Recently I ran across an article that was a bit different. This article dealt with poachers who had been caught killing tigers in the Thailand region. It was mentioned that of these tigers only about 2,500 remain alive today. Reading this article reminded me of the field trip I had taken to Cork Screw Sanctuary. There was an area where I remember that they had preserved or recreated the camp where the poachers camped for bird feathers. In reading this article it hit me that environmentally I had completely overlooked the human effect of poachers on the rare and unique animal species. The article mentioned that tigers are hunted mainly for their pelts and bones which are used for medicines. As I am reading this article I am asking myself how people can just be so ignorant to know that these animals are on the verge of extinction and they selfishly hunt this innocent life. There are really two culprits here the people who create the demand and the suppliers. I feel both parties need to be severely punished for these hideous deeds as they are not only stealing an innocent life but also stealing both a piece of this world from every one of us as well as of our future. I truly feel more justice needs to be placed on this business and a policy of an eye for an eye and tooth for a tooth for be just for this situation.
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