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    citizens in order to protect their profits. These animals range from exotic species like monkeys and rhinos to the common great white shark. Regardless of the number of animals, poaching is having a dramatic affect on the ecosystem. This situation has become serious, and there needs to be more actions to stop it. There are many steps that can be taken to halt or cripple these organizations. The act of poaching happens all over the world. Some animals being killed are well documented like the ivory

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    citizens in order to protect their profits. These animals range from exotic species like monkeys and rhinos to the common great white shark. Regardless of the number of animals, poaching is having a dramatic affect on the ecosystem. This situation has become serious, and there needs to be more actions to stop it. There are many steps that can be taken to halt or cripple these organizations. The act of poaching happens all over the world. Some animals being killed are well documented like the ivory

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    are poaching them, usually for a price. Poaching is different from hunting. Hunting is when you kill for sport, and it's completely legal. You still need a permit. Poaching is when you kill an animal without a permit. Sadly, 30 elephants are lost a day in Tanzania. Imagine if that was you and your herd was getting killed with no end in sight. We need to take some responsibility, because I would want to be killed just because a poacher had a permit. In order to understand elephant poaching you need

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    Imagine you are this beautiful elephant peacefully drinking water from the waterhole among other African animals and then you hear gun shots firing everywhere. You are running for your life when suddenly everything becomes pitch black, then you open your eyes and see a man with a gun pointing at your head laughing as you lay dying. The general point is that almost all animals are getting to the brink of extinction or are either being tagged as an endangered species by the IUCN Red List. The IUCN

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    Every year Florida’s wildlife animal numbers decrease at an alarming rate. Endangered animals exist all over the world, but Florida’s official state animal is one of the most endangered animals in the entire world. The main reason some animals become declared as endangered is humans. Humans have caused a huge toll on the wildlife’s lifespan and have become a burden in their natural way of living. It is how the human population behaves that decides whether these animals can live a normal life or pushes

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    and Blood by Ronald Orenstein, the author discusses his opinions on the topic of poaching elephants and rhinos. Orenstein believes that poaching is morally wrong, unnecessary, and should be stopped. He refrains from using emotional words, instead focusing on and providing startling statistics and horrifying facts. Many people believe that poaching is wrong, but what most people do not realize is that poaching animals is an illegal crime in most places. Orenstein, proving his assertions, stated that

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    Poaching Poaching is the illegal hunting of any protected animal for personal gain. Poaching has been acknowledged for over one thousand years. Originally they were raiders that attacked livestock for survival. Modern poachers are well equipped and hunt to sell their body parts for large sums of money from international collectors. The poachers themselves are often very poor and work in gangs. OneGreenPlanet writes, “The Sumatran Tiger is a critically endangered species right now. It is poached

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    Poaching In Idaho

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    In my time researching I have learned so much more about the poaching in Idaho. From articles to an interview I have learned more about poaching that I have changed my perspective on how bad it is Idaho. In my opinion I had always thought that wolves were doing the most harm to our wildlife until I had read one article that had described how poachers are killing more wildlife than the wolves. In Northern Idaho Officials said that last year there were 30 elk, four moose, 13 mule deer, and 57 whitetail

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    Speech On Poaching

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    International Dictionary of English,poaching means to catch and kill an animal on someone else's land without permission. This constitutes a serious crime and is an infringement on privacy. Far worse a fact is that an animal has been indiscriminately slain for its horn alone! South Africa is home to most of the world's rhinos. The rhino forms an integral member of its Big Five which soon will be deprived of this species if poaching is not halted. This cruel act of

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    Animals— they’re a man’s best friend. Whether they are small and delicate, or big and strong, these creatures are some of human’s closest partners. However, for some of these same people, the protection of their loving creatures is of less importance. Animals, like humans, withhold feelings and suffer. Each need protection in the form of laws. Like humans, animals have fundamental rights that protect them against suffering. However, the rights of animals have been constantly questioned as to whether

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