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.
The ivory trade is devastating towards elephants and is only growing in time despite authoritative efforts. According to Elephant Daily an elephant is killed every fifteen minutes, and in the last 4 years poachers have killed up to a third of the population. By 1989 the population had fallen again to 600,000 and that is wh...
While the claws and teeth of the animal are used in traditional Asian medicine. Tiger parts are regarded highly in Asian medicine; however, there is no medical value to any part of a tiger. Rhinos are highly endangered due to poaching. A type of rhinos, called Javan rhinos, is known as the closest mammal to extinction with less than 100 of these beasts still roaming Africa. Rhinos are killed mainly for their horns while the rest of their bodies are left to rot in the wilds. A worst fate for these animals is living with a gaping wound on its face where their horns use to be. Poachers make good money by selling rhino horns to the black market. Rhino horns are believed to be a key ingredient in many Asian medicines and also believed to be a cure for cancer in some countries. This belief is false and in truth rhino horns have the same medical value as biting one’s toenails. Poachers hunt African elephants exclusively for their tusks that are made out of ivory. Elephant tusks are used as trophies or turn into other materials Poachers wipe out and separate elephant herds with machine guns and cruel traps. Poachers tend to hunt the elephants with the largest tusks. Which is usually the leader of the herd and if killed leaves
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...
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
Poaching threatens the dying out of endangered species. Lions have virtually disappeared in Africa causing animal activists to protest for stricter rules on hunting big game. Damian Aspinall, director of the Aspinall Foundation, said,
Did you know that 100 African elephants are killed each day? According to, At Issue hunting is the practice of pursuing and killing live animals for food, recreation or trade. The Pro View is that hunting is an important component of managing wildlife populations. The Con View is hunting opponents argue that more hunting regulations are needed to prevent animals from going in to extinction (Sirs Data Base). This paper will examine the Pro, Con and my viewpoint on should trophy hunting be banned.
Lucero, Louis. "Experts Say Poaching Could Soon Lead to a Decline in the Rhino Population." The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 22 Nov. 2013. Web. 2 Dec. 2013. .
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.
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.
Poachers have intoxicated water where the elephants drink from, they have used automatic weapons, and have even used poisoned arrows to kill them. These enormous creatures are gentle, and are being killed for their tusks. This is greed at it’s finest. Poachers have not yet to be stopped and about 92 elephants are being killed everyday. Since this is illegal, ironically when someone smuggles ivory in the United States they only do about 25 months in most cases. Poachers only do only two years of prison time, but an elephant is completely dead because of this. Sadly, poachers are still very hard to find and have not yet been brought up to
Many scientists believe that it might be true that rhino horn can cure poison because they are made up of keratin, and poison is strongly alkaline and many alkaline react chemically with keratin. Rhino horn is also used as a symbol of someone’s success and wealth. Rhinos use their horns foe parental care, to protect their calves from predators, also use them for foraging behaviour, mate choice and for defending their territory. Dehorning helps them from not killing each other with their horns while fighting for their
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.
Recently, “poaching” has come under a harsh light. With the killing of Cecil the lion in July, animal rights activists have been fighting for an end to big-game hunting. Walter Palmer, a dentist from Minnesota, has come under fire for the illegal baiting and shooting of Cecil. Although illegally done, what Palmer did wasn’t technically poaching. To poach is to “trespass, especially on another’s game preserve, in order to steal animals or to hunt” (“poach”). Palmer was practicing a common sport called “trophy hunting.” Trophy hunting is the killing of animals for a “trophy” such as a horn or a head. Although brutally killing endangered animals as a pleasure activity sounds horrific, it’s not as bad as it may seem. Trophy
Ives, Mike. "Rhino Horn Craze Threatens Species." Los Angeles Times 8 Apr. 2012, sec. A: 3. SIRS Issues Researcher. Web. 22 Jan. 2014.
Recently over the years elephant populations have drastically declined. This is due to human encroachment on their habit and poaching. Demand for ivory has increased the number of poaching kills in Africa. In 1988 congress passed the elephant African Elephant Conservation Act which placed a ban against illegal ivory imports and authorizes government funding for elephant field conservation projects. Although some African countries have initiated African elephant conservation programs, many do not have the sufficient resources to properly manage, conserve and protect their elephant’s populations. 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.