Drying rivers boost illegal hunting, fishing in Amazon
Johnatan Santos, the director of environmental inspection at the Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA), stated in an interview with TV Brasil that the drought aggravated by climate change has contributed to a rise in illegal hunting and fishing of endangered species in the Amazon.“Because of the low water levels, it's easier for criminals to see the animals and capture them quickly,” he said.The statement followed the seizure of a slaughtered Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) along the banks of the Tefé River in Amazonas state last Tuesday (24).The operation promoted by the environmental agency also seized 422 kg of pirarucu meat (Arapaima gigas) being sold at the Tefé Municipal Fair, without proof of origin from authorized management.
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