“South
African Rhinos need more protection now!”
According to a report
released earlier this month, the population of South African rhinos will dramatically
decrease. Last year 668 rhinos were killed and 515 have been already killed
this year. Former CEO, Mavuso Msimang, of the SA National Parks said the birth
rate exceeded the death rate, and there should be higher measures made in
protecting the rhinos. A central
funding mechanism to fight poaching, harsher sentences to punish criminals, and
investigating the rhino horn trade with other countries, especially in Asia,
where the horn is a very popular item will help the population of the rhinos
thrive. A solution to the decline in the rhino population is to get the
government involved by creating laws and enforcing them. Another solution for
the decline in the population of rhinos is to create harsher punishments for
the poachers who kill the rhinos and take its horns. Some barriers to the solutions
are money and support. If the government will not support the SA National
Parks, then the rhinos will continue to decline and even become extinct. Also, if the SA National Parks does not have the capability to protect the rhinos by
not having proper funding, the rhinos will then continue to decrease in numbers.
In my opinion, I believe the government should do anything in their power to
stop poachers and to take control in saving this species.
In our society today, it seems like more and more animal populations are drastically declining. It’s our job as Americans to take care of other animals. We must start protecting the rhinos before it’s too late. I’m glad to hear harsher sentences are being made to punish criminals who poach and that they are investigating the rhino horn trade with other countries. However, like in many other animal population problems we need the government to get involved by creating new laws and enforcing them. But, it’s often hard to get money and support like you said Patrick. The Rhino’s are declining fast and without intervention they could become extinct. The government needs to take action before time runs out.
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