Wildlife mainly is one of the significant sources of income in our States in a way that the species differ from one another as per the conservation status. The below-chosen species are categorized as critically endangered and endangered respectively. Comparing the black rhino (critically endangered species) and the Amur Tiger (endangered species) by examining the likelihood of success of the animal's attractiveness as well as popularity, preservation efforts and the animal's importance to the ecosystem, we realize that conservation efforts should be focused on the recovery of the prey and habitat. Also, expanding the nature reserves, public outreach, and education, sustainable and creation of environmentally friendly forest management.
Controversial triage involves sorting of the animal species based on the brutality of their grievance and the possibility of their survival in different habitats. The black rhino species can be found in various countries like South Africa, Namibia, and Swaziland where their population ranges from 5,020 and 5,512. Usually, they survive in tropical and subtropical grasslands, shrublands and desert type of habitats. Amur Tiger is a northernmost subspecies, and about 348-402 adults are instituted in Primorsky Krai in Russian Far East. It survives in temperate mixed forests in the Southern Russian Far East and Northeast China.
Comparison
The black rhino physically appears to be the smaller of the two species with two horns that grow non-stop throughout in which they are poached for market businesses. Likewise, they survive in a range of habitats like the woodlands and semi-deserts provided that there is an adequate supply of resources like minerals to lick, water and healthy shrubs (Jewell et al. 2). Conservation efforts have focused on re-establishing the habitat by banning illegal business involving poaching since the species significance boosts the revenue of a State.
Amur Tiger are usually said to be the largest under the class of tiger sub-species. They don’t develop horns but much territorial in that they travel hundreds of kilometers away from parents in search of vacant places (Matyukhina et al. 98). They live in temperate mixed forests in the Southern Russian Far East and Northeast China, their prey being wild boar, red deer, and raccoons. For sustenance, the conservation efforts have been focused on eradicating a forestation scene to enhance territorial enlargement which creates attractive sceneries.
Attractiveness and popularity
The black rhinoceros waste products (urine or dung) has been proved by the researchers to be effective thus is substituted for the recognized attractants such as acetone, cow urine, and 1-gotten-3-ol. In feeding tests, Glossina morsitans centralis Machado a laboratory-reared tsetse fly was found to feed well on animals that are immobilized. More so, in recent years, the popularity of the rhino species has declined due to the high rate of poaching for business activities (Biggs et al.1039). For instance, the savanna of Africa had over 20,000 black rhinos, but with time they have declined to 5,500 due to poaching activities
Comparing to the black rhino, the attractiveness of the skin of Amur Tiger is essential for making mats whereas fur is for knitting purposes. Likewise, the body parts are considered for medicinal purposes. Furthermore, popularity, as stated by (IUCN), reports the decline of the rhino as being endangered and prey reduction due to deforestation resulting in fewer habitats (Miller et al. 850). According to the researchers, the species made a kill of 6.4 each day as the consumption ranged between 8.7 and 9.1 kilograms each day.
Above all, conservation of the wildlife is a responsibility of every individual to ensure that poaching activities are banned. Reporting in time such occurrences to the entitled management organizations a fair judgment will be imposed on the responsible personnel.
References
Biggs, Duan, et al. "Legal trade of Africa's rhino horns." Science 339.6123 (2013): 1038-1039.
Jewell, Zoe, and Sky Alibhai. "Identifying endangered species from footprints." International Society for Optics and Photonics (SPIE) Newsroom 2013 (2013): 1-3.
Matyukhina, D. S., et al. "Assessing the influence of environmental parameters on Amur Tiger distribution in the Russian Far East Using a MaxEnt modeling approach." Achievements in the Life Sciences 8.2 (2014): 95-100.
Miller, Clayton S., et al. "Estimating Amur tiger (Panthera tigris altaica) kill rates and potential consumption rates using global positioning system collars." Journal of Mammalogy 94.4 (2013): 845-855.
