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Internet trade threatens exotic animals
The world’s endangered species are _____ ______ from yet another source, in addition to poachers, collectors wanting ________ rhino heads and Chinese medicine practitioners. Internet shoppers are creating a boom in the sale of ________ animals that represents another nail in the coffin for many creatures threatened with ________. This is according to a report compiled by the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW). The report “Caught In The Web - Wildlife Trade On The Internet” found in “an ________ one-week Web search”, 146 live ________, 5,527 elephant products, 526 turtle and tortoise shells, 2,630 reptile products and 239 wild cat products for sale. There were also ___________ numbers of other products.The report represents the tip of the ________. Experts estimate the ________ illegal global trade is worth billions of dollars a year. The World Wide Web __________ the situation. “Trade on the Internet is easy, cheap and anonymous. The result is a ________ black market where the future of the world’s rarest animals is being traded away,” said IFAW’s Phyllis Campbell-McRae. The report recommended tougher worldwide protection: “The current legal ________ and enforcement efforts are inadequate to deal with this ________ situation. A more effective response is essential.” Ms. Campbell-McRae warned: “Trade in wildlife is ________ by consumer demand, so when the buying stops, the killing will too. Buying wildlife online is as ________ as killing it yourself.”
