Is it noteworthy that as of right now, numerous species of animals have their numbers declining at drastic rates. In recent years, there has been an upsurge in poaching and illegal trafficking of animal parts. Namely rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scales. These activities have been driven by the increasing demand, where China is the biggest consumer market for such products.
In fact, last month in Singapore, there was a large shipment of Elephant tusks and Pangolin seized. Most of these animals have been hunted and exploited for their body parts. Some animals are even left to bleed to death after hunters chop off what they want. The ivory from the tusks are often carved into ornaments and jewellery. Furthermore, these items have become increasingly common for use as a status symbol to display success and wealth. Rhino horns and Pangolin scales are also demanded in the Asian market as they are being used in traditional Chinese medicine, despite no proven medicinal benefit from their use.
There is no doubt that human impact is the key factor contributing to make the situation worse. Therefore, raising awareness of people is the wisest and most sustainable solution in this urgent circumstance. Wildlife organisations could raise campaigns to encourage people to stay away from the luxury goods that are made from animal parts and opt for artificial ones instead. The government could also implement more stringent laws and heftier fines on illegal trafficking of animal parts. They could also provide more funding for nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries, who will take in some of the wounded animals to nurse them back to full fitness before releasing them into the wild again.
In conclusion, human intervention are a main cause of animals nearing extinction. But, by following the above methods, I believe we would see a decline in poaching activities as well as the number of these animal species who will be able to roam freely again.
Is it noteworthy that as of right
now
, numerous species of
animals
have their numbers declining at drastic rates. In recent years, there has been an upsurge in poaching and illegal trafficking of
animal
parts
.
Namely
rhino horns, elephant tusks and pangolin scales. These activities have
been driven
by the increasing demand, where China is the biggest consumer market for such products.
In fact, last month in Singapore, there was a large shipment of Elephant tusks and Pangolin seized. Most of these
animals
have
been hunted
and exploited for their body
parts
.
Some
animals
are even
left
to bleed to death after hunters chop off what they want. The ivory from the tusks are
often
carved into ornaments and
jewellery
.
Furthermore
, these items have become
increasingly
common for
use
as a status symbol to display success and wealth. Rhino horns and Pangolin scales are
also
demanded in the Asian market as they are being
used
in traditional Chinese medicine, despite no proven medicinal benefit from their
use
.
There is no doubt that human impact is the key factor contributing to
make
the situation worse.
Therefore
, raising awareness of
people
is the wisest and most sustainable solution in this urgent circumstance. Wildlife
organisations
could raise campaigns to encourage
people
to stay away from the luxury
goods
that
are made
from
animal
parts
and opt for artificial ones
instead
. The
government
could
also
implement more stringent laws and heftier fines on illegal trafficking of
animal
parts
. They could
also
provide more funding for nature reserves and wildlife sanctuaries, who will take in
some of the
wounded
animals
to nurse them back to full fitness
before
releasing them into the wild again.
In conclusion
, human intervention are a main cause of
animals
nearing extinction.
But
, by following the above methods, I believe we would
see
a decline in poaching activities
as well
as the number of these
animal
species who will be able to roam
freely
again.