Comments on: Peru’s Illegal Wildlife Trade Might Be Unstoppable

By: James S. Klich II

James S. Klich II — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:57:38 +0000

To start, we need to teach young children in school about animals. We can teach what type of pets to have and what type of pets not to have. We need to teach young children TO SAY NO, when it comes to endangered wildlife. The United States needs to have a Federal tax on every item sold of two cents. The money can be divided into two amounts. One cent will be used as a green tax. The money can be used for green energy, cleaning up the US and conservation. The second one cent will be used to stop the illegal wildlife trade in the United States and the world. This would be proactive and would change the United States and the world for the better!

By: Katherine I Cespedes

Katherine I Cespedes — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 01:15:34 +0000

I just wanted to add that the illegal trafficking isn’t the only problem.

I have also been to markets where the vendors market dried-up bats, frogs and other exotic animals (like monkeys) to sell them to those who practice witchcraft and shamanism.
I personally feel bad for those animals but I think that might be a harder battle to fight since it intersects with cultural customs….

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By: Lim Gaik Kee

Lim Gaik Kee — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 02:55:10 +0000

It is another horrifying story. Here in the Asian country it is the same with slow loris and all kinds of endangered species being smuggled out from Asian countries such as Indonesia to China for the exotic wildlife meats. Panggolins, snakes and others are in huge demand by China. Malaysia is a transit point for most of the wildlife exported.

By: tamara

tamara — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:20:15 +0000

Great work!! How many walk by and do nothing. The world needs more people like you

By: chops

chops — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 02:28:51 +0000

why do they do that if they know that they will most likely to cought in the midle of the crime

By: Why Zoos Stimulate Our Minds : Planetsave

Why Zoos Stimulate Our Minds : Planetsave — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 04:24:59 +0000

[...] to animals and nature? Is that why we are so interested in animals and would that explain why illegal animal trafficking is the third largest criminal industry [...]

By: JImmy Jackson

JImmy Jackson — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 22:37:32 +0000

Wow, I think I need to go to Peru to get my Parrot!

By: Diana Oliver

Diana Oliver — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 20:49:50 +0000

jorge your stupid

By: Diana Oliver

Diana Oliver — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 16:43:10 +0000

Who the f**k is Jorge? THis guy needs some animal education badly. It is considered very cruel to keep wild animals as “pets” but then again the guy says he use to shoot capuchins. What a dick!!!! I’d like to see monkeys shooting at him with the same pellet gun!