lead to an extinction .Groups have been stating that Sudan has become the nerve center of ivory trade. Ivory has been found on the streets of Khartoum, Khartoum is the capital of Sudan. Accessories like gifts, jewelry are sold in the streets. Esmond Marin has been researching and has found out that most poachers are members of the Sudan military. Trading is allowed in Sudan although they must have a government license. They are only allowed to sell them if and only they are carved before 1990. However, most of them are carved after 1900. Martin stated that he counted more than 11,000 ivory item in 50 stores located in Khartoum. That is a lot elephants when you think about it. All things considered this affects elephants in a variety of ways they may become extinct in the near future because of ivory
In this essay, the author
- Explains that ivory trade is only allowed if the poachers have a license.
- Describes desire dontegos as a barbarous killer who hunted in the jungles of africa to find animal tusks. after 10 years, he heard an american environmentalist talking about killing elephants, and decided to join an environmental community.
- Reports that poachers slaughter between 6,000 and 12,000 elephants each year, and that sudan has become the nerve center of ivory trade.
381 wordsRead More - Battle Of The Little Big Hornanalytical essayThe journey of exploration to the western territories brought the white man many great things, but they did face some opposition. The US government made plans to explore the Black Hills, after hearing of the gold it contained. This was not an easy task. The Sioux, with strong force, were not giving up their sacred land easily. The only way to gain the territory of the Black Hills was to wage war against the Sioux. The Battle of the Little Big Horn was one battle that the US will never forget. General George Custer led an army of men to take out the Sioux, one of the battalions was completely wiped out including Custer. The Sioux were very strong, but US had a lot more power and technology. Why did we get massacred? This question has been a mystery to many people throughout the years. Sergeant Windolph, of Benteen’s cavalry, and John F. Finerty, from General Crooks cavalry, bring us some personal accounts and memories of this tragedy.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that the us government made plans to explore the black hills after hearing of the gold it contained, but the sioux were not giving up their sacred land easily.
- Opines that george custer could be to blame for such a tragedy. he made the critical decisions that brought his soldiers down.
- Explains that terry and gibbon were meeting in rosebud, while custer was already dividing his regiment into three separate battalions.
- Opines that if all companies had been together, the indians would have been driven from their village.
- Opines that if custer had not separated his troops into three battalions, they might have left victorious over the sioux. windolph states that the separate detachments made their victory more certain.
- Analyzes how custer didn't take into consideration the unfed and exhausted condition of his men and horses. the indians were ready for the fight, with great energy.
- Explains that custer may be to blame for not taking advice from his scouts. windolph, the soldier who served under general benteen, remembers the story.
- Analyzes how custer's lack of trust for his scouts ruined his surprise attack. his divided regiment could have taken out the sioux if they had that element of surprise.
- Analyzes how custer was totally responsible for the happenings at little big horn. he divided his troops into three regiments, which hurt him and ruined the surprise attack.
815 wordsRead More - Pooachingexplanatory essayThe elephant population is struggling to keep its species alive. Poaching is causing more deaths and causing the decrease in population than natural deaths would be. Because of this, there are less than 500,000 left in the world and they could potentially go extinct within 15 years if nothing is done to save and protect them(Herrington 5). Before, there were millions of elephants around the world but there has been a drastic decline worldwide. In 1980 there were over one million elephants, by 1989 more than 600,000 elephants were killed(Christ 32). Those 600,000 killed elephants were over half of the elephant population. If this keeps declining at this rate, the whole elephant population will be extinct. This proves that the poaching is becoming so unmanageable. Therefore, the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) is trying to do something to manage and prevent poaching and the decline of the population.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (cites) is trying to prevent poaching and the decline of the population.
- Explains that hunting is illegal when it is not the right time, location, number killed, method or the species being hunted. if there was no demand for ivory or an ivory trade, there would not be any poaching.
- Opines that it is a shame that people will stoop so low just for money and profit.
- Explains that the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora (cites) is an agreement between government all around the nation.
- Explains that cites was introduced in 1963 by the international union for conservation of nature (iucn). it became an international agreement and was written in many different languages.
- Explains how cites works by monitoring and authorizing anything that is imported, exported, or re-exported through international trade.
- Explains that species protected and listed under cites are divided into three groups called appendices, based on how endangered each species is and how much they can be traded internationally.
- Explains that the appendix i is based on the species who are most threatened for extinction. trading any of these species is prohibited, although there are certain circumstances.
- Explains that appendix ii is a little less extreme, and the wild animals and plants listed under it are not as threatened or at risk. trade is closely monitored and controlled to avoid something detrimental happening to their population
- Explains that appendix iii contains the animals and plant species who are protected in at least one country. the parties involved in cites are supposed to control the trade but does not need closely monitored.
