I just found a news article published in March by
the International Fund for Animal Welfare. Two people were caught illegally bringing
in and selling jaguar skins from Mexico. The two got sentenced to one year and
one day in prison and were found to be guilty of violating the ESA.
While it is good that these people got caught, a
year in prison seems like a jock to me. People are killing and skinning endangered
species and not receiving just punishment. Dog fighting is illegal in all 50
states, a felony, and has a much great prison sentence. This seems wrong. Abuse of dogs is greater
crime than killing a species that could become extinct? We need to stand up for
the right of these animals and demand that people who violate these laws get
harsher punishments!
Full news article at:
Jennifer:
ReplyDeleteYour blog is very informative but, I'm wondering how much land does a big cat need for survival? They are beautiful animals. The big cats are animals I do not like to see at the zoo because they look trapped, unhappy, are usually pacing....it is so sad.