On Sat, May 17, 2008 at 12:15 PM, arywitch <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > SHOCKING INSENSITIVITY > > > A murderous assault by poachers leaves a rhino in a mutilated state in > Kaziranga National Park on Saturday night. – Photo: Uttam Saikia > <http://www.assamtribune.com/jan2108/Photo11.html> > <http://www.assamtribune.com/jan2108/Photo1.html> > > RHINO POACHING HAS BEEN ON THE INCREASE *BUT THIS IS THE LIMIT > > WHAT WOULD IT FEEL LIKE TO HAVE YOUR NOSE CUT OFF? > * > > Kaziranga National Park (Assam)[image: Rhino], Dec.25: Assam's Kaziranga > National Park has been a remarkable success story of conservation of the > one-horned Indian rhinoceros and the wildlife in north-east India. But the > rising instances of poaching of rhinos has left officials baffled. > > At least 20 one-horned rhinos have been killed in 2007 till date. It was > four to eight each year in number between 1998 and 2006. > > Experts believe that the rhino horns, which are purported to have > aphrodisiac properties, are smuggled to China and also sold in other Asian > markets. > > Buyers from the Middle East also use the horns to make ornamental dagger > handles. Estimates suggest rhino horns can sell for up to 35,000 dollars a > kilogram. > > > > > > I saw this story on the BBC News website and thought you > should see it. > > > ** Indian rhino loses fight for life ** > A female Indian rhino and calf have been killed for their horns in > Kaziranga National Park, India. > < http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/2/hi/science/nature/7217866.stm > > > GIVE YOUR VIEWS: * > http://blog.com.np/united-we-blog/2007/01/03/save-rhino-in-nepal-let-this-animal-live/ > * > > FRIENDS, WE MUST ACT TO SAVE OUR BEAUTIFUL ENVIRONMENT AND PROTECT ALL > GOD-GIVEN > GIFTS. > > SPREAD THE WORD. > > Save Rhino: Let This Animal > Live<http://blog.com.np/united-we-blog/2007/01/03/save-rhino-in-nepal-let-this-animal-live/> > > *WHAT WAS THIS ANIMAL'S CRIME???* > > [image: Murdered Rhino in Chitwan Nepal] > *This rhino was found dead in a jungle in Chitwan.* > > [image: Murdered Rhino in Chitwan Nepal] > *Poachers cut it's horn and legs* > > > LET THIS HAPPEN NO MORE. > > LET US ALL PUT TO IT A *FULL STOP*. > > > -- Manoj Kumar Das C 172 GF, Sarvodaya Enclave New Delhi 17 India 0091 9312650558 (HP) 9910972654 _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
