Internet threatens rare animals

One of the things that threatens the existence of rare species is the internet because the global network is becoming a 'reliable address' for poachers.

Currently on the internet ads can buy almost any rare animal from young lion to polar white bear. These are the issues that the Wildlife Protection Organization has not been extinct (CITES) .

According to CITES members, the current trade in animals on the brink of extinction still takes place. The 'Buy and sell' news lines enable poachers to be specific to reaching those in need.

Polar bears are a popular trade animal on classified sites.

On the internet, it is possible to find addresses to buy rare and precious fur such as polar white bears that are being strictly protected. Another very popular item is African ivory.

Virtual dealings are done quickly, discreetly and can hide the names of both sellers and buyers through individuals specializing in brokers and services.

The largest market for rare and precious animals is the US, then to Europe, China, Russia and Australia. Last year, sales of this market amounted to 10 billion dollars.

The director of the World Bank , Robert Zoelik, said that the income of rare animal dealers was second only to drug dealers and weapons dealers. But the fact that the assessment is still not accurate, because there are many things that the countries deliberately hide, because they have signed the International Convention to ban the sale of animals on the way to extinction, of which 175 countries have participated. family.

Paul Todd, an expert at the International Fund for Animal Welfare (AIFAW), said: ' The internet itself is the factor that stimulates trade in protected species .' This is represented in 17 countries around the world, with the participation of many policy and legal drafting experts, many famous scientists and relationships with prestigious social and scientific organizations.