The Pros And Cons Of Phoaching

One of the many problems of poaching is that many animal species are being hunted to the point of extinction. For example, thousands of African Elephants are being killed each year. According to (“Poaching”), “In September

In many families, hunting is a tradition carried on from generation to generation and is a respected sport. However, there are those who do not respect the sport or the animals and have no issues harvesting the animals by any means necessary. Poachers are people that hunt during a non-hunting season or use tools to lure animals such as deer and bear to areas easier for them to get a shot. Essentially, poaching amounts to the theft of public's wildlife. (Wilkes-Barre, 2008) Poaching occurs all over the world and is not limited to a certain species. In Africa, elephants are the target of poachers for their tusks. In the 1970's and the 1980's the population of the elephants in Africa reduced due to poaching from 1.3 million to 600,00 0 in less than a decade. This illegal hunting selectively removed older animals with larger tusks and the results of this are being seen. Poaching not only affects the elephant population but the behavior of the elephants as well. (Archie & Chiyo, 2012) In all reality hunters have absolutely no reason or right to bend the rules, much less steal.

Hunting is a common controversial issue among people. Determining when killing an animal is necessary and ethical has mixed viewpoints. One type of hunting that generally creates feelings of animosity among people is trophy hunting. There are very few ethical theories and ideas that support trophy hunting. Trophy hunting is a form of hunting in which the hunter kills an animal with the main goal of taking a part or parts of that animal for a trophy. The majority of trophy hunting occurs in Africa, with big game as the most popular trophies, but trophy hunting also applies to non-exotic species as well. In this paper, I will start with introducing a recent incident involving the killing of a popular African lion, then outlining the main ethical issues with trophy hunting. Next I will analyze the trophy hunting from an anthropocentric, biocentric, and ecocentric viewpoint, and finally I will propose a few solutions that would make trophy hunting a more ethical activity. Trophy hunting has been said to provide many benefits to conservation and preservation of species but is ethically lacking; with some stronger laws and regulations trophy hunting has the potential to be both ethically acceptable and beneficial to the environment.

Big game hunting is cause A major population damage . One of them is one of the most beloved animals in the world the Elephant. Every year, tens of thousands of elephants are being killed for trophies . Their population in Africa dropped from 62,000 all the way down to 20,000 in the last decade. WWF Global said they are due to be extinct in the next decade if nothing is done to stop the big game hunter. It’s not just Africa, where animals are being killed for trophies. ‘In Canada there is a breed of leopards called Amurs that were driven down to 10 left in the whole world ‘’ What caused this big game hunters from all over came to hunt an

Because of the sale of illegal ivory so many elephants' lives are put at risk. If the poaching of elephants and ever-growing trade in illegal ivory is to be seriously addressed, part of the solution to this complex problem must be a return to the full ban on the sale of ivory established in 1989 (Bloody Ivory). Between 434,000 and 684,000 African savanna elephants in 18 countries remain, down 30% in the last seven years. Once again levels of poaching and illegal trade have spiraled out of control. Rates of poaching are now the worst they have been since 1989. There are no easy answers, but a total ivory trade ban is the one strategy we know has worked (Mary Rice). Hong Kong seized 779 elephant tusks three days into 2013, over a ton of ivory,

It's a widely known fact that poaching has been detrimental to the welfare and very existence of elephants. Despite countless efforts to thwart poaching and ivory trade missions, the number of elephant deaths at the hands of poachers is still critically high. IB Times reported in 2015 that due to poaching, a staggering 35,000 African elephants are killed each year—that translates to nearly 100 elephants

The article is a contrast of the reasons people claim about trophy hunting’s effect on conservation and the reason that trophy hunting may not be effective, while following a trophy hunt in one of the most successful trophy hunting locations; Nyae Nyae, Namibia. The argument follows the idea that while no other solution has shown to be nearly as practical, trophy hunting has the problem that if done improperly will a very negative impact on the population of endangered species. This problem is further compound by the corruption seen in many of the attempts at trophy hunting often resulting in horrific acts of animal cruelty and massacre of epic proportions.

Recently, the poaching controversy has gained more attention in the news and media due to the killing of Cecil the Lion back in 2015. But what exactly is poaching and why is it illegal? Poaching can be defined as the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals. Animals are captured and killed for their parts and products that are eventually sold on the black market and to cartels to make medicines, trinkets, and other products. Animals are typically poached for personal gain and value.The the illegal poaching trade in Africa alone has accumulated a worth of $17 billion dollars a year and it keeps growing. Ivory, fur, skin, and bones especially are in high demand and places/people are willing to pay high numbers for these products, so it is no surprise that people continue to hunt them. Due to poaching, the tiger is one of the most endangered species in the world . Tiger parts, such as fur, skin, and bones, are seen as a luxury and are used as commerce on the black market and secretly throughout Asia. Although China has participated in the Convention on International Trade of Endangered Species, the laws are commonly ignored and it remains the primary destination for tiger parts. Elephants are also on the brink of extinction and the number hunted per year keeps increasing. Despite international ivory trade being banned in the 1990s, it is still sold on the black market and sought after in Asia; once again, China being the biggest demander. According to Kideghesho in Sage Journals , “widespread poaching coupled with inefficient law enforcement in Tanzania was manifested in the dramatic decline of the elephant population to less than 30% of what it was in 1979, a drop from 316,000 to 85,000 by 1987.” Rhinos are also greatly sought after in Africa. In

