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AT TODAY'S RATE OF EXTINCTION, 1/3 OF ALL ANIMALS WILL BE EXTINCT WITHIN 20 YEARS
World Conservation Union-List of Threatened Species
WHAT IS POACHING?
Killing, hunting, or capturing animals illegaly.
- Lack of permit or license
- Using prohibited weapons or traps
- Taking out of season
- Taking during a certain time in an animals life or sex
Places of occurance-
- National Park
- Game reserve
- Zoo
- Your back yard
EXAMPLES OF LAND ANIMALS THAT ARE POACHED
- Elephant
- Rhino
- Tiger
- Zebra
- Monkey
- Deer
- Leopard
- Jaguars
- Wolves
REASONS FOR POACHING
Trade in wildlife products is worth billions of dollars every year.
Ex. A pound of tiger humorous bone sells for over $1700 in Hong Kong.
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Hide
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Ivory
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Horns
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Teeth
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Bone
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Meat
Uses for the animal matter.
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Clothes
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Jewelry
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Totems
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Herbs
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Medicine
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Trophies
POACHING METHODS
Snare wire
- Cable wires usually attached to trees that choke animals
Speears and dogs
- Dogs chase down the animals and then humans can spear the animals
Trap nets
Pitfalls
Bow and arrows
| Table 1. Selected animal populations in Uganda, 1960-2003. |
| Species |
1960s |
1982-83 |
1995-96 |
1999-2003 |
Status in Uganda |
| Elephant |
30,000 |
2,000 |
1,900 |
2,400 |
Population low, but slowly increasing |
| Black rhino |
400 |
150? |
0 |
0 |
Extinct in Uganda |
| White rhino |
300 |
20? |
0 |
0 |
Extinct in Uganda |
| Hippopotamus |
26,000 |
13,000 |
4,500 |
5,300 |
Population increasing slowly |
| Burchell’s zebra |
10,000 |
5,500 |
3,200 |
2,800 |
Population low, possibly still decreasing |
| Hartebeest |
25,000 |
18,000 |
2,600 |
3,400 |
Population increasing slowly |
| Topi |
15,000 |
6,000 |
600 |
450 |
Population decreasing |
| Impala |
* |
19,000 |
6,000 |
3,000 |
Population low, may now be increasing slowly |
| Waterbuck |
10,000 |
8,000 |
3,500 |
6,000 |
Population increasing |
| Uganda kob |
70,000 |
40,000 |
30,000 |
44,000 |
Population increasing |
Table showing the devistating affects of poaching-------------------------------------
Interesting Poaching Facts
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Since 1970 almost 90% of the world's rhinos have been slaughtered for their horns
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In 1990 over 4,180 pounds of tiger bones were exported from Taiwan
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In the mid 1900's a pound of rhino horn could cost as much as $60,000
Peter, Magelah (Lead Author); Sylvio G. Codella and Yahya Eid (Topic Editors). 2007. "Poaching." In: Encyclopedia of Earth. Eds. Cutler J. Cleveland (Washington, D.C.: Environmental Information
Coalition, National Council for Science and the Environment). [First published in the Encyclopedia of Earth May 7, 2007; Last revised October 5, 2007; Retrieved February 20, 2008].
<http://www.eoearth.org/article/Poaching>
Comments (11)
griffin_cara@... said
at 12:55 pm on Feb 21, 2008
The animal poaching page is really exciting, I like the pictures. I would have probably had less empty space on this page so that it flowed a little better, but overall its amazing.
shineemeraldeyes@... said
at 1:20 pm on Feb 21, 2008
The picture of the poached hippo was magnetic, and it really got the point across that poaching is graphic and truly happening. The bullet points added to the information I gained from the website because they are attention-grabbing and easy to read.
sportygirlsrule@... said
at 1:21 pm on Feb 21, 2008
I like that you used the picture of the elephant, as it demonstrates the severity of poaching and its devastating effects.
zaerhi@... said
at 1:23 pm on Feb 21, 2008
"AT TODAY'S RATE OF EXTINCTION, 1/3 OF ALL ANIMALS WILL BE EXTINCT WITHIN 20 YEARS"
This is a really good quote to lead with. I would, however, move it to the main poaching page to draw attention to it.
crazy4irish2@... said
at 1:24 pm on Feb 21, 2008
This page was very disillusioning. It makes me realize just what humans have done for money to the animal populations. The picture of the elephant was especially sick, and along with the table showing the constant decrease of animal populations, it tells viewers that we need to protect our animal species better.
lipfizz1430@... said
at 5:47 am on Feb 22, 2008
I really the like the use of pictures and charts. The charts provide excellent infomation that i would have never known if it was not for your page. However, I did not like all the empty space on the "Land animals" page. The plants page also could of had more infomation on other plants that are neing poached besides just the one specific one. Provide more nasic infomation.
avonjake4764@... said
at 6:21 am on Feb 22, 2008
I hadn't ever visualized the atrocity of poaching before. Those pictures were graphic and enlightened me to know just how gruesome it can be. I liked the beginning quote,"AT TODAY'S RATE OF EXTINCTION, 1/3 OF ALL ANIMALS WILL BE EXTINCT WITHIN 20 YEARS." Good information and videos.
baseball2034@... said
at 9:45 am on Feb 22, 2008
I liked the picture of the elephant because it was able to show how brutal poaching is.
ashmoyez11@... said
at 9:45 am on Feb 22, 2008
Good Job! Could have been a little more organized! Good pictures! You could have explained a little more than overload with the graphs and charts.
xdeadman13@... said
at 9:53 am on Feb 22, 2008
That picture definatly got my attention. Way to let everybody know much poaching is affecting everything on Earth.
zaerhi@... said
at 11:40 am on Feb 25, 2008
I would include more information of the front page. It doesn't really have an introduction.
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