Communications: Internet is biggest threat to endangered species, say conservationists

The Guardian Newspaper 26.03.10
Internet is biggest threat to endangered species, say conservationists
"The internet has emerged as one of the greatest threats to rare species, fuelling the illegal wildlife trade and making it easier to buy everything from live lion cubs to wine made from tiger bones, conservationists said today."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2010/mar/21/endangered-species-internet-threat

Wildlife Trade on the Web

The Internet’s very anonymity makes it impossible to quantify the scale of the illegal online trade in protected and endangered species.  However, the recent IFAW investigations listed below reveal how vast quantities of wildlife products and live animals are being traded illegally on the Internet - a growing and lucrative trade that is driving the world's most endangered species to the brink of extinction and causing untold suffering.

http://www.ifaw.org/ifaw_united_kingdom/join_campaigns/fight_illegal_wildlife_trade/making_a_killing_wildlife_trade_on_the_internet/reports_wildlife_trade_on_the_web/index.php

I know I am not one of the people doing this and maybe your not either but it is good to be aware of what can happen when greed gets in the way of common sense. Looking after our environment is good common sense. Nobody wants to live in a sewer. Lets look after our environment now before it becomes one.

Regards Graham Betts

http://www.bettscomputers.com

IPT Multimedia http://bettscomputers.com/moodle/course/view.php?id=68&topic=all

also http://bettscomputers.com/multimedia.htm

IPT Communications http://bettscomputers.com/moodle/course/view.php?id=14&topic=all

also http://bettscomputers.com/communications.htm

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