Last week, a man in Ohio who had a private zoo of exotic animals killed himself. But before he committed suicide, he released all of his animals in to the wild. This caused a major problems for the police department because wild animals was running all over the place. The man had tigers, gorillas, cheetahs, monkeys and all other types of exotic animals.
Although it was legal to own these types of animals in Ohio, in other places there are strict laws regarding what type of pets a person can keep. Many people think that it is cool to have a tiger as a pet. But it is not cool. They eat a lot of food and are a danger to people.
Many people purchase tigers and other wildlife animals on the black market. Since it is illegal to own endangered species, people who want these types of animals have to go to covert means to get it. That is what wildlife smuggling is. It is the criminal act of buying and selling animals that are illegal and protected by law.
The types of animals that are smuggled include rhinos, because people want to cut off their horns. The horn of a rhino is very valuable on the black market. Another animal that is trafficked is elephants for their ivory. The tusks are cut off of the animal and made into figures that are sold at a very high price.
It is not just animals on land that face this problem. Many sharks are killed for their fins as well. Shark fin soup is a popular dish in China, so many fisherman simply catch a shark and cut of their fin. Then, the dump the shark back in the water.
It is important that we stop this illegal wildlife trade. It is not a good idea to want to have a tiger as a pet. Leave it in the wild, and if you want to see one, visit your local zoo.
Wildlife Trade
HUGE raid of animals
In Thailand, police found nearly 3,000 rage animals, says the Associated Press.
The Customs officers in Thailand found "2,721 monitor lizards, 717 turtles, 44 civets and 20 snakes."
That's a whole lot of animals to find by police. They are saying that it is the biggest raid in the country.
Animal Trafficking is a big black market. All these animals that are being smuggled are being taken out of the homes and people are either keeping them as pets or using as medicine. I hope that we can all learn about the dangers of this trade and help protect the animals.
The Customs officers in Thailand found "2,721 monitor lizards, 717 turtles, 44 civets and 20 snakes."
That's a whole lot of animals to find by police. They are saying that it is the biggest raid in the country.
Animal Trafficking is a big black market. All these animals that are being smuggled are being taken out of the homes and people are either keeping them as pets or using as medicine. I hope that we can all learn about the dangers of this trade and help protect the animals.
Killings of elephants
The killing and poaching of elephants takes place around the world. Many wildlife traffickers like to take the ivory of an elephant and sell it on the world's black market.
In the country of Central Africa, people have reported 23,000 elephants were killed in 2006 by wildlife smugglers. One organization even says that 100 elephants are killed EVERY DAY for the ivory. The poaching causes thousands and thousands of animals to die every year. If we do not stop this activity, then there will be no animals left for future generations.
It is clear that the killings of elephants is very serious and must be stopped. These animals rely on people to keep them safe from harm. I hope that more people will try their best to stop the killings of elephants around the world.
Environmental crimes causes a lot of damage. Let's all work together to stop it and protect our world.
In the country of Central Africa, people have reported 23,000 elephants were killed in 2006 by wildlife smugglers. One organization even says that 100 elephants are killed EVERY DAY for the ivory. The poaching causes thousands and thousands of animals to die every year. If we do not stop this activity, then there will be no animals left for future generations.
It is clear that the killings of elephants is very serious and must be stopped. These animals rely on people to keep them safe from harm. I hope that more people will try their best to stop the killings of elephants around the world.
Environmental crimes causes a lot of damage. Let's all work together to stop it and protect our world.
Wildlife smuggling prices
Just like human trafficking, the trafficking and smuggling of wildlife makes money for the organized crime members.
One elephant sells for $28,000 according to the black market database Havocscope.
A gorilla is bought and sold for $8,000.
If you want a komodo dragon, you can buy one for $30,000.
The wildlife trade makes a lot of money for gangs across the world. Not only do they make a lot of money, but they also are doing harm to the environment. Crimes like these should be stopped before our world becomes destroyed.
One elephant sells for $28,000 according to the black market database Havocscope.
A gorilla is bought and sold for $8,000.
If you want a komodo dragon, you can buy one for $30,000.
The wildlife trade makes a lot of money for gangs across the world. Not only do they make a lot of money, but they also are doing harm to the environment. Crimes like these should be stopped before our world becomes destroyed.
Smuggling of wildlife
Wildlife smuggling is the criminal act of moving animals illegally. The animals are protected by laws around the world and thus should be safe from harm.
But people are starting to kill these animals. Bears are kept in special farms for their bile. Tigers are killed for their skin. Elephants are poached for their ivory. Sharks are killed for their fins.
All these crimes are impacting the environment. With thousands and thousands of these wildlife being killed, the balance of nature is getting bad.
A large portion of the wildlife smuggling occurs in Asia. China is a big market for wildlife products. They enjoy eating soup with shark fins and using animals for medicine.
The trafficking of wildlife is a big environmental crime that must be stopped by police around the world.
But people are starting to kill these animals. Bears are kept in special farms for their bile. Tigers are killed for their skin. Elephants are poached for their ivory. Sharks are killed for their fins.
All these crimes are impacting the environment. With thousands and thousands of these wildlife being killed, the balance of nature is getting bad.
A large portion of the wildlife smuggling occurs in Asia. China is a big market for wildlife products. They enjoy eating soup with shark fins and using animals for medicine.
The trafficking of wildlife is a big environmental crime that must be stopped by police around the world.
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