Environmentalists fear the potential growth of demand for traditional Chinese medicine could encourage poachers to go after endangered wildlife species such as rhinos. Source: VOA news Image Credit: Pexels.com
Although hunting organisations and the Department of Forestry, Fishing and the Environment (DFFE) justifies that trophy-hunting quota is allowed in order to generate income for the rural communities while contributing towards healthy management of animal numbers and removing excess male populations, study carried out by GGA proves otherwise. Source: Daily Maverick Image Credit: Pexels.com
Contrary to the primary goals set for tiger conservation, the intervention of politics has dissuaded tiger ranged countries from achieving significant goals. However, the planned Global Tiger Summit in September is set to address mistakes made, analyze new projects, funding, and management plans. Source: Mongabay Image Credit: Pexels.com
The Indian pangolins, forming a small population in Sri Lanka have been threatened by hunting for bushmeat. Pangolin meat is a sought-after delicacy, falsely believed to help several medical conditions. The developing trend of pangolins being captured for trafficking overseas imposes a further threat on these shy and vulnerable animals. Having observed the lack of […]
