why many animals are being hunted??
Many animals are being hunted to the
brink of extinction in order to fulfill the demand and greed of mankind for
decorative purposes as well as for other reasons, such as traditional medicine.
How can this issue be tackled ?
People hunt
animals to satisfy their greed and sometimes or medicinal purposes. For
example, tigers and crocodiles are being hunted for their skin. It will
affect the balance of our ecosystem. Since humans cannot survive without other
members of the food chain, we must put a stop to mindless poaching and hunting.
Enacting
stringent laws that make poaching a serious crime is a step in the right
direction. The government must also create awareness about the need to protect
wild animals. It must bring home the fact that if animals die people cannot survive. The school curriculum should incorporate lessons that teach
children the importance of protecting animals. Also, the government should
build wildlife sanctuaries where animals can live and breed facing no
threat from poachers.
The biggest argument in favour of hunting is that animals have medicinal value. Some
alternative forms of medicine use products got from some wild animals.
While these medicines have healing properties, that is not a
reason to permit hunting. Also, modern medicine is evolving at a rapid
pace and already most illnesses have cures that do not use any animal products.
While banning traditional medicine is not a viable option, the government must
enact laws that prohibit the use of endangered animals for making medicines.