1 / 11

Poaching

Poaching. Amanda Lovett . What is Poaching?. Illegally hunt or catch ( game or fish) on land that is not one's own or is under official protection. Effects of poaching . Food chain interruption Endangered species Extinction . Why people poach .

andra
Download Presentation

Poaching

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Poaching Amanda Lovett

  2. What is Poaching? Illegally hunt or catch (game or fish) on land that is not one's own or is under official protection

  3. Effects of poaching Food chain interruption Endangered species Extinction

  4. Why people poach Some people who poach actually don’t even realize it but others only do it for the money illegally smuggling meat, skins ,weapons across the border.

  5. Fines of poaching Depends on what kind of animal What the state poaching laws are Anywhere from hundreds to thousands of $$ Firearms license can be taken away from you FOR LIFE plus jail time

  6. Poaching effects Because of poachers…. 1/3 of the sharks on earth are threated 10% of the elephant population is killed everyday 11 endangered species of primates in Asia

  7. How to stop poaching in Texas Operation Game Thief Texans can help stop Austin , Houston ,san Antonio Call 800 – 792 – 4263 GAME YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFRANCE

  8. Is it worth it? Is poaching worth it? Is it worth your licenses for life? Is it worth jail time? Is it worth extension of animals? NO, its not worth it and you can amount to so much more in life

  9. Jail time Depends on the law broken Fined thousands of dollars Depends on the game poached

  10. Conclusion Poaching is the illegal and can get you into serious – for life trouble and its to be taken seriously. You od make a difference report poachers and follow the law

  11. Sources sighted http://wdfw.wa.gov/enforcement/reporting_violations.html http://www.seeturtles.org/1130/illegal-poaching.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poaching http://fwp.mt.gov/hunting/poaching/price.html http://wildlife.utah.gov/dwr/law-enforcement/know-the-consequences.html

More Related