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Ivory trade. Ivory traders, c. 1912. The ivory trade is the commercial, often illegal trade in the ivory tusks of the hippopotamus, walrus, narwhal, [1] black and white rhinos, mammoth, [2] and most commonly, African and Asian elephants. Ivory has been traded for hundreds of years by people in Africa and Asia, resulting in restrictions and bans.
Deforestation in Sumatra and Borneo is the primary reason for the endangerment of all species of orangutans. Timber is extracted from these areas for the production of palm oil, paper, and pulp. Majority of the logging is illegal, and with the rapid expansion of the palm oil industry, extraction rates have exponentially increased over the past ...
Poaching is the illegal hunting or capturing of wild animals, usually associated with land use rights. [1][2] Poaching was once performed by impoverished peasants for subsistence purposes and to supplement meager diets. [3] It was set against the hunting privileges of nobility and territorial rulers. [4]
e. Illegal immigration, or unauthorized immigration, occurs when foreign nationals, known as aliens, violate US immigration laws by entering the United States unlawfully, [1][2] or by lawfully entering but then remaining after the expiration of their visas, parole or temporary protected status. July 2024 data for border crossings showed the ...
July 31, 2024 at 5:00 AM. While the majority of hunters follow the rules, there are people out under the cover of darkness illegally killing wildlife in Pennsylvania, including deer. Timothy ...
The economic impact of illegal immigration to the United States is challenging to measure and politically contentious. Research shows that unauthorized immigrants increase the size of the U.S. economy/contribute to economic growth, enhance the welfare of natives, contribute more in tax revenue than they collect, reduce American firms' incentives to offshore jobs and import foreign-produced ...
Two ex-officials who handled immigration issues for then-President Trump say a “whole of government” approach costing billions would be needed for the mass deportation effort promised in the ...
Wetback (slur) Mexican immigrants packed onto a truck for deportation in Operation Wetback (1954). Wetback is a derogatory term used in the United States to refer to foreign nationals residing in the U.S., most commonly Mexicans. The word mostly targets illegal immigrants in the United States. [1] Generally used as an ethnic slur, [2] the term ...