10 Shocking Facts About How the Illegal Wildlife Trade Drives Species Extinction
By Kate Good
The rate at which wild animals are disappearing from the planet is alarming to say the least. Over the past 40 years alone, nearly 52 percent of the world’s wildlife have been wiped out of existence. Suffice it to say that this is hardly something normal or natural. Noting the stark decline in the world’s animal populations, scientists have declared that we are currently in the midst of the planet’s sixth period of mass extinction. Over the course of Earth’s history, there have been five major extinctions of species … except in the past, these extinctions have been driven by natural phenomenon, or asteroids … this time, the asteroid is us …
One Green Planet – December 30, 2014
10 Shocking Facts About How the Illegal Wildlife Trade Drives Species Extinction
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Commercial Fishing Threatens Endangered Sea Lions, Groups Say
By REBEKAH KEARN
(CN) – Hundreds of endangered Steller sea lions may die from loss of prey and habitat if the federal government allows more industrial fishing in the Aleutian Islands, environmentalists claim in court …
Courthouse News Service – December 30, 2014 10:20 AM
www.courthousenews.com/2014/12…
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Chinese Man Jailed 13 Years For Eating Tigers
By Dennis Lynch
A wealthy Chinese tycoon sentenced to 13 years in prison for illegally buying and eating three tigers in 2013 had his sentence upheld Tuesday. The man known only by his surname, Xu, held dinner parties to feast on the meat with friends …
International Business Times – December 30 2014 9:25 AM
www.ibtimes.com/chinese-man-ja…
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