Nitrometan
2010-03-23, 10:27
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8579310.stm
Conservationists say the internet has emerged as one of the biggest threats to endangered species.
Campaigners say it is easier than ever before to buy and sell anything from live baby lions to polar bear pelts on online auction sites and chatrooms.
"The internet is becoming the dominant factor overall in the global trade in protected species," said Paul Todd of the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
He said thousands of endangered species are regularly traded on the internet, as buyers and sellers take advantage of the anonymity - and vast global market - the world wide web can offer.
Those trying to police illegal sales say the size of problem is almost impossible to estimate. They say the US is the biggest market, but that Europe, China, Russia and Australia also play a large part.
http://www.ifaw.org/splash.php
http://www.cites.org/eng/news/press_release.shtml
http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/it_telekom/internet/article749865.ece
Hotet från internet är en av de viktigaste punkterna på dagordningen på den stora konferensen Cities (convention on international Trade in Endangered Species) som pågår fram till på torsdag i Qatar.
Nu är internet farligt för de söta och utrotningshotade djuren också! *gah!*
Conservationists say the internet has emerged as one of the biggest threats to endangered species.
Campaigners say it is easier than ever before to buy and sell anything from live baby lions to polar bear pelts on online auction sites and chatrooms.
"The internet is becoming the dominant factor overall in the global trade in protected species," said Paul Todd of the International Fund for Animal Welfare.
He said thousands of endangered species are regularly traded on the internet, as buyers and sellers take advantage of the anonymity - and vast global market - the world wide web can offer.
Those trying to police illegal sales say the size of problem is almost impossible to estimate. They say the US is the biggest market, but that Europe, China, Russia and Australia also play a large part.
http://www.ifaw.org/splash.php
http://www.cites.org/eng/news/press_release.shtml
http://www.nyteknik.se/nyheter/it_telekom/internet/article749865.ece
Hotet från internet är en av de viktigaste punkterna på dagordningen på den stora konferensen Cities (convention on international Trade in Endangered Species) som pågår fram till på torsdag i Qatar.
Nu är internet farligt för de söta och utrotningshotade djuren också! *gah!*