Education Homework
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Chapter-21updated2021.pptxChapter 21
East Africa
Essential Question: What environmental challenges does East Africa face today and what are they doing to combat it ?
Carrying Capacity: the population that an area will support without undergoing deterioration.
Habitat: area with conditions suitable for certain plants or animals to live.
Poaching: illegal hunting
Look at this image, how does it makes you feel?
What is it?
So What is Poaching?
When an animal is being killed illegally because they have something of value (like their tusks or fur)
Historically, poaching began back in the Middle Ages.
Hunting was only allowed for the privileged (so the rich and powerful)
Peasants would hunt deer and other animals in order to feed themselves, their villages, and their families
Poaching is the illegal taking of wildlife and violating laws in the area by doing so
Started in the 1700's in Europe
1918 Lacey act prevented interstate poaching trade in the U.S
1960: C. I.T.E.S (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) is formed to conserve wildlife
In 1973- the Endangered Species Act is passed, promoting the conservation of extinct animals
In 1989 the Global Ivory ban is passed in hopes to save the tusks on elephants
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A list of a few in Africa
Lions Tiger Leopards Cheetah Snakes
Hyena Gators Buffalo
Puma Crocodiles Apes
Elephant Hippos Black Rhinos Fish Turtles White Rhinos Antelope Deer Bears
Whales Dolphins Sharks
Zebra Wild Dogs Gorilla Pangolines Giant Salamander
And So many More…
In some cultures the bones, horns, tusks, and other animal parts are used in medicines and relics.
Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, and China are a few countries that have a market.
The poacher does not have a license.
The poacher is illegally selling the animal or animal parts for money.
The animal is being hunted outside legal hours.
The hunter used an illegal weapon when hunting.
The animal or plant is on a reserve or in a sanctuary.
The animal is hunted when it is not in season (e.g. breeding season is the closed season which means that the species is protected).
Current Rhino Statistics from SaveTheRhino
Canned-Hunts
These “Hunts” are when animals are brought in from outside sources (privately owned, circuses, carnivals, unwanted/surplus animals, etc)
Because they’re in enclosure (few yards to 1000’s of acres) the animals are unable to escape.
They are hunted and killed for the sole purpose of providing hunters with a “trophy.”
Paying to hunt animals
Just some Facts…
Every 20 minutes, the world adds another 3,500 human lives but loses one or more entire species of animal or plant life – at least 27,000 species per year.
Black Rhinos: once over 100k now around 2700 exist
Elephants: In 1930 there were 5 to 10 million now there’s less than 1%
African Dogs: Only 4 to 5k remain and packs avg at 10 (used to be 100+)
Lions: 10 yrs ago = 50k, now 10 to 15 k
Cheetahs: 1900 over 100k, now 10 to 15k
Two African boys holding the horn of an elephant that was just killed.
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African endangered species
LEFT: African Black Rhino (2,500 left)
LEFT: African White Rhino (20,000 left)
ABOVE: African elephant (470,000 left)
Africa's threatened animals
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Why are these animals important?
Elephants considered the 'keystone species in African landscape'
Elephants shape the landscape naturally
They can create more waterholes/ sources for animals and humans can use
Their manure is good for fertilizer
Rhinos and Elephants both attract many tourists
Rhinos are "mega herbivores" they eat lots of grass, which can shape the landscape as well
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Why kill them?
Who is killing/selling them?
Generally the poorer community kills and sells the tusks/horns of these animals
One pound of ivory can cost 1,500$ on the black market, while one tusk can weigh 250 pounds
Why? For what?
Over all both animals are killed for their horns
In some countries, like Vietnam, owning an ivory horn is a sign of wealth
Used for piano tiles, decoration, jewelry, pool balls and sculptures
Used for medicine in some parts of Asia
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(LEFT)Ivory can be used as a form of decoration, by carving into it
(ABOVE) Ivory piano keys were very common until made illegal
(LEFT) Piles of ivory, being cleaned for selling
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The major effects of poaching in Africa
Massive population decrease
Decrease in the tourism business
The extinction of a key species will cause a major unbalanced ecosystem in Africa
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What is being done to prevent poaching/extinction?
The South African Dept. Of Environmental Affairs has placed stricter regulations on the rhino horn.
China's Chief Executive, Mr. Leung making efforts to ban the import and export of ivory
Ad campaigns and political cartoons (seen below)
Injecting dye into the tusks and horns of these animals is helping increase the population
Using drones to keep watch of the animals
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Encouragement…
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Canvas Writing Activity: Poaching Elephants (Major)
Research why trophy hunting can be good for endangered animals. Then write an editorial (3 paragraphs) on what are the arguments against trophy hunting endangered animals and an argument in favor of trophy hunting endangered animals. Each editorial should conclude with an explanation on whether you agree or disagree. Use one research quotation and correct MLA citation for this written assignment.
On the left Side of your Notes
Draw a political cartoon on “Poaching”
