Animal Trafficking
Analy Sanchez
English 130p
Tom Fox
17 April 2012
Animal Trafficking Animal Trafficking, I’m interested in this topic because I have known for a while about animal trafficking in Brazil. Animal trafficking is a really big issue in Brazil because there are a lot of endangers and different varied of species. Animal Trafficking became a major issue and know is one of the issue that many people are trying to help and stop. Animals from different part of the world are also being trafficked. It just isn’t animals its everything, for instance some plants that are grown in Brazil are as well-being trafficked but that is not what my topic is about. While animal trafficking has increased over the years, it is not a now issue. This has been going on for a while. According to Giovanni, he had said that “Five hundred years ago, when Europe began colonizing the world, voyagers returned with unknown animals as evidence of having discovered new continents. These animals drew attention and curiosity in Europe, and were soon exhibited and traded in the streets. The possession of wild animals was symbol of power, wealth, and nobility. This status and curiosity fueled the creation of a profitable business. Brazil has long been a prime source of “exotic” animals. With an area covering more than 8.47 million square kilometers, Brazil has one of the richest wildlife worldwide. It has the greatest number of species, with approximately 3,000 terrestrial vertebrates and 3,000 fresh water fishes. Brazil is the richest country in mammal diversity, with 524 species and ranks third in birds, with nearly 1,677 species, fourth in reptiles, with 468 species, and first in amphibians, with 517 species.” Traffickers would steal Brazilian living resources to four markets. The first market is made up of collectors and private zoos. Although the collectors and private zoos hold illegally extracted animals, many in
English 130p
Tom Fox
17 April 2012
Animal Trafficking Animal Trafficking, I’m interested in this topic because I have known for a while about animal trafficking in Brazil. Animal trafficking is a really big issue in Brazil because there are a lot of endangers and different varied of species. Animal Trafficking became a major issue and know is one of the issue that many people are trying to help and stop. Animals from different part of the world are also being trafficked. It just isn’t animals its everything, for instance some plants that are grown in Brazil are as well-being trafficked but that is not what my topic is about. While animal trafficking has increased over the years, it is not a now issue. This has been going on for a while. According to Giovanni, he had said that “Five hundred years ago, when Europe began colonizing the world, voyagers returned with unknown animals as evidence of having discovered new continents. These animals drew attention and curiosity in Europe, and were soon exhibited and traded in the streets. The possession of wild animals was symbol of power, wealth, and nobility. This status and curiosity fueled the creation of a profitable business. Brazil has long been a prime source of “exotic” animals. With an area covering more than 8.47 million square kilometers, Brazil has one of the richest wildlife worldwide. It has the greatest number of species, with approximately 3,000 terrestrial vertebrates and 3,000 fresh water fishes. Brazil is the richest country in mammal diversity, with 524 species and ranks third in birds, with nearly 1,677 species, fourth in reptiles, with 468 species, and first in amphibians, with 517 species.” Traffickers would steal Brazilian living resources to four markets. The first market is made up of collectors and private zoos. Although the collectors and private zoos hold illegally extracted animals, many in
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