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As if the
murder of endangered wild animals couldn't get worse — now
people are getting away with it using their phones. It's a new
phenomenon called "cyberpoaching" and it involves hacking into
high-tech systems operated by conservation teams in order to
keep wildlife safe. Animal protection teams often use
encrypted messages to track the GPS coordinates of these
precious animals, to monitor their whereabouts and safety, and
that's the same data that poachers covet. So malignant hackers use all their savvy skills
to crack these encryptions revealing the locations of these
vulnerable animals to those who seek to kill
them.
Even though hunting endangered
species is illegal in most places, these animals' skins,
bones, fur, and more are highly sought-after prizes. Experts
estimate that the illegal trade in wildlife bodies accounts
for more than $20 billion in criminal profits every single
year. Luckily, "good guy" hackers have created a system called
"Hack the Poacher" to help stop animal-murderers in their
tracks. Using poachers' cell phones and radio frequencies,
this system can actually detect a poacher's presence and alert
nearby patrols. We need to make sure this team gets as much
funding as they can, so they can provide this vital software
to every wildlife conservation team in the world. Tell the United States and European Union to
provide much-needed funding for this Hack the Poacher
platform, so we can find the poachers — before they find and
destroy irreplaceable wildlife!
Thank you,
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Miranda
The Care2 Petitions Team
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P.S. If we
don't act fast, these poachers and their hacker friends will
get more and more sophisticated, breaking through all manner
of cyber-protections set up to keep endangered wildlife safe.
Demand that governments support the "Hack the
Poacher" team now! |
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