A Response to Poaching
I earlier discussed the high amount of poaching that has been happening on Africa’s savannahs. The poachers were usually looking for ivory or animal skins to sell on the black market. Finally there has been some sort of response to this travesty. In Tanzania’s Serengeti National Park, perhaps one of the most well-known parks in Africa, patrols are really going after poachers. There has actually been an increase in the population of many animals, including the black rhinoceros, elephants, and buffalo!
This is a great encouragement that patrolling the national parks can stop poachers, and that more people should be protecting these precious animals. These advancements are especially great for Serengeti, where animal populations had been decreasing since 1977. With a little work and time, hopefully the populations can reach their original number. Today there are 10 to 20 patrols a day, compared to the maybe 60 patrols a year in the 1980’s. The intensity of the poaching has been great, seen as how multiple poachers can be caught on a single patrol. Now that funds are being allocated to protection of wildlife, people can really make a difference. It will take hard work and consistency, but these patrols can save many endangered species from harmful poaching.
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Poaching is such a sad concept. I don’t understand why someone would want ivory that bad. I mean sure it is pretty, but is it really worth it? I think that this issue should be focused on more by the government.
Posted 1 year, 9 months agoI agree with both of you guys on that poaching is not good. I really think that people should try to find substitutes for certain things such as ivory. People need to stop being so greedy and think about the long-term effects of their actions.
Posted 1 year, 9 months agoHaha I believe we did the same article! I’m glad to see that we are pretty much on the same page concerning the issue of poaching. It’s not the easiest thing to eliminate because it is illegal, and is committed away from the eye of the government. Poaching is a serious issue in Africa where the large amounts of animals are not monitored as closely. It all boils down to people not being concerned about the well-being and treatment of animals.
Posted 1 year, 9 months ago