Saturday, September 8, 2012

Yuppies are killing rhinos, tigers, elephants

Mongabay: Yuppies, not elderly rural consumer, are driving the trade that is decimating some of the world's most iconic endangered species, including tigers, elephants, rhinos, pangolins, and bears, said experts meeting at a workshop in Vietnam. The meeting, sponsored by the United States Agency for International Development "ARREST" Program (Asia's Regional Response to Endangered Species Trafficking), involved conservation groups from Asia as well as media and advertising agencies. It sought to develop...

URL: http://news.mongabay.com/2012/0907-yuppies-consuming-wildlife.html
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