Endangered Wildlife Driven Toward Extinction by Poachers
A historical notice warns that careless human activity threatens rhinoceros, pygmy hippo, and the American alligator across Asia Africa and America. It notes shrinking rhino numbers in India and Nepal to about 174 by mid era, efforts to relocate people from sanctuaries, and declines of pygmy hippo and alligator populations due to hunting for hides and meat. Conservationists urge stopping poaching to save these species.