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Poaching, causes communities that depend on tourism to loose a lot of…
Poaching
What animals are poached?
Amur Leopards
Elephants
Tigers
Rhinos
Impalas
Giraffes
Busbacks
Warthogs
Elands
Kudus
African Wild Dogs
Antelope
Wildebeest
Turtles
Orangutans
Effects of poaching
Extinction of animal species
Harming ecosystems
Can harm local communities
Introduction of invasive species to an area
Can accidentally harm or kill other non-target species
people depend on animals and plants to survive
How to stop poaching
Protecting animal habitats
Making stricter anti-poaching laws
Providing funds
Funds to help people enforce poaching laws
Funds to help poor communities reduce their dependency on poaching
Educating communities
School programs
Things we can do
Speak up about poaching(protests, petitions, letters, etc.)
Don't buy products that could come from poached animals
Why do people poach?
Poverty/
Unemployment
To diversify their income
To feed their families
To send their kids to school
Medicine
Some people believe that they can use animal parts to cure diseases
Money(in general)
Low risk of getting caught and punished
Other Useful Info
A lot of communities had to move to make way for wildlife reserves
There are places called wildlife trade hotspots where a lot of illegal wildlife trade occurs.
Includes: China's international borders, east/southern Africa, Southeast Asia, Eastern borders of the European Union, parts of Mexico, parts of the Caribbean, parts of Indonesia and New Guinea, and the Solomon Islands
causes communities that depend on tourism to loose a lot of business