- Explains that the convention on international trade in endangered species of wild fauna and flora has a lot of rules and regulations to help regulate illegal trade.
- Explains that cites would not be possible and around for 35 years without any funding or money. all committees and parties are paid for from the trust fund.
- Explains that the trust fund is replenished from contributions from the parties to the convention based on the united nations scale of assessment.
- Explains that subsistence poaching does not affect the elephant population, but commercial poachers kill elephants and sell them in a trade for monetary value.
- Describes how ami vitale, from kenya, is raising money for a project to stop poaching. the northern rangelands trust covers 2.5 million hectares in the northern parts of kenya.
- Explains how the wwf realized that the patrolling park rangers were outnumbered by extreme amounts of local people and poachers.
1552 wordsRead More - The Battle of the Little Bighornexplanatory essayThe conflict that occurred between the U.S. Government and the Native American Indian tribes, known as the Great Sioux War. It was a lengthy, disjointed struggle between the U.S. Army and the allied tribes of the Teton Sioux and Northern Cheyenne Indians that occurred in the span of fifteen months between, March 1876 and May 18771. Hostilities between the U.S. Government and the Native American Indian tribes grew due to the movement of settlers on the land promised to them. The Northern Plains, which consist of the Dakotas, Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana, is where the majority of the war took place. The most prominent battle of this war was the Battle of Little Big Horn, due to the amount of casualties taken by the U.S. 7TH Cavalry led by General George Armstrong Custer. The Native American tribes that defeated the 7TH Cavalry were led by Sitting Bull of the Hunkpapa Sioux. The battle that occurred at the Black Hills of South Dakota was a result of looking for the prospect of gold in the area2.
In this essay, the author
- Describes the great sioux war, a lengthy, disjointed struggle between the u.s. army and the allied tribes of the teton and northern cheyenne indians that occurred between march 1876 and may 18771.
- Explains that to understand the battle of little big horn, one must first understand both the 7th cavalry and the informal leaders of the native american tribes.
- Explains that general george armstrong custer graduated from the u.s. military academy in west point, new york in the last of his class in 18613. he was commissioned as a second lieutenant and assigned to the 2nd cavalry regiment.
- Explains that sitting bull was born in 1834 into the tribal traditions of the nomadic northern plains indians. he displayed great potential as a hunter and began to participate in the strong heart warrior society.
- Explains that the possibility of gold and pressure from land-hungry settlers provided the impetus for the army to violate the treaty of fort laramie.
- Describes how the 7th cavalry regiment began movement south to start reconnaissance patrols along the rosebud creek.
- Narrates how varnum informed custer of the presence of indian encampments in the big horn valley, but the early morning fog covered the valley and prevented observation.
- Explains that custer's messenger, captain mcdougall, and captain thomas weir were sent to bring supplies to the forward line of troops.
- Analyzes how custer's ill-prepared movement into the big horn valley led to the eventual demise and slaughter of the 7th cavalry regiment.
- Cites burns, matthew j., "revisiting the battle of little big horn" (master's thesis, naval post graduate school, monterey ca, 93943-5000).
- Explains that lieutenant colonel lavine, michael j., "sitting bull: great commander and strategist – or savage?"
1540 wordsRead More - Crazy Horse: The Battle Of The Little Bighornexplanatory essayCrazy Horse is a legendary Indian Chief who earned his reputation by constantly defending his people, fighting in daring battles and his determination to preserve the Lakota traditional way of life against the removal to an Indian reservation.
In this essay, the author
- Describes crazy horse as a legendary indian chief who earned his reputation by constantly defending his people, fighting in daring battles and his determination to preserve the lakota traditional way of life against the removal to an indian reservation.
- Narrates how crazy horse dreamed and went into the world where there is nothing but the spirits of things, and everything we see here is something like a shadow from that world.
- Describes how sitting bull and crazy horse united forces in the battle of the little bighorn, which led to a victory for the lakota and cheyenne people.
178 wordsRead More - Battle Of Little Big Horn Analysisanalytical essayThe result of The Sioux War ended with the Treaty of Fort Laramine being signed, which established two large Indian reservations one in Oklahoma and the other in the Dakota Badlands. (Davidson, 2011, p. 364). Custer was a civil war veteran with the reputation of being a “squaw killer” because of his cruel warfare against Indians in Kansas (Davidson, 2011, p.365). Another forced treaty was made to control Black Hills when it did not work out there was an order made for the Native Americans to be forced onto a reservation (Davidson, 2011, p. 365). Custer arrived a day early eager to destroy more Native Americans but he was unaware of the 12,000 plus Sioux and Cheyenne united for the first time with Sioux leader Crazy Horse leading the battle Custer and some of his soldiers were killed (Davidson, 2011, p.366).
In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how the sioux war ended with the treaty of fort laramine, which established two large indian reservations one in oklahoma and the other in the dakota badlands.
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