PPT-Poaching of Rhinos and Elephants

Courtney Alber and Ben Ricker What is Poaching Poaching is the illegal killing hunting or capturing of animals History of Poaching in Africa Elephants In the early 20th century there used to be 35 million Elephants in the world. brPage 2br Rhino conservation today is a story of despair as our rhinos are being killed at a rate of one every 9 hours Last year over 1000 rhinos were killed in South Africa alone We have reached the tipping point where we lose more rhinos to poach Eugene Ionesco’s. Rhinoceros. Eugene Ionesco (1909-1994). b. . Romania, near Bucharest, raised Paris. Father a lawyer, back to Romania during WWI. 1922 return Romania to his father, now remarried. 1928 debut as poet; degree in French 1933; continued poetry, reviews, literary criticism. Ecosystems in Crisis…Tourism in Crisis. Threats. Brainstorm a list of . natural and human threats . to the environment. Think specifically of the Savannah region.. POACHING. East Africa’s Persistent Problem. Group 5. Shanna Rogers, . Ulyses. Davenport, Timothy . Alligood. , Thomas Ormond, Robin Williamson. Executive Summary . Kruger National Park is a leading conservation group toward the conservation of rhinos. By: Rodas Biruk. Habitat/Area. Rhino habitat ranges from savannas to dense forests in tropical and subtropical regions.. Rhinos are found in parts of Africa and Asia.. Food. Rhinos are herbivores, meaning they eat only plants. White rhinos, with their square-shaped lips, are ideally suited to graze on grass.. Enormous Creatures of the Earth. By: Jack S.. I. ntroduction. Elephant’s scientific name is . L. oxodonta. . a. fricacana. and . Elephas. . maximus. . (African and . A. sian). Elephants are an endangered species. By: . M. . M.. Rhino . Rhino. Breaking Bones. Charging Straight Through  Massive Stones. Ripping Trees Out Of The Ground. Animals Flee From Around. Body Armor Everywhere. Killing One Is Just So Rare. BY BRENDAN KELLER AND jOEL zUNIGA. < Poachers are holding down an elephant they illegally killed and and trying to remove its tusks for money.. < A group of poachers trying to remove the horn of an elephant, which is the most desired part of the animal for many people.. From the . lab . to the . park. Priaash Ramadeen. What do I do?. MAKE. IMPACT. Priaash Ramadeen. Senior Engineer. Scourge of . poaching . Nxanatseni North & South. Marula North. Marula South. Kruger National Park. save elephants from poaching. How are tusk causing the decline in elephant populations?. Current technology used to prevent poaching. Anti-Poaching Patrol. Aerial Survey. GPS collars. Formed from the local communities, these small groups of people perform daily on-ground surveys of an area to ensure a constant anti-poaching presence in the area.. Elephants . Elephants are the largest mammals on earth . Height of an African bush elephant of 11 ft . The weight of 13,000 lbs . Also living as long as 60 to 70 years . Elephants have very strong memorise. The World’s Elephant Experts Speak Out Capture of Juvenile Elephants from the Tuli Block, Botswana Keith Lindsay Introduction Statements have been made in a variety of media, to the press, o The World146s Elephant Experts Speak Out Glib Responses No Easy Answers Harvey Croze Part 1 The Tuli Block What is the problem What do the landowners want The elephant removal is styled as a populati Illegal poaching and wildlife trade. - . big business with devastating consequences. what can SAIs do?. AFROSAI Working Group of Environmental Auditing . Abuja, 13. th. of . Septembre. 2016. Tassilo von Droste .