What is illegal animal trade called?
What is illegal animal trade called?
Illegal wildlife trade and poaching.
What animals are affected by illegal trade?
Why we’re tackling the illegal wildlife trade For many iconic animals like elephants, rhinos and tigers, the situation is critical. The numbers are horrific: around 20,000 African elephants are killed by poachers each year, and there was over a 9,000% increase in rhino poaching in South Africa between 2007 and 2014.
What is legal wildlife trade?
It can involve the trade of living or dead individuals, tissues such as skins, bones or meat, or other products. Legal wildlife trade is regulated by the United Nations’ Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), which currently has 183 member countries called Parties.
How big is the illegal wildlife trade?
The United Nations estimates that global illegal wildlife trade is worth between $7 billion and $23 billion a year, making it one of the most profitable criminal enterprises.
What is the most trafficked mammal?
The Pangolin
The Pangolin is The Most Trafficked Mammal in the World.
Which wildlife products are traded illegally?
In India, it includes diverse products including mongoose hair; snake skins; Rhino horn; Tiger and Leopard claws, bones, skins, whiskers; Elephant tusks; deer antlers; shahtoosh shawl; turtle shells; musk pods; bear bile; medicinal plants; timber and caged birds such as parakeets, mynas, munias etc.
How many animals are illegally traded?
Birds are the most common contraband; the State Department estimates that two million to five million wild birds, from hummingbirds to parrots to harpy eagles, are traded illegally worldwide every year. Millions of turtles, crocodiles, snakes and other reptiles are also trafficked, as well as mammals and insects.
What can we do to stop illegal wildlife trade?
Here is what you can do to help:
- Ask before you buy.
- Stick to certified products.
- Choose sustainable, eco-friendly pets.
- Eat only sustainable seafood.
- Petition your local government to stop or restrict legal ivory trade.
- Pledge your support.
- Report any illegal wildlife trade.
What is an illegal trade?
Illicit trade is the production or distribution of a good or service that is considered illegal by a legislature. It includes trade that is strictly illegal in different jurisdictions, as well as trade that is illegal in some jurisdictions but legal in others.
How much is the illegal wildlife trade worth 2020?
The annual global legal trade of wildlife has been conservatively estimated to value 119 billion USD of the year 2020 [3]. IWT is the world’s fourth-largest illegitimate transnational activity, falling closely behind narcotics, human trafficking, and counterfeit products [4].
Is Malaysia’s poaching and wildlife trafficking threatening the endangered Malayan tiger?
Malaysia isn’t spared from this dark web of wildlife crime either. Poaching and wildlife trafficking is the most critical and urgent threat to the survival of many iconic species in Malaysia, including the critically endangered Malayan tiger.
What is the illegal wildlife trade?
The illegal wildlife trade is an organized crime that is threatening the existence of many species due to overexploitation, and has caused many of these animals to be classified as ‘Critically Endangered’ on IUCN’s Red List of Endangered Species.
What animals live in Malaysia?
With its large swathes of pristine and ancient rainforests, Malaysia is home to an incredibly rich and rare biodiversity. Some of these include the Malayan sun bear, tapir, and of course, the orangutan, who are unfortunately under threat from illegal animal trade, poaching and deforestation.
What are the challenges of the illegal wildlife trade in Southeast Asia?
Kanitha Krishnasamy, Director for TRAFFIC in Southeast Asia. The study highlights the region’s major issues that continue to allow illegal trade to thrive including the existence of organised criminal networks moving wildlife contraband, poor conviction rates, inadequate laws, and poor regulation of markets and retail outlets.
