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Wildlife Trafficking is linked to
Poaching
Zoos and Aquariums (Roadside)/Pet Stores
Trophy Hunting
Animal species are illegally hunted for their parts, particularly for those claiming they have medicinal qualities
What to do: Support anti poaching/trafficking efforts and corporations locally and abroad (see Akashinga on Donate page).
Trophy Hunting
Zoos and Aquariums (Roadside)/Pet Stores
Trophy Hunting
Canned hunts are a practice of trophy hunting a certain species by piling their food source in a pile and releasing multiple individuals to feast while humans kill the animals while they eat.
Hunters falsely justify their practices lead to conservation. Killing does not result in conservation and no communities are being helped. Many trophy hunters target endangered or rare species which only contribute further to the problems. What to do: Support wildlife centers that rehabilitate and release into the wild. Support anti poaching efforts.
Zoos and Aquariums (Roadside)/Pet Stores
Zoos and Aquariums (Roadside)/Pet Stores
Zoos and Aquariums (Roadside)/Pet Stores
Drive hunts
Surplus Animals
Zoochosis/Self-inflicted harm
Small fraction of food, space and environmental enrichment.
Zoos support trophy hunters and even have them on their boards.
Animals are taken from the wild ( trafficked) often traumatically.
Animals can be put in harmful situations either from the public, unnatural environments or other animal individuals that abuse them.
What to do: Support rehabilitate and release wildlife centers. Support anti poaching/trafficking organizations.
Exotic Pet Trade
Exotic Animal Encounter
Zoos and Aquariums (Roadside)/Pet Stores
Wild animals are not meant to be pets
Many are purchased with no idea how to take care of them
Some are mistreated including drugged and confined in very small, dirty enclosures
What to do: Support rehabilitate and release wildlife centers. Support anti poaching/trafficking efforts.
Animal Testing
Exotic Animal Encounter
Exotic Animal Encounter
For human benefit but animals tested on very dissimilar from human anatomy and physiology.
What to do: Only buy cruelty-free products, sign petitions that work towards preventing animal testing/cruelty.
Exotic Animal Encounter
Exotic Animal Encounter
Exotic Animal Encounter
Animals are often drugged, beaten, starved to perform
Elephant/Pony Rides
Big cat petting
What to do: Support rehabilitate and release wildlife centers. Support anti poaching/trafficking efforts.
Domestic Animal Abuse
Factory Farms
Factory Farms
Factory Farms
Being raised for slaughter or food production. Many animals are confined to tiny cages in deplorable conditions, subjected to abuse, torture, and neglect. What to do: Reduce or eliminate meat in your diet. Grow your own vegetables and fruits, you can do this indoors. Farmers can convert to produce only yields. Utilize vertical and sustainable farming techniques. Rewild unused land.
Puppy Mills
Factory Farms
Factory Farms
Similar to factory farms many dogs, cats and other animals are kept in small, cages in filthy conditions where animals are abused or neglected for reproduction and sale of offspring. Disease is also frequent in the offspring to these conditions. There are very little restrictions to those who breed animals. What to do: Adopt don't shop. Sign petition to make laws against puppy mills.
Animal Fighting Rings
Animal Abuse and Neglect
Animal Abuse and Neglect
The despicable act of fighting animals for profit. Many animals are abused and tortured to get into fighting conditions. Many fights end in one of the animals dying.
What to do: Sign petitions to fight these cruel acts.
Animal Abuse and Neglect
Animal Abuse and Neglect
Animal Abuse and Neglect
Abuse and neglect is a problem. Although there are laws against animal cruelty the punishments are light and not accountable. Many attain animals but do not know how to care or behave around them. What to do: Sign and start petitions for harsher penalties for abusers. If you witness actual abuse, report it to rescue group. Heavily screen those who attain animals. Spay and neuter.