Why poaching should be stopped

It is very difficult to obtain reliable figures for the value of this illegal traffic. Experts estimate that it runs into hundreds of millions of dollars. To tackle poaching is essential to give a strong international response. Starting from local communities in Africa to fight poachers, till the European metropolis to stop trade and sellers. In many African parks rangers patrol the territory to protect the wildlife and the environment. However, they often do not have enough means to control these wide territories and to discourage poachers.

In many African countries, rangers die after armed conflict with poachers. Except natural causes, as illness or water scarcity periods, elephants are killed by poachers.

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Stop the Killing. Humans are the sole predators of some of Africa's most threatened wildlife species. Wildlife habitats must be maintained to reverse population decline. Stop the Killing Challenges Wildlife protection authorities need more resources to keep up with poachers.

Protecting biodiversity is often not an urgent concern for developing countries. Solutions Scouts. Training and equipping wildlife rangers. Ecological monitoring allows rapid response to urgent wildlife threats. Empowering local communities through conservation.

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