Monday, February 3, 2014
Monarch Butterfly
This week, I won't just be talking about a poached animal but a small one that most might not think of, the Monarch butterfly. This little is so fascinating i didn't even realize it all this time. Although I usually talk about poached animals this week I am going to change it up. Monarch butterflies are so beautiful. They migrate every year to the mexican forests from he US and Canada. Their lifespan is is 4-5 weeks, once they reach adulthood. This little less than half a gram guy is nearly threatened. Their population has dropped and it is lower than it has been in the past 20 years. Our current climate change is killing them and our growing use of herbicides and other plant killers and sprays. Donate here to the WWF here to help the butterflies and other animals losing their homes and lives: https://support.worldwildlife.org/site/SPageServer?pagename=main_onetime_2013&s_src=AWE1401GD914
Monday, January 20, 2014
Top 10 Poached Animals
Since this is my first post of the year I am going to do a overview of the top 10 most poached animals.
1~ RHINOCEROS: They are being poached for their horns, which can go on the market for $18,000 a pound.
2~ AFRICAN ELEPHANT: Poachers are killing more than 25,000 of these a year, which is leaving a minimum for the future of their reproduction and regrowth of this beautiful animal.
3~ LEOPARDS: Going extinct because of their new high demand of their skins, and more poachers out their. A reduced population by 70% in the last century, at least 4 being killed a week.
4~ BLUEFIN TUNA: Can weigh up to 1,000 pounds and their population is down by 96.4%
5~ TIGERS: Only 3,000 last out in the wild today because of their high demand in their skin.
6~ LION~ Population drop from 50 years ago at 200,000 to now 15,000, now wanted for their bones.
7~ LEATHERBACK TURTLE: Theirs eggs are often taken before they hatch.
8~ PANGOLIN: Wanted for their unique body and meat. ($1,000 for one)
9~ CHINESE GIANT SALAMANDER: Reduced population by 80% in the last 30 years.
10~ SHARKS: One single bowl of shark broth can cost up to $100, already up to 8 species are threatened or endangered.
1~ RHINOCEROS: They are being poached for their horns, which can go on the market for $18,000 a pound.
2~ AFRICAN ELEPHANT: Poachers are killing more than 25,000 of these a year, which is leaving a minimum for the future of their reproduction and regrowth of this beautiful animal.
3~ LEOPARDS: Going extinct because of their new high demand of their skins, and more poachers out their. A reduced population by 70% in the last century, at least 4 being killed a week.
4~ BLUEFIN TUNA: Can weigh up to 1,000 pounds and their population is down by 96.4%
5~ TIGERS: Only 3,000 last out in the wild today because of their high demand in their skin.
6~ LION~ Population drop from 50 years ago at 200,000 to now 15,000, now wanted for their bones.
7~ LEATHERBACK TURTLE: Theirs eggs are often taken before they hatch.
8~ PANGOLIN: Wanted for their unique body and meat. ($1,000 for one)
9~ CHINESE GIANT SALAMANDER: Reduced population by 80% in the last 30 years.
10~ SHARKS: One single bowl of shark broth can cost up to $100, already up to 8 species are threatened or endangered.
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