Although there are laws against poaching and hunting of endangered animals, it still doesn't stop people from doing it. In South Africa, 1,000 Rhinos were killed last year for their horns. Horns are very valuable to countries such as China and Vietnam because it contains the key ingredient for traditional medicine. Elephants are being killed excessively as well for their tusks. Even though it is inevitable that people will illegally hunt and kill these animals, it is very sad that the numbers are not only high but they have increased dramatically. The demand for these animal's bodies are so high and it puts their future in great harm.
http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/more-than-1000-rhinos-poached-in-south-africa/
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