After watching The Cove today, and looking into this upcoming film called Racing Extinction created by the same filmmakers, I was a bit curious about the sorts of animals being hunted and wildlife trade in sketchy markets. I found this list on the 6 endangered species being hunted to extinction. Essentially the hunting of these species is what will most likely erase them from the face of the Earth. Hopefully Racing Extinction has a significant impact; it would be a shame to lose these elephants, rhinos, tigers, sea turtles, lemurs, and gorillas as a result of human action.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/07/31/globalpost-6-endangered-animals-poachers-hunting-into-extinction/30932385/
I’m glad to see that my post led you to to be interested in the issues! Hopefully something similar happens as more people see Racing Extinction, in addition to other films. Maybe these forms of media do have a significant impact.
Also, I came across this article and found it both interesting and amusing… http://www.local10.com/news/endangered-sea-turtles-sue-over-broward-beach-practices/36275334