Argumentative Essay: The Abuse Of Hunting Animals
When we think of a worldwide catastrophe, we usually think of earthquakes, ice age, and nuclear war. But one that should be recognized with much more severity is poaching. As international editor Richard Swift observed; “We are pushing a hundred species a day, four species an hour, into evolutionary oblivion”. Hunting and capturing animals has been practiced even before recorded history. Where this can be understandable to most in a survival perspective, there are people in this world who abuse this action and slaughter animals for other disrespectful reasons or no reason at all. This is identified as poaching and it should indisputably come to an end.
Exceeding arrays of species are pursued for a variety of economic reasons, despite the ecological …show more content…
The small number of law enforcement trained to deal with this crime creates an unfair advantage for poachers.
Poachers usually hunt animals for only one product: tigers are slaughtered for their striped fur, rhinos for their large horn and elephants are killed for their ivory tusks. The price of the uncarved ivory ten years ago was an estimated $2,000 a pound, but now it sells for almost $3,000 a pound. Sadly, the bodies of the animals are left to rot.
The common reason for why there are so many poachers hunting rare animals is that high class society will often pay ridiculous amounts of money for the delicacy or luxury that the animal offers.
Poaching is an extremely serious epidemic that affects all countries around the world. However, one country that has been very prominent in the media in relation to poaching is Africa. As published by the daily mail, poaching has extended its exposure using a respectful figure; Prince Harry. The royal has been working tirelessly to respond to the poaching attacks on rhinos and elephants. The article elaborates on what is being done to prevent the ongoing poaching and the severity of this illegal wildlife trade. Many would be surprised to see evidence of Prince Harry participating in surgery on rhinos to save them after attacks and also to de-horn them in a desperate attempt to deter
Exceeding arrays of species are pursued for a variety of economic reasons, despite the ecological …show more content…
The small number of law enforcement trained to deal with this crime creates an unfair advantage for poachers.
Poachers usually hunt animals for only one product: tigers are slaughtered for their striped fur, rhinos for their large horn and elephants are killed for their ivory tusks. The price of the uncarved ivory ten years ago was an estimated $2,000 a pound, but now it sells for almost $3,000 a pound. Sadly, the bodies of the animals are left to rot.
The common reason for why there are so many poachers hunting rare animals is that high class society will often pay ridiculous amounts of money for the delicacy or luxury that the animal offers.
Poaching is an extremely serious epidemic that affects all countries around the world. However, one country that has been very prominent in the media in relation to poaching is Africa. As published by the daily mail, poaching has extended its exposure using a respectful figure; Prince Harry. The royal has been working tirelessly to respond to the poaching attacks on rhinos and elephants. The article elaborates on what is being done to prevent the ongoing poaching and the severity of this illegal wildlife trade. Many would be surprised to see evidence of Prince Harry participating in surgery on rhinos to save them after attacks and also to de-horn them in a desperate attempt to deter