1. Poaching and Endangered Animals
By Ryan S and Dana D

2. Endangered Animals Riverine Rabbit: Endangered since 2003
Ethiopian Wolf: Endangered since 2004
Black Rhino: Endangered since 1996
Grevy's Zebra: Endangered since 1986
African Wild Dog: Endangered since 1990
Mountain Gorilla: Endangered since 1996
African Wild Dog
Riverine Rabbit
Grevy's Zebra
Black Rhino
Mountain Gorilla
Ethiopian Wolf

3. Poaching Poaching is the illegal act of hunting or catching animals
Two of the main animals are elephants and rhinos
Both Elephants and Rhinos are killed for their ivory tusks, which are used for medical purposes
The ivory is said to help cure cancer and other diseases
Rhino horns sell for $65,000 per kg
Asia is the biggest consumer of ivory products

4. Rhinos Rhinos are killed for their ivory horns
317 rhino poachers where arrested last year
258 arrests in 2014
South Africa holds 80% of the world's rhino population
Could be extinct by 2026
Rhino horns sell for $65,000 per kg

5. Elephants Elephants are killed for their ivory horns
Obama Administration released a national strategy for combating animal trafficking
One in Twelve elephants where killed by poachers in 2011

6. What is Being Done to Stop Poaching?
People are using un-harmful dyes to color the tusks, making the ivory un-usable
Obama Administration released a national strategy for combating animal trafficking