consequently‚ they are potentially the most endangered rhino species (there are currently fewer than two hundred Sumatran rhinos in the world.) There are some major threats that will cause the Sumatran rhinos to be extinct during our lifetime; habitat loss‚ poaching‚ and genetic loss. The first major threat that will cause Sumatran rhinos to be extinct during our lifetime is habitat loss. Sumatran rhinos are losing their habitat because forests are being cleared in order to convert the land for other uses
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What is causing the decrease of rhinoceros population? L Suarez Science Ms Secada Date 5th Period 2 What is causing the decrease of rhinoceros population? Rhinoceros‚ often abbreviated as rhino‚ is a group of five surviving species of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. Two of these species are native to Africa and three to Southern Asia. Rhino species size comparison: Indian Rhino‚ over 1.8m‚ White Rhino‚ 1.8m‚ Black Rhino ‚ over 1
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biodiversity (Malherbe‚ 2013). He has joined many campaigns for protecting rhinos. Also‚ he shared his editorial ‘The rhino wars- a comprehensive overview of the situation and the solutions’‚ which focused on the potential solutions to deal with rhino poaching in South
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horn to make further capital gains. 4. What are the driving forces behind poaching? Demand for rhino horn in emerging markets such as Asia and India have made poaching extremely profitable. An average rhino horn weighs six to eight pounds and is reported to be worth $7‚200 per pound. This industry has been greatly influenced by the rise of Asia and India’s economies. 5. How would you reduce Poaching? To reduce poaching I would implement a tracking program to insure that all rhinos sold from the
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an essential conservation and wildlife management tool and can fund anti poaching efforts. Wildlife management programs are extremely costly to maintain. The South African government spent 7 million dollars to support anti poaching security measures‚ hire municipal police‚ and for military forces to assist in protecting threatened wildlife. Those measures were still not sufficient in preventing the rise in poaching or in increasing and improving the habitats. Last year alone poachers killed
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22.html 2. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/02/140211-united-states-rules-wildlife- trafficking-ivory-science/ 3. http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Poaching-fuelled-by-corruption--Study/-/539546/2288814/-/2ab7nm/-/index.html 4. http://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/article/1281175/demand-ivory-mainland-has-led-illegal-poaching-africa
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References: Ask.com. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18‚ 2007‚ from http://www.ask.com/reference/dictionary/ahdict/103817/poaching Black Rhino. (n.d.). Retrieved September 18‚ 2007‚ from http://www.botany.uwc.ac.za/Envfacts/Black_Rhino/index.htm Protected Areas Programme. (n.d.). Retrieved August 26‚ 2007‚ from http://www2.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/manovo.html United
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sizable amounts of these animals are to be killed in one huge fight to decrease an area of more than enough elephants because of diminishing space. I will be discussing what elephants are‚ what they do to help the environment‚ the poaching of them‚ and the problem of poaching. Elephants are incredible individuals. They hold the title of the "Largest Land Animal"‚ and are among the most
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sanctuaries where threatened species can be preserved. Other conservation measures involve research and studies of wild animals and their habitat‚ their biological requirements‚ census operations‚ improvement of habitat‚ and effective measures to control poaching. The
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are one of the most issues that are affecting the earth today. Endangered animals are any species of animals that is at significant risk of extinction due to the dramatic decline in its population and habitat destruction. The endangerment caused by poaching‚ global warming and human activities. All life on earth is part of a nature balanced‚ and all species are dependent on each other to maintain the planet’s ecosystem. Removing one species from the system will have some effects. (Endangered species)
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