http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8568035.stm
This article deals with the loss of the tiger through hunting and habitat loss throughout the world. This research is centered around Interpol and their attempted enforcement of the CITES Treaty. WHich forbids the trade of endangered and exotic animal parts. The tiger falls under this heading and the article was published to raise awareness to the fact that only 3,200 of this animals still roam wild. Breeding operations in China, in which the tigers where being raised to have parts sold also came under scrutiny. CITES officials lamented the poor enforcement of the anti-trading laws.
This article comes from the BBC website, written by correspondent Richard Black. Posted March 15, 2010.
Opinions are scarce throughout this article, but the writer is sympathetic to the cause of the CITES officials and of the tiger itself. It admonishes the behaviour of all the poachers and of the Chinese farmers. This article is pro environmentalist.
It is relevant in the following sub-sections:
II. The Living World.
A. Ecosystem Structure.
C. Ecological DIversity.
III. Population
A. Population Biology Concepts.
VII. Global Change
C. Loss of biodiversity
1. Habitat loss, endangered and extinct species.
3. Relevant laws and treaties.
- Jon Hancock.
I believe the loss of the tiger is a terrible consequence of the way humans have been interacting with the environment. Governments and environmentalists should have more power over hunting and breeding of this endangered species. Steps should also be taken to stop the degradation of the tigers habitat. Officials should enforce the CITES treaty and other environmental laws so that problems such as this can be avoided and prevented in the future.
ReplyDeleteThere is a similar case in Africa with endangered lions and leopards but instead their loss is due to trophy hunts. Even though their reason for number loss is different, the problem is the same. It is disappointing to note how all cats are being affected. Their niche in the environment is very important and therefore things should be done to stop their numbers decreasing. These cases are happening all over the world and it's disappointing.
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