Guest guest Posted May 6, 2007 Report Share Posted May 6, 2007 Link: http://www.ndtv.com NDTV-Sanctuary Asia Campaign India is famous for its BIG FIVE - the one horned rhino, royal Bengal tiger, leopard, Asiatic lion and elephant. All five are on the poaching demand lists: * Rhino for its horn * Tiger for every single body part * Leopard for skin and bones * Elephant for ivory * Lions for their teeth, claws and bones There are about 1,500 rhinos in Kaziranga alone and recently six of them were brutally killed in the park There are less than 1,500 tigers in all of India and we have lost over 800 tigers in just the last decade - 36 last year alone to poachers We have lost 18 lions in just the last four months and close to 11 last year We have lost twice the number of leopards to tigers Elephants too have been poached There are poor protection mechanisms in place We have vacancies in all our parks and no fresh guards have been recruited They are also poorly paid with no equipment The promised wildlife crime bureau is yet to take off Trade in endangered species is the second largest trade after narcotics Are we doing enough to protect our wildlife? Click below to join the online petition ( Log on to http://www.ndtv.com ) You can also SMS 'SAVE' to 6388 to join the campaign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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