In the world today, the global ivory trade is one of the most profitable and complex areas of poaching. The range and impact of the ivory trade is vast and devastating as it encompasses many countries in Africa, Asia, and even the United States. Thousands of elephants are being threatened and killed everyday for their tusks to be sold and be used for ornaments and carvings. While the issue may seem easy to understand, beneath the surface is a crisis that extends to many spectrums such as cultural, social, political, and economic areas. The ivory trade raises ethical issues on whether it is morally correct for humans to slaughter elephants for their tusk to be sold for commercial purposes. Therefore, the global ivory trade is an important

Animal poaching has a bigger price tag than the trophy sitting on the shelf. Poaching is causing iconic animals of many continents and of our oceans to become endangered or even extinct. These animals that people have come to love and fantasize over may be gone before we are (Africa). Elephants, rhinos, lions, and zebras are the animals thought of the most when it comes to animal poaching, but many animals are poached. They are killed for only one quality, like their horns or skins and the rest of the animal is left behind. Poaching is a massive business that is ran by international networks, it’s estimated to make hundreds of millions of dollars (World). Not all wildlife trade is illegal, but it becomes a crisis when an increasing amount of illegal poaching is done and it directly threatens the survival of species in the wild (World). Since 1960 97.6% of the Black Rhino population in Africa has been poached and lions are extinct in seven African countries (Africa).

The sound of bamboo being peacefully eaten off a tree has been silenced, for more than 300,000 animals: Elephants. Only a couple of news reports may not seem big, but the numbers of these majestic creatures are losing their lives daily to poachers.

In 2011, the West African black rhino was declared extinct by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation and Nature). Now all five rhino species left are in the endangers list (Poaching: The Statistics). The reason the rhino population has nearly been driven to extinction is due to poaching. The rhinos are being hunted and killed for their horns, which is a valued ingredient used in traditional Asian medicines (Poaching of Rhinos in the Spotlight). In this essay, I will explore why the rhinos are being poached, the overall impact of poaching in the rhino population, and what the authorities are doing to deal with this profitable transnational crime industry.

Poaching is the practice of illegally killing animals. Poaching animals can impact animals in many ways, such as disrupting the food chain, making animals endangered or even extinct.To stop poaching we can, fund companies that help stop poaching such as protecting a family of red pandas and arrest those who poach. from today, over 40 animals are affected by poachers each year , also, there are about 450,000-700,000 African elephants killed by poaching, that means at least 18,000,000 animals could be killed each year. Poachers sell items to others for tribes, who use it as healing medicine or on the black market because it is so scarce. in a year 70-213 billion a year is how much money items all of the poachers earn.

It is also essential to define and differentiate the terms “animal poaching” and “illegal animal trade.” Animal poaching can best be understood as the unlawful taking or killing of animals, and illegal animal trade is a business that is dependent on animal poaching, which consists of using poached animals to make various profitable products such as food, leather goods, medicine, and miscellaneous souvenirs (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service). The history of animal poaching goes back to the beginnings of what could be considered modern society. Up until the twentieth century, poaching was a way for impoverished lower classes to make up for the inadequate amounts of food that they could afford, and was eventually made illegal in order to reserve hunting as an activity exclusive to the upper class (Encyclopedia Brittanica). Once the field of wildlife conservation began to gain influence in the 1900s, nations across the globe began implementing acts to prevent harmful practices from continuing (Shadow). Despite government involvement, poaching has continued into the present day due to the high value of items such as ivory and rhino horns (Lawson & Vines, 5). It is with the knowledge of these definitions and the long history of animal poaching that the World Wildlife Foundation developed this advertising campaign.

Wildlife trade has become a threat faced by animals around the world all because of poachers. Poaching by definition is the illegal hunt of game or fish that is not on one’s land. Often times with poaching of endangered animals, it results in illegal wildlife trade. An example would be of poachers killing elephants for ivory and tigers for their skins and bones. Poachers have decided the best thing for them to do is to harm innocent animals just for money. This should be ended, because they are taking things way too far. “We are consuming wildlife for fashion, medicine, souvenirs, and trophy hunting,” says an observer. This means poachers are being assigned by people to kill animals for clothes or medicine. As a result, I can not